About

Aerial view of Bluestem Springs Farm, barns, house and pasture

Located on 250 beautiful acres, the farm includes 180 acres in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), horse pastures, woods, the Vermillion river, and pastures perfect for the growing flock of sheep.

The flock has grown from the original three ewes in 2024 to 31. Twenty ewes will be bred for the 2026 season.

Artesian Spring

One of several springs on my farm.

Bluestem Grass

This land was once covered with grasses like Bluestem. Thus the name of the farm. I've added native plants and grasses to my farm over the years.

Several sheep on pasture with some bare ground from recent water line construction lean to in back

My Growing Flock

Taking Sheep to Pasture

Around The Farm

This year's ram is geared up and ready to go in with the ewes. His ear tag number is 57, so I call him Heinz. He's a ram lamb, but even though young can get the job done.

A view of sheep in pasture through a horse's ears. A house on far side of pasture.

One of the last days on pasture in season 2025 before going into the barn yard and getting hay.

Osage, a Maremma livestock guardian dog, will be a year old April 2025. She's still has puppy antics, but is learning her job and protecting her sheep.

An aerial view of the pasture layout, with lines indicating where trees will eventually be planted.

This is the plan for tree planting in the new pasture. This project won't be complete until Spring of 2026.

Sheep, on duty, mowing the barn yard.

If you'd like to know more of my background go to my personal website www.bettybrennan.com