by BucketeerFarm | Sep 25, 2025 | Employee of the Month
There are 83 animals on our farm, including ewes, lambs, rams, goats, cats, and humans. Of those 83, there is but one extrovert among us–Gastric the Goat. While there are several of us that enjoy measured amounts of human interaction, Gastric is the...
by BucketeerFarm | Sep 3, 2025 | Employee of the Month
No hormones No antibiotics No vaccines No synthetic dewormers No fattening with grain Grass-fed Grass-finished Pastured year-round These are the standards we live by. But it’s not easy raising a vibrant flock without the pharmaceuticals at one’s...
by BucketeerFarm | Sep 3, 2025 | Employee of the Month
Introducing our featured employee of the month…Two the Ewe. What kind of name is Two, you ask? Well, when she came to us initially, she didn’t have an ear tag to identify her. Being new to sheep-farming and not having an established labeling convention, we...
by BucketeerFarm | Jul 11, 2025 | Stories
The explosions ruptured the evening calm as the flashes lit up the sky. The sheep tensed, but the thunderous assault was too much for Gastric. The goat bolted, his eyes dilated, his ears pinned back, the hair on his back bristled. Before Heidi could reach him, he...
by BucketeerFarm | Jun 12, 2025 | Stories
The Thing closed in quickly. It was tall and wide, its expanse nearly the width of their paddock. As it glided over the pastures, a black membrane on its top and sides billowed in the wind. If it weren’t for its four great legs, the sheep would have thought it...
