May on the Farm: Growth, Grass, and Getting Ahead

May has arrived, and with it comes a surge of life across the farm. The lambs are here—bright-eyed and bouncing, filling the fields with their exuberant leaps and playful bleats. After the intensity of lambing season, there’s a shift happening. The barn is quieter now, but the pace outside is picking up.

The pastures are greening up quickly, and the smell of fresh grass is everywhere. We’re beginning the work of moving animals onto new ground, walking fence lines, and mapping out rotations that will carry us through the summer. There’s something deeply satisfying about watching the sheep spread out across a field of young grass, heads down, settling into the rhythm of grazing. It’s the kind of work that roots you in the moment.

The chicks are growing too—no longer the tiny puffballs we welcomed weeks ago, they’re feathering out and testing their wings. Soon enough, they’ll be ready to explore beyond the brooder and begin their own adventures around the farm.

Meanwhile, the bees are busy with their own season. They’re working the dandelions and early blooms, darting between flowers with a sense of urgency only bees possess. Their hum has become part of the background music of May, and it’s a reassuring sound—steady, focused, full of purpose.

There’s a long list of things to do, as always. Garden beds to prep. Fences to fix. Supplies to restock. But even in the hustle, we’re reminded to look up—to notice the blossoms, the lengthening light, the small miracles of this season.

Because May is more than a to-do list. It’s a moment of becoming, a season of transition where everything seems to be stretching, growing, reaching toward what’s next. And we’re doing the same—getting ahead where we can, pausing where we must, and staying present in the middle of it all.