The view from Drover’s Way Farm

Summer days begin and end with herding sheep on Drover’s Way Farm. It is a rhythm that is as ancient as the sheep farming tradition, dating back to 10,000 BC, when sheep were first domesticated in Mesopotamia. I always feel a kinship with the generations of shepherds who have gone before me, herding and defending their flocks. I’m sure they experienced many of the same challenges and joys we live with daily on Drover’s Way Farm.

Here in Lanark County, Ontario, the farming day begins with a call to the ever-enthusiastic border collie, Dotti, to help move the sheep. Herding dogs have generations of breeding to make them good working dogs, and our current dog lives for these moments. She