After the Western Washington flooding, we learned of the horrific aftermath left for Brad & Meg Gregory of the Black Sheep Creamery in Chehalis, who had donated cheese just a few weeks prior to the Heifer/Betty LaDuke art reception. They got their start in keeping sheep years ago when Meg attended a Heifer International lambing week. The Black Sheep Creamery was just receiving national acclaim for their cheese & are one of the few Grade A certified small, local creameries in Washington State. After the flood, they returned to their farm to find 75% of their livestock dead, & their fields, barn, creamery, & the first floor of their house filled with almost a foot of mud. With the help of Gregory's friend, Gretchen, volunteer Carla organized a Heifer International work party. On December 8th, nine of us spent a Saturday working on the farm. We plan to return again to help the rebuilding efforts, in the hopes that a renewal generation of lambs can be born this spring at the Black Sheep Creamery.
Visit the creamery website here.