Artisan Cheeses will be available at the Bigfork Summer Farmer's Market 2025
Artisan Cheeses will be available at the Bigfork Summer Farmer's Market 2025
Sunrise Blue is being offered for the first time by Love Ewe Creamery. This is a family favorite that has a touch of blue cheese tang.
Our dream of a farmstead dairy & creamery began in 2013 with the purchase of our first dairy ewe, Margaret. In 2015, we added a parlor & milk room. We completed the creamery in 2022. We raise and care for a flock of 100 high producing East Friesian/Lucane dairy ewes.
Our ewes are selected for milk quality & volume, physical appearance, gentle dispositions and production of multiple lambs. They graze on pasture during 90% of their seasonal lactation. All lambs are raised by their mothers for at least 45 days prior to the ewe entering the milking parlor.
Our 100% sheep milk cheeses are rich, creamery, with the taste associated with fine European cheeses. In the aging process, our cheeses develop full flavors unique to our locale, ewes & sheep management practices.
Reba and Meatball have been recently added to the security team.
Triplets?
Our ewes are bred in early November for April lambs. After 146 days, 90% of our mature ewes produce 10 pound triplets that they raise for 30 days. While 85% of our first time lambers produce twins.
It is a busy joyful time. Spring has sprung on the farm when lambs run in "waves" while the ewes are busy eating.
Lambs gradually begin eating creep feeds, grass and hay. After thirty days, a lamb's gut can and does process solid feeds. Weaning lambs from mothers is an easy transition for both ewes and lambs since the lambs are no longer dependent of their mothers for nutrition.
Pregnant Ewes Awaiting Spring
Sheep are seasonal milkers approximately 180 to 225 days. The ewes are turned out to pasture daily.
November through March are wintery months in the Mission Valley. Ewes spend most winter days outside. During snowstorms and single digit/sub-zero temperatures they lounge in the barn by their choice. Our ewes are sheared after they have their lambs due to their multiple births and unpredictable Montana weather.
Two beautiful yearling ewes ready for first breeding.