In Minnesota, 2,137 farms collectively had 109,592 sheep and lambs in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Most of those farms had fewer than 25 sheep. Mark Anema and Kate Ritger ...
Mark Anema and Kate Ritger pose for a photo March 29 in the hoop house that protects sheep from inclement weather during lambing season. The couple operates Prime Avenue Farm in Meeker County, raising ...