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Joyce and Gary Keibler didn't envision a retirement that involved the 24/7 schedule of farming. In fact, Joyce thought she'd never farm again after leaving the family farm for college. But people change their minds, and in 2005, the Keiblers began raising sheep and vegetables on their Hemmer Hill Farm in Oldham County, and they're doing it using sustainable, environmentally friendly practices. Their herd of rare, St. Croix sheep are meat sheep rather than wool producing sheep. The St. Croix breed is listed as "threatened" by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, meaning the global population is under 5,000. Hemmer Hill Farm sheep are sold mostly as breeding stock across the country. The Keiblers rotate the sheep from pasture to pasture for grazing, and they don't use pesticides. The Keiblers sell their fresh, gourmet vegetables to members of their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, EpiCurious. A fall sampling might include turnips, rhubarb, and kohlrabi. They also raise shiitake mushrooms on oak logs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn more about KET's programs at http://www.ket.org/video/ Visit KET's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KET Subscribe to the KET channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ketvideos