The ebb and flow of the seasons on the farm command a variety of chores and activities.
In addition to the weekly demands of livestock, edibles and creative earthwork projects, there are surprises from week to week that keep everyone on their toes. The farm life is exciting, demanding and unpredictable, full of lessons to be learned and life to be lived. We would’t have it any other way.
Spring Preparations
It was five months ago in September that we harvested our last tomato... Winter persists and the snow still falls, along with the temperatures, but in the greenhouse we are preparing for Spring. The promise [...]
New Year, New Possibilities!
As the cold wind howls and the snow falls we continue to work forward towards our goals of the winter. Plans to rest during the winter have been set aside. We have too much to [...]
Cultivating Hope
I'm convinced the very act of farming, implies optimism. Whether it's planting a seed in the ground, or raising livestock, it's simply not worth the effort without hope. The mere act of putting a seed [...]
Hello again
Apparently it's been a month since my last blog, I blame Tim. He said if busy it wasn't the highest priority. Well we've been busy, in theory we're in a maintenance phase, but we all know [...]