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.
Notes from an Apprentice Farmer: Terms and Conditions
Last week I caught a chicken in a net. Grant caught five, but still, I’m happy that I was able to catch one. The barn chicks are old enough now that we put them into [...]
Chickens + Mobile Coop = Happy Chickens and Healthy Land
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DfHiiM10C8 We consider our livestock more than merely commodities to be reared, processed and then sold to the consumer. As much as they are a means for sustenance, they are also an asset in the [...]
Notes from an Apprentice Farmer: Love & Waste
“Treat the earth well, It was not given to us by our fathers, But is lent to us by our children.” -African nomadic pastoralists verse Much energy was spent last week thinking about, and dealing [...]
Farm Waste- the Scoop on Poop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tzpXHNtg8c At the risk of raising a stink, I am going to bring up the topic of poop. It’s a crappy job, but someone has to do it! A constant in life, especially life on [...]
Notes from an Apprentice Farmer: “A Man Divided, Part 1”
Note: These weekly journals are a means for me to process the events of the past week and to archive my journey into the world of permaculture. This week’s offering is different. What follows is [...]
Easing the “Growing Pains” of the Calf Weaning Process- The Quiet Wean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dzZBaN7VSw Since we have only had cattle on the ranch for the past 10 months, we are experiencing many firsts regarding their management and care. In other words, we are total “newbs” when it comes [...]