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.
The Power in Knowing Your Farmer
Several years ago I became interested in the food system, and as any good geek does, I became engrossed in the subject matter. However, the more I learned, the more upsetting the picture that emerged. [...]
New Year’s Eve: Thankfulness, Reflection, and Looking Ahead
As the sun symbolically sets on 2015, it is a natural time for both reflection and anticipation, complete with a heart of thankfulness. The beginning of a new year brings with it a sense of [...]
Tidings of Joy and Promise
Outside the window, the surrounding landscape at ABC acres is blanketed in about a foot of snow, and I am pleased that the confines of my home office leave my feet toasty with the in-floor [...]
Get Out the Toboggan, it’s Time for Some Snow-Bloggin’!
Wintertime in Montana likes to humble us at ABC Acres, letting us know it is best to make our plans in pencil. We may have discussed all that we were going to get done the [...]
Regenerating the Soil
I look back fondly at the many forested trails I have hiked over the years, remembering the clearly marked paths that so many feet before me carved for my easy identification. For the ease of [...]
Days @ Dunrovin: A New Partnership with New Friends
On Wednesday of this week, we officially kicked off our exciting new partnership with the “Days at Dunrovin” online community by heading North to Dunrovin Ranch in Lolo for a garden prep permablitz. ABC Acres [...]