Farm News – Bitterroot Valley Montana Farm Stay2019-05-06T06:49:16-06:00

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.

Wildcrafting: Enjoying Nature’s Bounty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ09veTuMd8 I have discovered few flavors finer than ripe Montana huckleberries fresh off the bush when the little juicy gems are in season here in, “The Treasure State.” The experience is further enriched by the [...]

Handy Tools: Two Hand Tools We Use

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L431y2PY17I "Everything gardens," is a principle that Bill Mollison shares in Permaculture: A Designer's Manual. It speaks to the inevitability of all things having an impact on the land through their respective processes of living [...]

Getting Rid of Weeds Without Herbicides

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-2j5dk1MJc It has been said that, “a weed is a plant out of place.” Standard practice is to spray these plants with herbicides, which have all manner of negative impacts to both the environment and [...]

Divide and Conquer- Multiplying Comfrey by Root Cuttings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PTXqK58nPs Like most permaculture people, we have a love of and respect for comfrey here at ABC acres. Comfrey is a plant with many uses, from herbal health to serious soil-building, and as such we [...]

Rooted in Nature: Willow Rooting Hormone Water

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcV9JT8y8G4 As we have planted thousands of trees and shrubs over the past few seasons at ABC acres, we are always balancing the costs with the projected returns of what we are planting throughout the [...]

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