Joy and gratitude
We closed the farmers market season today. I’m rather glad there’s a season to it. I mean, it’s harder for the community to gain access to fresh local food without …
We closed the farmers market season today. I’m rather glad there’s a season to it. I mean, it’s harder for the community to gain access to fresh local food without …
The autumn equinox. Where the days equal the nights. Where I feel, on a very literal level, like I might actually survive after all. Have I always had this relationship …
Make sure to keep your body in decent working condition, in all seasons of the year. This is largely to avoid injury on the job. It’s also because you never …
(pig) pro Farming Tip No 347: Keep that body in shape girl Read More »
Returning home last night, closing up the coops, I saw a young layer chicken, dead and picked over on the ground. See, we had moved Bane away from the layers …
Livestock guardian dogs: Hawks Bane (aka Bane)(aka my favorite lovie) Read More »
Fun sheep farming fact: some producers (read: male) have found a correlation between ram testicle size and fertility. So you can go measure some sheep balls and feel good about …
I’m interested in balance. On this bit of land we have inserted ourselves into an existing complex system. It is older, more resilient, and longer lasting than we. One of …
We always begin our winter holiday season celebrating the winter solstice. On this darkest day of the year the sun generously gifts us time. With the abundance of night we …
Winter 2020 Update: Solstice Reflections, Farm Stories, and Gratitude Read More »
Howdy Tag-Along Farmers. Whew. This summer for us has been intense. The heavy work of sweaty summer mixed with building up infrastructure and slip sliding up learning curves along with …
Fall Update 2020: Tired, itchy, and snuggling up with animals. Read More »
Howdy Tag-Along Farmers Life is weird these days. It is for all of us. Well, for us humans. In some ways our lives here on the farm have been turned …
Spring Update 2020: Weird year, chicks, eggs, and lambs Read More »
Someone once asked me why I felt compelled to grow my own food, specifically meat animals, instead of just going to the store and buying the organic no-antibiotic no-hormone no-GMO …