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 …
autumn equinox reflections: give and take
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 …
(pig) pro Farming Tip No 347: Keep that body in shape girl
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 …
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Livestock guardian dogs: Hawks Bane (aka Bane)(aka my favorite lovie)
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 …
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Farming while female: trip to the processor
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 …
Balance
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 …
Winter 2020 Update: Solstice Reflections, Farm Stories, and Gratitude
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 …
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Fall Update 2020: Tired, itchy, and snuggling up with animals.
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 …
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Spring Update 2020: Weird year, chicks, eggs, and lambs
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 …
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If Not Me Then Who
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 …