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Pick Your Poison
The idea of eating locally-grown food and knowing your farmer is often regarded as quaint, outdated, and too much trouble. And yet, the more we do it for our family, the more we are enjoying life. There is the time … Continue reading
One Thing I Don’t Recall
When I was a kid, most of the time, the word “recall” pretty much meant “remember.” Now, a “recall” is an event. In the most recent meat recall (as with many), the press releases don’t tell you where the meat … Continue reading
Calf Watch
My girls set up several chairs by the fence today, getting ready to watch Cookie have her calf. The only problem is that Cookie is taking her own sweet time. Sunday morning around 1:30, I was sure she was just … Continue reading
A Day Away
We took a day off! Well, mostly. After morning chores, we slipped off to the beach. There was much to do when we got back, and Big Lily was pretty ticked off that her evening hay was late (nevermind that … Continue reading
When we go to the farmers’ market, we take our neighbor’s honey. Now, at a certified market, our crops are “certified,” meaning that some inspector somewhere came out and verified that we grow what we say we do. Actually, I … Continue reading
Farm Tour
We had a couple families come out today for tours of our farm. It is so much fun for us to show people around and explain what we do. Sometimes we get some good ideas from other people. As we … Continue reading
Raining Rabbits
It seems like every time we have rabbits due to kindle, it starts to rain. It has happened so often that I am starting to think I can predict the weather based on my calendar. Today, I have 2 rabbits … Continue reading
What Fun is That?
This guy in India says he’s lived without food for 70 years. Yeah, I’m skeptical, but even if you could, WHY would anyone want to?
Getting to Know Ewe
For some time now, we’ve been thinking of adding sheep to our farm. This has come mainly from my interest in using milk to make cheese, and wanting to learn to make several different kinds of cheeses. Never mind that … Continue reading