Monthly Archives: August 2009
Local Lunch
Looking at the table a couple days ago, I realized that everything on the table was super local. With food this great, who cares we don’t even care if the dishes match.
High Cost of Cheap Food
At the Farmers’ Market this past weekend, one of the customers there said we should read the latest issue of Time. Actually, I believe she said that everyone should read it and we should have been IN it. I’m guessing … Continue reading
Pigs in the Orchard
Brian moved pigs into the orchard yesterday. They get dropped fruit, grass and assorted yummy stuff they find and we get the orchard tilled. What a deal.
Chicken
Once again, we’ve got baby chicks. This time of year, brooding outside is a bit easier. We don’t have an official outside brooder yet. In the past, we’ve gotten chickens in the winter or spring and they’d stay in the … Continue reading
No such thing as a slow day
It was supposed to be a slow day. There were no big projects looming, just a chance to catch up. Brian went in to town and I was in charge of morning chores. We got done late, but no worries, … Continue reading
Know Your Farm Words
More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Farm Words A lot of folks have questions about how we raise our animals, and there are a lot of terms floating around out there that people ask us about. … Continue reading
Down at the feed store
I was down at the feed store today. The owner has been selling surplus garden veggies and I wanted some good tomatoes for dinner. We spend a lot of time at the feed store these days, and we have some … Continue reading