May and August….the 2 months that seem to try the patience of at least these farmers. Fortunately, we’ve had some extra hands lending some support around here. These August days already getting a bit shorter (whew!) and the hens seem to know it, but they have just been outfitted with some solar powered lights to keep […]
Stories from the Farm
Summer Grazing
July 28, 2016 – 11:40 am
There are few things more delightful as a livestock farmer than the sweet sounds (which are often very quiet) of animals enjoying new pasture. Even though it happens every few days on our farm, it still warms my heart every time. We captured in pictures and video of some of those moments from Sunday morning’s […]
July on the Farm
July 14, 2016 – 12:04 pm
These days are packed with activity…blurring the hot, steamy, cool, crisp, rainy, sunny & cloudy days all together often. Figuring out how to get to much of what is on the to-do list and which things to let be aspirational till next year. Here is a few things happening at the farm…at least some of […]
Experiencing the Artisanal En Vacances
June 30, 2016 – 9:20 am
The 2016 growing season plan included factoring in our niece Chloe’s graduation from high school in Paris. Her peers selected her as class speaker and her inspired remarks are now embedded in the rich mosaic of old world impressions we carry home. We sought an inspirational plug-in and we return electrified by a wonderful mix […]
Mulching…with bigger tools
June 16, 2016 – 8:20 am
So, we had some frustration, satisfaction, laughs and hope as we used a hay mulcher to tuck in all of the brassicas. The frustration, new tool, how to blow hay over young plants without hurting them. Satisfaction as it all got mulched beautifully. Laughs, well look at the photos. And hope that this will mean […]
Hot and Fueled by Greens
June 1, 2016 – 8:51 pm
This week was hot, so hot that we’d find the sows starting their day in their mud baths. I must say, there were moments I was a bit jealous and it was clear they were thinking, “Didn’t we just have snow in the past 2 weeks?”. […]
Appreciating Neighbors
May 23, 2016 – 9:35 pm
Neighbor and community are two words which show up frequently in our weekly farm blog. When it comes to community supported agriculture it isn’t all about a “CSA” or “farm share”. And as we go back through the week-by-week accounts the community support from our neighbors is a consistent weave — the threads varied and […]
Connection, Companionship and Community
May 17, 2016 – 8:37 pm
That late summer BLT will drip off the corners of our mouths and our yellow, orange, red and purple tomato salads will refract color like a sunset… This week at the farm, Darienne achieved a critical milestone toward these lovely moments. The deeply green, sturdy and tall heirloom tomato plants she seeded on March 21 […]
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Thanks to the Teachers
May 11, 2016 – 7:45 pm
The tatsoi, vivid and Bok choy, mustard greens, broccoli raab, kale, chard, spinach and lettuces are so lush and colorful… whether you get a chance to pop your heads into the hoop houses or experience them as they show up on our plates. Those of us eating primarily from the farm are admitting to […]
Welcome the Environmentalists
May 4, 2016 – 2:41 pm
Our first due date this year for new births was Earth Day, so we thought we should honor that (and our Farm’s strong philosophy) by choosing Environmentalists as the naming scheme for the year. Several inspirational environmentalists, conservationists and ecologists that have made a difference in this world have already been suggested but we need […]
By Laura
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