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Thank You R.A.T.S.

November 1, 2018 – 8:24 pm

“R.A.T.S. is in!! Let’s roll.” Laura finished reading the email from her phone at farmer lunch. It’s opening line “The human and canine members of R.A.T.S. hereby accept your wonderful invitation to visit Vermont” along with the subsequent promise to bring “dogs, our patented rat smoker, and a truck load of enthusiasm” had prompted gut-felt […]

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Nature….Friend or Foe?

February 3, 2016 – 11:42 am

One of the downsides of being a farmer is that nature is sometimes a foe now, not just a friend, nor even just a beautiful element to ponder. This week two, well at least two, of our wild neighbors on the farm made a surprise appearance. Sunday morning as Analiese entered the sow & hen barn, […]

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Weasel Understands Loving What is Plentiful

July 23, 2014 – 9:13 pm

“This could be our revolution,” writes Alice Walker, “to love what is plentiful as much as what is scarce.” Walker’s poem We Alone could be useful in light of the fact that due to vacillating temperatures and other factors three successions of head lettuce plantings have matured at the same time! We’ve been grating and […]

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Predators Strike!

October 10, 2012 – 8:26 am

We struggle to keep our animals comfortable and thriving. They grow well. It is humane and just. But every once in a while our systems and efforts fail and the safety of our livestock is breached, to serve the comfort and thriving populations of wild animals who neighbor and share the farm. Sunday chores for […]

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Peas and Louise

July 20, 2011 – 10:01 pm

There once was a vole named Louise Louise gobbling up peas – art by Liva Coe Who had quite a penchant for peas I planted them thrice Louise said, “How nice!” As she gobbled them up with great ease — Liva Coe Liva composed this limerick while in the fields one day.  It may have […]

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