Teste Situations
Yesterday was another milestone here on the farm. Yesterday we sent our first lamb to freezer camp. Well, Troy actually did the deed. I was...Read More
Tag: food
The Price is Wrong
It's veggie season again and that means those of us who sell produce at market have to step away from the fields and weeds for...Read More
Meat is Murder?
WARNING! THIS POST CONTAINS SOME GRAPHIC PICTURES OF MEAT PRODUCTION THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND OFFENSIVE OR HARD TO VIEW. Meat is murder? Well, that...Read More
What’s “Too Expensive”?
Over the past month it seems I've been overhearing more comments than usual about the price of food - in particular the price of local...Read More
Reconciling Pigs and Fall
It's that time of the year. A few leaves still cling to the branches, afraid to make the jump. Night pushes its luck each day,...Read More
Carrot Tops
Carrot tops -they're not just for horses and the compost! Instead of throwing them out, try turning the greens atop your carrots into one of...Read More
Farm Harder
I made a comment on Facebook a few days ago that "now I have to farm harder." In many ways it was a dialogue between...Read More
This is food?!?
I am not a fake food virgin. I grew up with Lik'em Dips, Bottle Cap Candy, Pixie Stix, and Kikapoo Joy Juice. And yes, I...Read More
Inspected or Infected
As I approach the move to officially growing food for other people's consumption, I am finding myself a little bit boggled by the red tape...Read More
The Meatless Mistake: Why Vegetarianism Might be Considered Absurd
I am acutely aware of the myriad of diet possibilities and the reasons that people might choose them. I know that some people are allergic...Read More
Hay!
Hay. It's the essence of everything good about farming. Hay is simple and unpretentious, but it's a staple for just about every type of livestock....Read More
Eggs Shell Overcome
We've always had a veggie garden but eggs are the first real animal protein we ever produced on the farm. Chickens are easy keepers and...Read More