Blog
Expanding the team
We just recently hired another part-time employee. Her name is Amanda, and she’s absolutely lovely. Our goals in expanding the team here on the farm might surprise you. Initially, it came down to something we learned a while back when I was recovering from my second...
The Farm
I can’t even begin to count the times when Greg and I have wondered quietly on our own or together in each other’s arms if the farm would work out. At every one of those metaphorical forks in the road, we’d dig deep, ask for your input, sometimes plea for some...
Good Food
Farming can be taxing on our bodies and our minds. But no one can say that there aren’t incredible benefits to this work. One of them, which I’d argue might be the greatest of all, is the peace of mind that comes from knowing that whatever happens in the world, we...
Story contest
We hosted a Story Contest last week and invited everyone to get those creative juices flowing and share a story with us. The only rule to enter was that the stories had to have something to do with the farm, and the competition was stiff! This story contest made us...
Chickens and Turkeys Predator
A few years ago, I learned about this one farm in northern Alaska. The farmers, a husband and wife duo, are working from the same core beliefs that we are - that organic, locally grown food is where it’s at. But in their farming pursuits, they must contend with...
There will be PRIZES…
You might not believe this. But connecting with you right here each week is the part of farming I love the most. It’s really true. I love bringing you closer to what’s happening around here so you can live your best farm life through us. And as I was sitting down to...
The Farm
The farm is at its most beautiful right now. The forests are in a fiery fall glow. The pastures are rich and luscious, a deep dark shade of green. And the animals? Every last one of them (except for the young hens who are hanging out near the Farm Store as they...
Chilled piglets
As we headed out the door for our morning stroll around the neighborhood, Greg mentioned that he wanted to pop over to the farm to check on Cassie real quick. We checked on her last night. And she had what could've been the early fixings of a nest. It was sparse,...
Three-leafed plant
It doesn’t matter what time of year it is. Whether it’s the vines you see crawling up dormant trees in the dead of winter, dry and hairy. Or the classic three-leafed plant with the red stems you see sprouting up in the spring and summertime. Every season, a...
Wedding anniversary
I’m not so keen on celebrating my birthday. For whatever reason, some of my closest friends don’t even know when that happens. But I genuinely love to celebrate our wedding anniversary with you every year. Here’s why… Nine years ago, we stood in our Adirondack best...
The New Kid On The Block
We lost our boar, Bernard, unexpectedly earlier this summer, which means that for the past few months, we’ve been relying on our other boar, Benji, to hold down the fort by himself. Greg hasn’t flinched in his confidence in the ole boy. But my anxious self has been...
Why This Is A Total Win
Can you guess what our biggest expense on the farm is? It turns out, it’s not the mortgage for the land or a loan for some big fancy piece of equipment that needs repaying. Nope, the biggest expense we have year after year is the grains that we purchase - think...
Do You Know What “Polepole” Means?
There’s a section of the farm that’s been on our radar for a while. It’s about 8 acres in size and sits beside what we call the Back Field - the field farthest from the Farm Store. This is the one and only part of the farm that’s remained entirely inaccessible to us...
This One Ain’t Easy
“Baptism by fire” was how our mentor described our plan to start the farm with Thanksgiving turkeys. Compared to other types of poultry, Thanksgiving turkeys require a big upfront investment because they take so long to grow out to full size. And they’re certainly...
A Window Of Opportunity
Years ago, before we started the farm, camping was an activity that was always on the calendar. It was true, at least in our minds, that there was no better way to experience the mountains in Big Sur, the beaches on the Oregon coast, or the desert in Joshua Tree. ...