It was Mom for the win this Christmas on the farm, when I surprised BraeTek by painting his room. I’m still sore and recovering from the ordeal, but pleased as punch with the victory. Kitchen Closed The aftermath of last week’s big storm lingered late into the week. We were …
Gratitude for random acts of kindness swelled within me as I sat scribbling by candlelight in the wee-hours of the morning yesterday. Even as I could hear Gilman Stream raging not far off, my mind was filled with the many blessings that have allowed this farm to grow and thrive.
Over the course of the last week, I’ve been out breaking trail in more ways than one. From the Back-40 to embracing authenticity….
We woke to a marshmallow world on Monday, farm and landscape blanketed in white. The cold and snow of winter fully upon us now. These are the Darkest Days of the year stretching out ahead…
The day-to-day on a small farm might seem mundane, but the immersion has become my addiction. Growing and making food, tending livestock and land…
We have less than 10 hours of daylight now, as we slip deeper into the Dark Days of the year. The cold and wind of November has finally caught up to us here in western Maine.
In spite of ongoing winter preparations, I allowed myself to be lured away from the farm for MOFGA’s Farmer-to-Farmer Conference this past weekend…
It was a bittersweet ending to Runamuk’s CSA program last week as I laid out shares for our members. Mostly carrots, accompanied by the few squashes and pumpkins I’d been able to produce. This was a particularly challenging season and after careful consideration, I’ve decided to close the CSA for …
The theme of my existence lately has been: “Planting: the Ongoing Saga”. In fact, it’s listed as such on my giant farm-chalkboard…
It’s pretty darn cool to look out your window and see grass-powered mowers on the front lawn─or maybe that’s just me and my farmer mentality, lol. An on-farm housing crisis prevented me from moving our rams onto the field this season. With everything wanting to happen all at once, it’s …
