Updates From the Farm

#WinterGrowingChallenge Update

11 days after sowing my first seeds for shoots as part of my #WinterGrowingChallenge, I am still patiently waiting for…

9 years ago

FSA Farm Loan Update: Complete Application!

It's been 54 days today since I dropped off the bulk of my FSA farm loan application with the Somerset…

9 years ago

Winter looming

With the FSA's monster loan application submitted for review, and the FarmRaiser party behind us, all focus has turned toward…

9 years ago

Queen-rearing: if at first you don’t succeed…

For the first time in my 7 years of beekeeping I am trying my hand at raising my own Queens.…

9 years ago

Fedco’s Tree Sale: a Maine Adventure

Yesterday was my first-ever visit to the annual Fedco Tree Sale and what an adventure it was! An event the…

9 years ago

April apiary update

March is always a dirty month. As the snow melts all of winters dirty secrets are revealed. The snow banks…

9 years ago

Mink!

WARNING: This post contains images that might be too graphic from some readers... When I constructed my hoop-coop I neglected…

9 years ago

Maine Farmers’ Market Convention

Maine is blessed with a robust community of farmers and people that are passionate about local food. Not only do…

9 years ago

January

I got up this morning to 45 degrees. Several times when I've gotten home from Johnny's the thermometer we have…

10 years ago

New pollinator conservation planning services!

Over the last decade my personal mission in life has slowly evolved into one that is two-fold. One the one…

10 years ago