Updates From the Farm

Teaching kids to tolerate insects

I was invited to speak with the children participating in the Solon Summer-Rec program yesterday, so I pulled a couple…

10 years ago

Gaining perspective

Murphy and I, along with a good friend of mine, climbed Pleasant Pond Mountain in Caratunk on Friday, reconnecting with another passion…

10 years ago

Garden Update

With the sowing of green beans on Friday, the garden is finally complete. If I weren't moving this fall it…

10 years ago

Farm vs Lifestyle

I'm not perfect. Nobody is. I have flaws and weaknesses─many flaws and many weaknesses, lol. This post is about 2…

10 years ago

Swarm!

A swarm of bees is a beautiful thing. A veritable cloud of bees all flying in every direction as they…

10 years ago

Kitten

My finger is sore, tender and slightly inflammed from the bite I received from a terrified kitten in fear for…

10 years ago

Even more bees!

I got the call last week from the local beekeeper I'd ordered nucs with; they were ready. I was at…

10 years ago

Feeding ourselves

The season is well underway here at Runamuk, much as it is on farms across Maine. Trees are budding, pastures…

10 years ago

Market season underway

It was cool and overcast Sunday as the Madison Farmers' Market came together at the Main Street Park in Madison.…

10 years ago

Growing season

It's been a long few months leading up to spring and the start of the growing season. Temperatures have fluctuated unpredicatably from…

10 years ago