Updates From the Farm

Sheep in the garden & a writing contest

Much of society dreads the coming of winter with its frigid temperatures, long dark nights and back-breaking shoveling—yet farmers and…

12 years ago

Bee days

The last few days have been bee-days for me here at Runamuk. I've been more hands-off with the bees this…

12 years ago

Like the pioneers

We could have bought a homestead better suited to farming, better set up--some New England style farmhouse with an attached…

12 years ago

Licensed to process

A week ago today I was in a frantic frenzy to get the Runamuk homestead de-cluttered, cleaned, and scoured in…

12 years ago

Fallen Knight

It is with a heavy heart that I share this news with you. In the wee-hours of the morning on…

12 years ago

Major storm hits Runamuk and surrounding areas

It was the first thunderstorm we'd had since moving back onto the property--and what a doozy of a storm it…

12 years ago

Open-Hive for Summer Solstice

It wasn't the way I had intended to celebrate the summer solstice, but because last Saturday was raining and wet,…

12 years ago

Goats on the farm!

Yesterday as I was preparing to head down to the field to work in the garden, I received a phone…

12 years ago

Market garden in progress

My farmers' tan is a testament to the amount of time I've been spending in the market garden lately, working…

12 years ago

Taking it as it comes, rolling with the punches

Things are not going exactly how I'd hoped.  The meager savings Keith and I had managed to set aside have…

12 years ago