Updates From the Farm

Breaking Trail

Over the course of the last week, I’ve been out breaking trail in more ways than one. From the Back-40…

2 years ago

Marshmallow World

We woke to a marshmallow world on Monday, farm and landscape blanketed in white. The cold and snow of winter…

2 years ago

Immersion

The day-to-day on a small farm might seem mundane, but the immersion has become my addiction. Growing and making food,…

2 years ago

Sheep Day

We have less than 10 hours of daylight now, as we slip deeper into the Dark Days of the year.…

2 years ago

The Farmer-to-Farmer Conference

In spite of ongoing winter preparations, I allowed myself to be lured away from the farm for MOFGA’s Farmer-to-Farmer Conference…

2 years ago

A Bittersweet Ending

It was a bittersweet ending to Runamuk’s CSA program last week as I laid out shares for our members. Mostly…

2 years ago

Planting: the Ongoing Saga

The theme of my existence lately has been: “Planting: the Ongoing Saga”. In fact, it’s listed as such on my…

2 years ago

Grass-Powered Mowers

It’s pretty darn cool to look out your window and see grass-powered mowers on the front lawn─or maybe that’s just…

2 years ago

The Fence-Line

Sore and sunburnt, I stopped at the back of the field to survey the fence-line. Pride and gratitude swelled within…

2 years ago

Nature’s Calling

My heart warmed to nature's calling yesterday, as I went about my morning chores. The familiar honking of Canadian geese,…

3 years ago