Updates From the Farm

Embers

Glowing embers crackled softly in the fireplace as the last fire of 2023 burned to ashes. The young woman lay…

2 years ago

Mom for the Win!

It was Mom for the win this Christmas on the farm, when I surprised BraeTek by painting his room. I'm…

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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 years ago