Updates From the Farm

Sheep Day

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

3 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…

3 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

Random Acts of Kindness

Gratitude for random acts of kindness swelled within me as I sat scribbling by candlelight in the wee-hours of the…

3 years ago

No One Warned Me About Sheep

With the ewe sitting on her rump, her back resting against my son’s legs, I picked the manure from her…

4 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,…

4 years ago

Runamuk’s Stewardship Initiative

With a sadistic mental laugh, I remind myself that I am sinking deeper into stewardship this year with my "Stewardship…

4 years ago