beginning farmers

How to Build a Temporary Chicken Coop for a Maine Winter

Housing for the chickens was a big concern during Runamuk's Great Farm Move. It had taken a full year to…

9 years ago

2016 Year-End Review

A full rotation of the Earth around the sun has brought us once again to the end of the calendar…

9 years ago

Winter solstice & dawning realizations

As the Wheel of the Year turns the seasons and we move deeper into the darkest half of the year…

9 years ago

Acorns on a tin roof

A gust of wind through the towering oak trees above sends down a smattering of acorns, cracking on the tin…

9 years ago

The great farm move

Well we made it. Runamuk has arrived at Paul's place in Norridgewock. These beginning farmers are now "trailersteading". The official address…

9 years ago

Butchering Meat Rabbits

**WARNING** This article discusses the slaughtering and butchering of livestock. The images below may not be appropriate for all audiences. On…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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