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Meeting at the Somerset County Farm Service Agency

Yesterday morning I had a meeting with Janice Ramirez at the Somerset County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) regarding my…

9 years ago

Change of heart! I have a Sale Agreement!

I'd all but given up on the Swinging Bridge Farm, accepting it as being out of my reach and beyond…

9 years ago

Hesitation over the Swinging Bridge Farm

After 12 days of agonizing back and forth negotiations with the Seller of the Swinging Bridge Farm, I learned last…

9 years ago

Swinging Bridge Farm

Last week there was a new listing at Realtor.com that immediately sparked my interest. We'd already seen the farmhouse during…

9 years ago

A good season

It's been a good season for Runamuk, all things considered. The weather has been good this year, with a good…

9 years ago

Save bees! Help Runamuk go home!

Sometimes I joke that my status as a landless farmer and the on-going search for Runamuk's forever-farm has given new…

9 years ago

Making the most of it as a land-less farmer

One of the great things about beekeeping is that I can do it from anywhere. Everyone wants beehives on their…

9 years ago

What’s next for Runamuk?

It's taken me a while to come to terms with the idea of walking away from Jim's farm, and I…

10 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…

10 years ago

The next hurdle…finding funding

Well we've got the land, we've got our ideas and plans and goals, now all we need is the money…

13 years ago