Madison Maine

Hard Lessons

Your friendly neighborhood farmer has learned some hard lessons in animal husbandry over the past three weeks. Since I last…

4 years ago

Farming as a Way Forward for Maine’s Economically Depressed Regions

Not too long ago I attended a town meeting in Madison in which I told selectmen that I see farming…

7 years ago

Stepping Down as Manager of the Madison Farmers’ Market

After 6 long years, the time has finally come: I am stepping down as manager of the Madison Farmers' Market.…

7 years ago

Geez, Sam!

It's mid-October, the temperatures outside are dropping and the beekeeping season is winding down. Runamuk's 2018 farm-season has certainly been…

7 years ago

Farmer Talent Show a Success

What a great time we had at the Farmer Talent Show Sunday night! It was a hugely successful event, and…

7 years ago

Chicken-Run: Updates From the Farm

This past weekend Runamuk kicked off it's 2018 growing season with a bang. We joined our fellow farmers at the…

7 years ago

200 Days

Today marks the 200th day since I first dropped off my application with the USDA's Farm Service Agency back on…

8 years ago

Runamuk’s 2017 Year’s End Review: Part 2

When I first started selling vegetables nearly 8 years ago, I was a stay-at-home homeschooling mom to 2 rowdy young…

8 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…

8 years ago

Fast Growing Garden Vegetables

Following the long winter, as my stores of vegetables dwindle and I am once again reduced to buying Olivia's spinach…

9 years ago