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How do I afford to keep my farm going?

An acquaintance of mine emailed me recently asking how I can afford a farm, and how can you know what…

11 years ago

The fall garden

I excused myself from the farmers' market yesterday to spend some quality time with the farm. Perhaps that sounds funny,…

11 years ago

Digging in

It's hard to believe that it's already been more than two weeks since Runamuk and I became residents of Starks.…

11 years ago

Yes, Samantha, you ARE a farmer

I have to admit, I was getting more than just a little discouraged. After coming from a farm in the…

11 years ago

Maine’s local food movement

The Madison Farmers' Market, held a meeting Saturday evening at the Old Point School in Madison, to finalize plans for…

11 years ago

Conducting a SWOT analysis of your farm

No one gets into farming because they want to get rich, lol. But at the same time a farm is…

11 years ago

Every farm needs a tractor

This old 1950s Farmall tractor was donated to our farm--it took us a while to find someone to help us…

11 years ago

Winterizing the Farm, Garden, or Homestead─With a Free Printable Checklist

With the kids back in school, and the first blush of color spreading across the forest canopy, it's time to…

11 years ago

Goats on the farm!

Yesterday as I was preparing to head down to the field to work in the garden, I received a phone…

12 years ago

Market garden in progress

My farmers' tan is a testament to the amount of time I've been spending in the market garden lately, working…

12 years ago