new farmers

Taking it as it comes, rolling with the punches

Things are not going exactly how I'd hoped.  The meager savings Keith and I had managed to set aside have…

12 years ago

New market garden is in!

Is it strange to be so excited--so ecstatic--over the establishment of new garden plots? Perhaps this is something that only…

12 years ago

First livestock arrives at Runamuk

Thanks to the lingering winter-weather, we're experiencing some frustrating delays in production.  New livestock shelters and gardens cannot be constructed…

12 years ago

Runamuk’s Indiegogo Campaign is now live

My first attempt at making video for the internet is--well--not great, but it's not completely horrible either. Honestly, I'm just…

12 years ago

Join the Runamuk team and help create something amazing!

We're gearing up to get underway here at Runamuk, we've got animals lined up to come to the farm (you…

12 years ago

Challenges new farmers face

"Determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you."  --Denis Waitley. Farmers…

12 years ago

Establishing a New Farm: Where to Start & How to Prioritize

These days nothing is more enticing than the concept of living a life sustained by the land and nature.  Folks…

12 years ago

Establishing a new farm: tools & investments

This is part 2 in our Establishing a New Farm blog-series.  Click here to see part 1: Where to Start…

12 years ago

Innovation, resourcefulness & creativity in farming

This is part 3 in our "Establishing a New Farm" series, you can view part 1 here, and part 2…

12 years ago

Carpe Diem: 2014; Moving forward with our farm expansion

We're finally moved in at the new homestead and the family is settling back into our familiar routines.  With my…

12 years ago