We've seeded all our greenhouse starts, ready for planting time in late May. Mostly tomatoes, onions, leeks and various flowers. I hope many of you will be able to get seeds or plants to start a garden this year. It’s a great way to keep both body and mind relaxed and...
A visiting friend once asked our son Daniel, "If you could choose one thing that you really want, what would it be?" Daniel didn't need any time for deliberation. He immediately answered, "Pigs!" Caleb and Daniel have long wanted pigs. Both boys like all kinds of...
Rebecca prepared this recipe for our Sunday dinner this week - it's simple and really tasty! We've actually had this several times before, with minor variations. Now we realized we shouldn't just keep it to ourselves. The chicken is baked in its own juices which makes...
Random farm news (from the last four months...!) Garden We finally planted most of our seeds and transplants over the last couple of weeks (mostly between the 10th and the 20th). This year was the latest we ever started planting! However, we know that our Lord will...
I suppose since you haven’t heard much from us lately you thought we’re on holidays! Well, I guess you’re right – sort of. We always enjoy winter and the chance to catch up. Well, our daughter Rebecca did take a part time job at a local old folks’ home, so she’s not...
How would it be if you could detect nutrient dense foods at the farmers market - just point a smart phone at a carrot and instantly know if it was high in nutrition... or otherwise? Announcement: the Bio-nutrient Food Meter is coming soon! I’ve been watching this...
Here's the recipe for the chicken we served on our Open Farm Day in September. It's Rebecca's adaption of a seasoning recipe from Long Way on a Little (another Shannon Hayes cookbook - highly recommended. She's an expert on cooking pasture-raised meats). Enjoy!...
100% grass fed beef doesn't always want to be that way.. Several weeks ago we had an episode of bovine rebellion happen right in broad daylight - and at our Open Farm Day of all times! (gulp.) Our yearling heifer that has been raised on only pasture, hay, and her...
Although our farm was wet again this spring, making for a late start in the garden, it has now officially warmed up here.. With temperatures in the 30's almost every day for weeks, we've almost forgotten those extremely late frosts in June. With all this heat, maybe...
Well, we are two weeks into the latest batch of gold in the making. Of course, the yellow kind isn't much good on the farm; we make black gold. We (and you) would starve if all we had was elemental gold, but our black gold can be a big help towards feeding many...
Sunlight sparkled on the Shubenacadie River when I looked out my window on Friday morning a week ago. The cherry tree was in full bloom, looking like snow had fallen overnight. I had fun going out there into the clean world to milk the cow. The sky above me rang with...
Sweet Egg-Ventures in the Kitchen “Hmm...what should I make?” I thought aloud. It was late afternoon and I wanted to bake something for the next day. I thought about the possibilities. The egg shelves had been almost overflowing the last while; I might as well use...
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