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...
I’m usually the breakfast-maker in our family and this is a casserole I enjoy preparing. I adapted it from a recipe written by my great grandfather. He wrote a number of recipe books, and it’s neat to know that this is one of Great-Grandpa’s recipes. The really fun...
Well, this time we’re all going to contribute a little about what we do. You'll get a snapshot of current events at the farm, through everybody’s eyes. I, Marvin, do most of the planning, ordering, delegating jobs, and marketing; I look after sales of Bio-Ag animal...
Our favorite permaculture tips.. Do you have a bit of land, such as a backyard? Or even a tiny front yard? You can grow some of your own (clean) food, and improve your environment. Make a difference, even if it is just in one small way! Trees are very important in the...
From Marvin: Peaceful, snowy winter weather has finally come in Nova Scotia. Over here at the farm we've been working on our applications for the free-range chicken and turkey licences, and arranging chick orders and processing dates; now we're getting started with...
We keep getting questions such as "Do organic products have GMO's?" and "What is a free-range turkey (or egg, or chicken), and how is it different from organic?". I hope to clarify this issue today; and since I know you are busy, I will try to do so in a concise...
Well, we had a real hard frost this morning. I saw Adoniram foraging tomatoes yesterday, in the mostly frosted patch. I even picked one last strawberry from our new patch of fall bearing plants. I don't think either of us will have such luck today. As we look back on...
Well, a long awaited adventure has finally materialized! The boys have been interested in bees for several years now, and we studied up on them last winter. There's was old church building in our area with bees in it, and several months ago, we found out that it was...
Turkeys are so tasty, healthy, and versatile... but BIG! What if you can't use it all at once? I'll give you some ideas. First, it must be thawed. You can do this either by keeping it in the fridge for about three days, or placing it in a large pot of cold water,...
We're having an open house! Or rather open farm. We have been wanting to do this, but weren't sure if it would fit into our schedule. When we realized next weekend would be our best chance for it we have decided to go ahead. We are really looking forward to showing...
Here's a recipe I came up with today to use some of the vegetables we have around. I tried it out for lunch and my family liked it! (so did I) All the main ingredients except the mayonnaise were produced right here on Bountywoods Farm (and the eggs in the mayo were...
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