Starting a farm…from scratch
My day started with accidentally killing a chicken while moving the chicken tractor. Moving the chicken tractor is a two-person job, but there is only me and I make do. This morning, however, I made death. I didn't realize I had a chicken trapped until I had already snapped its neck. Lovely. This is what... Continue Reading →
As I was hanging out laundry this morning, it struck me that perhaps we sometimes must accept that the nobility of what we are trying to accomplish will not be recognized by others. Yet we must continue to follow our calling and our hearts nonetheless. Embrace the passion you find in your heart. Do not... Continue Reading →
(Warning: This post might offend you. Can't help you with that. Just sayin'.) I just returned from meeting my husband for Taco Tuesday at the nearby bar where the loggers hang out. It’s in the neighboring town and worth the drive to be around the salt of the earth people there drinking and chatting. It... Continue Reading →
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted a two-story white farmhouse with a bedroom window facing east, a front porch for sitting, and old apple trees. I have carried that vision in my head from my earliest years. It wasn't just the house I pictured. I have envisioned the land, the pastures... Continue Reading →
Judging by the number of Facebook shares and tweets, it seems the post Forgotten Food prompted by Ann Vileisis' book "Kitchen Literacy" got people thinking. I was very glad to see that, because it's by understanding how we got to this place of disconnect that we'll be able to fix our broken food system: Understand the disconnect, then work... Continue Reading →