FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS We continue our planting binge. Early in the spring everything is controlled. There are plans on paper, organized seed packages, greenhouses full of transplants, and clean rows of plants in the field. Now, there are plants everywhere, hay to bale before the rain comes, and the johnson grass is out […]
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FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS Bryce is dealing with brain drain tonight so this week’s news comes from your farmer’s wife and baby mama. Which means Bryce is in the kitchen doing dishes. Jack is sleeping (in case you were wondering, we had kale and fried eggs for dinner, which we eat at least once […]
FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS The farm has been busy for months now, but we’ve mainly been focused on one thing-getting the early crops in the ground. We are now in our third week of harvest, and the planting work has gone into overdrive! With the danger of frost behind us, May 15 opened the […]
FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS I love to farm. I like to drive tractors, work with the animals, harvest vegetables, get dirty and greasy, and bust my knuckles working on junk equipment. We always seem to be trying new things: testing new plant varieties, flame weeding the carrots, and plowing new ground. Most things we […]
FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS Life bursts forth this time of year, bringing a lot of excitement on the farm…and anxiety. Sometimes, when everything greens up, I wonder if I’ll be able to keep up. But this year, I’m more worried about how slow things are coming on. It’s been a cold spring. By April […]
FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS Bryce and Lothar are out late again tonight, catching turkeys and chickens to take to butcher in the morning. Thank goodness the rain quit a while ago! Bryce will deliver the birds first thing tomorrow and pick them up on Wednesday. Sometime in the new year, we’ll email you with […]
FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS Last week we started organizing indoor jobs, knowing rain was inevitable. Planting winter crops in the hoophouse was at the top of the list. So yesterday, Steve, Ariel, and I hustled through morning chores and headed for the hoophouses. I’ve always enjoyed this work. The confined space tames my […]
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