FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS Monday I spent most of the morning running around the farm sowing cover crops, and most of the afternoon trying to get the seeds covered up. Because most all of our crop ground is conventionally tilled, the easiest way for us to plant cover crops is simply broadcast the seed […]

FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS The three sisters is a concept perfected by Native Americans, but non-existent in modern agriculture. The idea is to plant corn, beans, and squash together. These are all complementary crops; the squash grows along the ground, keeping the soil cool and shading the weeds, the corn grows tall and produces […]

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 […]

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 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 […]