I heard last week that "adventure is just poor planning"—a quote by Roald Amundsen, leader of the first team to successfully reach the South Pole in December of 1911. I'm happy to report very little excitement from this past grey and soggy week. We've continued to quietly … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: No Adventures This Week
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Full and By Farm: Farm-made Crafts
We have handouts in the share today. Fabric grocery bags from Adirondack Harvest, a new batch of lavender soap from Racey (made with farm lard and tallow, and lavender oil) and last year's dried-out bottleneck gourds for the kids. These gourds grow in all sorts of funny bottle … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Farm-made Crafts
Full and By Farm: Winter Preparations
At this point in our farm's life there is no such thing as being truly prepared for winter. With our swiss cheese barn siding, missing window-panes and more than a few questionable corner posts it's still a finger-crossing season for us. Every year though we are a little more … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Winter Preparations
Full and By Farm: New Calves
Winter and Willa, the jersey cows are in the barn for the winter, along with their calves and two young heifers. Each morning they head up the laneway for a few hours of grazing on pea and oats before returning in the afternoon. Wallace was born last week out in the cool, muddy … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: New Calves
Full and By Farm: Thanksgiving Fixings
We have a special Thanksgiving week pick-up TONIGHT [at Full and By Farm] between 4 and 6—sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts and potatoes for your big meal, and something other than turkey for the day after. The pullets have been hard at work making extra eggs this week for holiday … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Thanksgiving Fixings