It's been a busy week in preparation for the first real cold snap of the season. A weeks worth of nights predicted to hover around the freezing mark. All of the frost sensitive crops needed to be harvested and put into storage. The squash, onions and garlic moved from where they … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Preparing for Cold
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Full and By Farm: Fall Treats
We have pumpkins and baby gourds in the share this week. They will be on display tonight out front, pick one pumpkin to take home and as many mini gourds as you can fit in your pockets. We ground our wheat berries today into a course but delicious whole wheat flour. We've … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Fall Treats
Full and By Farm: More Cider and A New Calf
This week we have apples picked, washed and ready to press! Bring a jar to take some cider home for real this time. We headed down to Kathryn Kramer's orchard in Westport last Thursday to pick drops for the press, but were sadly turned away due to a commercial being filmed in the … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: More Cider and A New Calf
Full and By Farm: Fall Gifts
In honor of fresh pork we are back at the cider press this week, please bring a jar with you to take some home. Cider, red cabbage and pork are terrific together. Plan a meal around it. Fall is my favorite time of year. I am a lover of the cool days and cold nights—mornings … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Fall Gifts
Full and By Farm: Bank Barn Winter Preparations
We've been focusing the last two weeks on getting the bank barn closed in for winter. We brought in some help to install the windows and doors and to side the barn. After so many years of chipping away at this project we want to be done with it, or at a minimum (and … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Bank Barn Winter Preparations