A barn raising takes a village. From the first footers buried in the earth to the rafters criss-crossing the skies, there’s something momentous and profoundly fulfilling about a barn raising. People power. A new building taking shape. A landscape transformed. It's been … [Read more...] about James Graves Discusses Full and By Farm’s Barn Raising
Work Party
Full and By Farm: Week-Long Work Party
I've been too scrunched for time on Thursday's to get many farm notes out this summer. But, we did want to let you all know that we have a week-long work party happening at the farm, starting right now. Construction of the new pole barn is the main project this week, with hopes … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Week-Long Work Party
Full and By Farm: Work Party Friday
Work party friday — come help us put a big dent in the piles of drying bean pods! The beans have been up in the hay mow since fall, drying out in their pods and on the vines. We're looking for all the help that we can get to thresh the beans from the vines and then winnow out the … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Work Party Friday
Full and By Farm: Upcoming Dinner & Work Party
The pumpkin field is brimming with giant, beautiful orange globes begging to be carved. In celebration we are holding our annual fall CSA dinner on Sunday, October 21st.—starting with pumpkin carving and finishing up with a tasty dinner and year-in-review discussion. Come for … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Upcoming Dinner & Work Party
Full and By Farm: A Stolen Month
We've yet to take down the buckets but it seems that sugaring season has come to a close, a full week before we had even tapped last year. The grass is greening in front of our eyes now, and the soil thermometer registered 75 yesterday in our sandy field. Even more than the … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: A Stolen Month