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
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Full and By Farm: Barn Raising
After lots of waiting and plenty of pleading summer has finally made it to our vegetables fields. True, it is just in time to catch the tail end of August, but I'll be happy for what I get this year. Our third succession of green beans are finally plentiful, the tomatoes are … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Barn Raising
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: Cutting and Baling Hay
We got one more hay field cut and baled this week. This round only got rained on one half inch. Our entire definition of what a hay window looks like has changed in the last couple of months. Generally you want to make sure there is no rain whatsoever in the forecast for at least … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Cutting and Baling Hay
Full and By Farm: Up to Our Eyeballs
It's been a few weeks since I've managed a note. We've been up to our eyeballs in weeds, fall transplanting and seeding, haymaking, and pasture moving, with little time to spare for writing. Luckily it's not just the weeds that have kicked into high gear lately. The heat, sun and … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Up to Our Eyeballs