Your pick-up may be a little faster today, and the roots a little less scrubbed (at negative five the water freezes too quickly to wash in), but dreams of a heated, indoor csa room are extra vivid on such cold, crisp winter pick-up days. James reminds me that in NYC there are … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Cats Win in Winter Cold
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Full and By Farm: End of the Year
We are looking out this calm morning onto a beautiful snowy world. We are also looking in on barns filled with drifts—a clean and tidy covering on the floors, hay bales and equipment. And looking forward to a day when the barns have walls that are solid, windows with panes and … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: End of the Year
Full and By Farm: No Adventures This Week
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
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