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The Great Sheep Escape (Or, My Ten Minutes of Terror)I..., written 2 weeks ago, The Great Sheep Escape (Or, My Ten Minutes of Terror)I wrote in my memoir, Hit By a Farm, that when we started farming, it was clear I hadn't inherited my grandmother's shepherding genes. But yesterday, during ten minute...

First Frost, written 1 week ago, We have had alerts, alarms, warnings and watches. But today it happened for real. Our first frost....

Indian Summer, written 2 weeks ago, This post appeared this week on the New York Botanical Garden's blogsite, "Plant Talk" (www.nybg.org/wordpress/?p=772). Two years ago, two men named Eric built a second home. It wasn't a vacation spot nor was it particularly accommodating for men of thei...

Making a Difference, written 2 weeks ago, Yet another cool thing to do with your kids and their schools. On October 18, my friends Lori and Jeff Fiorovich will host a Farm to School Day at Crystal Bay Farm in Watsonville. Read the press release below, and see the faces of your host farmers, when Log...

God's Gift of Fermentation, written 6 days ago,

Summer Comes to an End, written 2 weeks ago, Bronte's baby is doing great. We named her Sabrina. The weather has definitely turned towards autumn, with the night time temperatures getting as low as 40 degrees. I have been in the process of upgrading my computer. My original hard drive was about maxe...

Cooking Under the Influence, written 2 weeks ago, Busted. I admit it. I have been cooking under the influence. Considering my 15 years of sobriety, don't worry...I am under the influence of Barbara Kingsolver's, Animal, Vegetable, MiracleThe gist of the book is to eat locally for many reasons. I hav...

Keeps ranchers up to date in the cattle market.

Remember yesterday, written 12 hours ago, Better if clicked

Farm Update #1 - New Season!, written 15 hours ago, Well, here we go. The farm stand and a few surprises are about to take bloom. After a brief vacation, which of course was centered around farming, the end of Summer has been spent preparing the farm for the approaching season. Two months of cleanin...

Winding down, written 5 days ago, Frosty mornings. Foliage. Fall broccoli. Geese heading south. Woodsmoke. Dark mornings. Sleeping under two comforters....

Howling Duck Ranch, written 1 day ago, Kristeva left comments here and of course, I had to check her out.  Pour a cup of coffee, tea, hot chocolate - whatever - and visit Howling Duck Ranch. Posted in Farm      

Integrating water and agricultural management (IWAM) blog for the Defra Farming and Food Science Team.

Peas from the stalk to the freezer.

A discussion of fruit and fruit breeding, focusing on both the science of breeding and the history of horticulture.

Round Red Barn, written 3 days ago, Round Red BarnThis beautiful round red barn is just south of St. Johnsbury, Vermont on Route 5. There are several other impressive round barns that I've spied along our weekly delivery route. Somewhere there's a stone one.Outdoors: 56°F/39°F SunnyFarm House: 68Â...

We Love Alpacas. Alpaca information exchange; Everything related to alpacas and alpaca ranching.

22°F this morning in the coop, written 2 days ago, From Left to Right: White & Blakc Ameraucana, Maran Hen, Maran Rooster, back end of a Silver Laced Wyandotte, White Ameraucana (aka The Princess Chicken).Of course, that was too cold for me to go mucking about in the wane morning light. All...

The Piglets Big Day Out, written 2 days ago, It began as an unusual day when we woke up and it was raining!? Not something we see around here very often.? We decided to sit on the front porch and have a cup of coffee while watching the rain.? We figured the animals could wait until the rain let up a...