One Year of Walks
Last November 8th, on a stunning autumn evening, Rory and I took a walk after supper from one end of our road to the other. It is about a twenty…
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Fall on the Farm
It has been the most lovely fall. Most of my memories of ripping out the garden include snow flurries. But not this year! Glorious days have been plentiful and we…
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What’s for Dinner?
For dinner I roasted a chicken. It was too big for the roasting lid to fit, so I covered it with foil and gave it an extra hour. With the…
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The Three Sisters Garden
I have a story to tell, and I think it sums up our family better than any other story I can think of. One afternoon in June, Rory and I…
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Root Cellar In a Box
Spring starts with a bang around here—planting seeds, preparing beds, mulching and weeding. Throughout the summer we enjoy fresh greens, ripe strawberries, and the incomparable BLT (with our own bacon and…
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Grovestead Gathering ~ Audio Recordings
Recordings from our Grovestead Gathering last weekend are now available! During this 2-day gathering, families came to our farm to learn about building productive households and family-centered economies. The teachings…
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