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May 12
2 min

Farm Fresh Fiddleheads

How to Prepare Spring Fiddleheads

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Feb 17
3 min

Barn Building Series: The Roots

We have already begun the nitty gritty - the research - meeting with the town and asking what steps were required. We have also begun the pr

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Apr 28, 2019
2 min

4-H Field Day

Short Horns, Jerseys, Herefords and more breeds were on display this weekend at the Spring Meadows Farm 4-H field day.

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Apr 16, 2019
3 min

Cowgirls Don't Cry

It's not all baby goats, sunshine, and flowers. While most of this homestead life is beautiful, it is also work.

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Apr 7, 2019
2 min

My Kids Call Me Maaaaaa!

The goats came to us as a surprise - we had actually been pretty anti-goat for a long time (they can get sick easily, they can ruin gardens.

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Feb 28, 2019
3 min

The Farmer in All of Us

From-scratch living will bring you joy, self-fulfillment, and a sense of primal completeness - it will hit you smack-dab in the middle of yo

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Feb 24, 2019
2 min

This Little Piggy Went to Market

We are down to one hog left on the homestead. This past Saturday, we rounded up the remaining females (with a BIG help from our local cowboy

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Feb 20, 2019
3 min

We're a Couple of Saps...

Winter feels a lot longer when you become a gardener and keeper of livestock. The sunshine months are when everything glitters...

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Feb 11, 2019
4 min

On The Fence

The majority of practicing husbandry boils down to how good you can build a fence.

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Jan 7, 2019
3 min

Chilly Chickens

Do chickens get cold? This question sparks a lot of debate. Here's our take: Chickens are not like house pets - they don't have the

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Dec 23, 2018
2 min

To Provide for the Family

We harvested our first duck for Christmas dinner.

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Dec 16, 2018
2 min

So God Made a Farmer

And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a caretaker"-- so God made a Farmer. God said, &quot

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Dec 7, 2018
1 min

Putting Our Eggs in a Basket...

We are very proud to have our eggs featured in their dishes, and to be considered part of their collection of quality local farms.

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Sep 26, 2018
3 min

Happy Hogs

The hog saga continues..

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Sep 11, 2018
3 min

Eastbound and Down

Burt is a young roo, from another local farm that only wished to keep a single rooster for his flock of 12 hens. This handsome fella is an

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Sep 10, 2018
2 min

It's a Pretty Big Dill...

We have more cucumbers than we know what to do with. Went a little overboard this planting season... oops. I have been drinking cucumber w

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Aug 21, 2018
4 min

Thank a Farmer

It has been just about six months of not having to buy eggs from the grocery store. While that isn't an incredible savings (yet), it is

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Aug 16, 2018
4 min

Hogs on the Homestead

American Guinea Hogs (AGH) make excellent homestead hogs, as the smaller size makes them easier to manage. AGH's like to pasture and gr

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Aug 13, 2018
5 min

Homesteading: For Those Who Would Rather Be Home, Instead...

This way of life, is not for everyone. There is nothing wrong with doing life differently, either. If you feel like dabbling in a bit of t

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Aug 5, 2018
3 min

Duck Pond - Part 3: Home on The Range

There are some new additions to our flock! Please give a warm welcome to Jaques & Jillian - a mated pair of French Toulouse Geese.

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