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    Reflections from a Hot Tub
    • Oct 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    Reflections from a Hot Tub

    We sank into the steamy hot tub under the stars last night - this is often where we do our best chatting and planning about the ranch...
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    Where Do We Go From Here?
    • Jul 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    Where Do We Go From Here?

    Once we get into a routine with our upcoming "new normal" we plan to continue working toward our larger ranch goals...
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    Famous in a Small Town
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Famous in a Small Town

    The town of Berwick, Maine is on the boarder of New Hampshire. We are fairly rural, but not far from the shores of Maine's beautiful...
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    Farm Fresh Fiddleheads
    • May 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Farm Fresh Fiddleheads

    How to Prepare Spring Fiddleheads
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    Barn Building Series: The Roots
    • Feb 17, 2020
    • 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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    4-H Field Day
    • 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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    Cowgirls Don't Cry
    • 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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    My Kids Call Me Maaaaaa!
    • 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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    The Farmer in All of Us
    • 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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    This Little Piggy Went to Market
    • 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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    We're a Couple of Saps...
    • 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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    On The Fence
    • Feb 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    On The Fence

    The majority of practicing husbandry boils down to how good you can build a fence.
    16 views
    Chilly Chickens
    • 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
    40 views
    To Provide for the Family
    • Dec 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    To Provide for the Family

    We harvested our first duck for Christmas dinner.
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    So God Made a Farmer
    • 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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    Putting Our Eggs in a Basket...
    • 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.
    413 views
    Happy Hogs
    • Sep 26, 2018
    • 3 min

    Happy Hogs

    The hog saga continues..
    58 views
    Eastbound and Down
    • 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
    25 views
    It's a Pretty Big Dill...
    • 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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    Thank a Farmer
    • 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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