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May 12
2 min

Farm Fresh Fiddleheads

How to Prepare Spring Fiddleheads

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Mar 31
3 min

On Being Home, Instead...

With regular grocery items flying off the shelves, I'm happy and proud to feel confident about only buying what we absolutely need...

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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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Mar 27, 2019
3 min

Starting Seeds

Warm, green evenings after work, golden hour, with the sun just setting, meandering out into the vibrant garden, chickens pecking the ground

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Mar 20, 2019
1 min

Berwick Farmer's Market

On Sundays from 10:00am to 1:30pm, our neighboring town of Berwick hosts an indoor winter farmer's market. Find them online on their web

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Mar 11, 2019
3 min

Upkeep & Keeping Up

Due to this, our calendars are always packed. Jammed. Maxed out. Usually it is all happening so fast, I hardly have a moment to right it

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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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Jan 7, 2019
3 min

Glamping! On the Road Again...

We are taking this show on the road! New year, new adventures. While we are usually a couple of homebodies, we do always appreciate any time

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Dec 28, 2018
2 min

Free Seeds!

Burpee Seed Company in partnership with the University of Rhode Island, and Ocean States Job Lot, provides a free seed campaign at the end o

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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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Oct 18, 2018
2 min

Eggcellent News

Our Harper Homestead Eggs offered, are dozen-sized packs, including Polish White eggs, Ameraucanua Blues, Silkie Cream Eggs, Leghorn Whites,

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