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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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 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, "
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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 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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