We obtained the building permit for our barn. While this is just one step in a long line of phases to completion, it is a big one.

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

To answer the question: Yes, it is going to be challenging.

All was calm, all was bright.... Until he came back outside to find our pair of brand new miniature donkeys crossing the road!

"The west was not won on tofu." Right, wrong, or indifferent, even though we're out here in the Northeast, we couldn't agree more with the above quote (as re...

What the flock are these critters, you ask?

When you own livestock, it's a good lesson to be prepared, be brave, and be responsible, but know that you can always ask for help!

Feathers tumbled through the grass on a light breeze. It was Sunday. We just got back from a short camping trip, to find that we'd been under attack. (📷@bea...

Pond pumps for bodies of water this size can be many hundreds of dollars, if not thousands. 2,500 gallons of water is a lot to filter throu

The Nigerian Dwarfs (ND) and the Pygmy goats are both considered "miniature" goat breeds. They are smaller than the standard bree

It has been about a year with ducks, and we had yet to see any eggs..

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

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.

There was no denying our "fan-girling" when the real life cowboy pulled up, leather fringe chaps, flat brimmed cowboy hat, spurs,

With the return of pork from our homestead pigs, we were also given quite a few bags of pig fat. Now, what does one do with bag fulls of fat

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

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

Our first pig was ready for butchering. We'd been working on the bacon project since August...

Why do we bother? All this extra work and time spent making, baking, prepping, tending, feeding and watering. It seems like a lot - and some

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