An Egg Study
Some days it seems like the chickens are all on the same page: consistent egg sizes. Some days, some hens just have to be different:
Some days it seems like the chickens are all on the same page: consistent egg sizes. Some days, some hens just have to be different:
We might be crazy. We might be ingenious. But of all the possible adjectives to describe us, I think everyone would agree on “resourceful.” Any respectable vegetable farm needs cooler space – lots of refrigerator cases or a walk-in cooler. We don’t have the place to put refrigerator cases right now (a barn is on the wish list for… Continue reading Just How Crazy We Are
Salad greens, snap peas, beets. Steam beet greens. Venison. Shiitake mushrooms. All from our farm (or forest). This was seriously delicious!
The great article in the Observer about markets in Chesterfield, featuring a picture of us and some notes about our farm: http://www.chesterfieldobserver.com/news/2011-05-18/Front_Page/From_field_to_plate.html.
The arugula has come and gone, bolting in its relentless pursuit of reproducing. And so we have settled into mid-spring. The early season crops are large and healthy; peas should be ready to harvest for next weekend. Mid season crops are gradually spreading and blooming; we may have some new potatoes soon, and the squash… Continue reading Mid-Spring Update