My niece and nephew came down to spend this weekend with their grandparents, and now that S&B is around there are usually farm activities planned for them. Unfortunately, this weekend…
Tuesday was one of those days for us at the farm that didn’t go at all as planned. We took off work for one reason: to pick up Beate! Our…
Have you heard of permaculture? It’s a cultural movement, that has its roots in “older” practices. We’ve unintentionally accepted so many of the standard practices of permaculture because they just…
The chickens are such a fun addition to S&B. Though their main job is to assist with pasture maintenance by following after the sheep with pasture rotation, they've also been…
A few weeks ago, I was really struggling with the way chores at the farm were being handled. It seemed like we were spending more time taking stuff from one…
Each morning after the alpacas, sheep, and dogs are watered, fed, and scooped – the chickens get let out to start their day of work. About a week or so…
A few years ago (before the farm was even thought about), I went out to my composter only to find it was infested with grubs. I was devastated, and could…
We have the short term luxury at the moment of having more pasture than we need for the animals. As we grow, this will change - but for right now,…
I’ve been composting for many years. As a little girl, I remember my mother saving egg shells and coffee grounds to put around her flowerbeds. From the giant azalea bush…
One of the things I love so much about the farm is that every day is a new adventure. No matter how often we plan our tasks, inevitably something will…
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