The Blessing of the Bees

The Blessing of the Bees

Bees, Farming

As an Orthodox Christian I am blessed to have centuries of ancient prayers to recall for almost every act on our farm.  Monks pray as they bring their cows or goats in for milking; they pray as they collect eggs from chickens asking blessings on them for their...
Is Organic Farming “Easier”?

Is Organic Farming “Easier”?

Farm News

Last week I went out to the Aveda school in Brentwood for a haircut and the woman getting her haircut next to me mentioned about how she was trying to eat organically but didn’t know where to go to find good, healthy food.  Of course I piped up and told her...
The Making of a Great Cow

The Making of a Great Cow

Animals, Farm News

It never, ever fails! Whenever there’s historical storm a baby will be born on River Cottage Farm and with a full moon to boot this baby had no choice but to be born in the snow. So, after a week overdue according to our records, baby Michi Storm was born last...
A Fleeting Glimpse of Beauty

A Fleeting Glimpse of Beauty

Farm News, Musings, Thoughts and Reflections

A fleeting glimpse of Beauty The other day while I was alone on the farm I found a little surprise up on the hill by Narnia; a sprite little bull calf from Sweetie Pie our Ayrshire cow. He is SO cute and has such a funny personality, even then at the ripe old age of 2...
Fall is in the Air

Fall is in the Air

Farm News

It’s been an amazing fall so far; rain, rain and more rain and now 75 degree weather – that spells grass growing weather to us.  This week has been a week of assessing everything from the cows with their newly born or still “in the oven” calves...