Living by the seasons

Eat Local, Organic Gardening, Recipes, Simple Living

“I have the best job in the world” he crooned in his deep Columbian voice, “because I am lucky enough to live and work according to the seasons”. Even through the interpreter I could feel the passion in his voice. It gave me goosebumps then and...

Organic Gardening: It’s Time to Think Spring!

Organic Gardening

Spring is in the air and the time to plant is at hand.  For organic gardening, timing our planting is even more crucial.  Now is the time to get in items such as lettuce, spinach, potatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, cabbage and if you haven’t done it already,...

Inviting the FDA for dinner impacts sustainable farming

Legislation, Sustainable Farming

Someone once said that the FDA is the uninvited guest at our dinner table. If Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) has her way they will be there for breakfast, lunch, dinner and every in-between snack.  The impact on sustainable farming and the Eat Local movement will...

Lambs in March

Grass Fed Lamb, Homesteading, Recipes, Slow Food

This weekend was unusually crazy at our peaceful little farm. With 250 pastured hens, around 60 head of cattle and 100 Katahdin sheep you would think that peace was something we experience about as much as flying saucers and blue moons. Normally though, with all the...