stacyDec 27, 2017A Very Good YearThis was our fourth year living at the farm full time, and every year it gets better and better. One of my favorite things about living...
stacyDec 6, 2017Sweet RosieI’m pretty sure that sweet Rosie’s days with us are numbered, and I am savoring every moment spent with her. Rosie is one of the founding...
stacyNov 25, 2017Fall HarvestDespite a few setbacks in the garden this year, we did have a pretty good harvest by the time late summer and fall rolled around. A few...
stacyNov 13, 2017Lucky the RoosterLucky is one of the two chicken chicks that were hatched this spring along with the turkey poults (which is what baby turkeys are called)...
stacyOct 23, 2017Flower ChildIt’s been five months since the sweetest little turkey ever, Pumpkin Pie, came into my life. She is by far the friendliest turkey that...
stacyOct 7, 2017Seven DaysI cannot believe how this summer has flown by! As much as I wish all of my time could be spent on the farm taking care of the chickens...
stacyAug 23, 2017Surprise MommaWe have a new momma at the farm, this time around it’s a chicken momma, and we have four new chicks as well. I had thought we were done...
stacyJul 21, 2017In the GardenI’ve had a few gardening challenges this year, but thankfully garden season is in full swing now and the harvest is looking promising. I...
stacyJul 2, 2017Spaceship Turkey MommaWe have three turkey mommas at the farm this year, and they all have interesting stories. Two of the turkey mommas are co-raising nine...
stacyJun 17, 2017Pumpkin PieOur momma turkeys hatched their poults a month ago, and all of them were doing well except for one little turkey that came to be known as...
stacyMay 28, 2017My Two MomsWe have turkey babies at the farm! Eleanor, who raised turkey chicks, known as poults, for us last spring is raising another batch for us...
stacyMay 12, 2017Bee VictoriousIt’s been a few months since I last wrote about the bees, and since then we’ve had a very soggy cold start to the spring. I had been...
stacyApr 27, 2017Countdown to CuteSpring is the time for chicks at the feed store and all manner of cute baby animals on the Instagram pages of my farm friends. I have...
stacyApr 9, 2017Garden TimeAt long last, spring is here! It’s time to get my hands in the dirt and fight the good fight against slugs, rodents, cute little wild...
stacyMar 26, 2017Egg VignetteWell, gosh, sorry I’ve taken a few weeks off from the blog. There’s not been too much going on at the farm recently except for a whole...
stacyFeb 19, 2017Birds and the BeesOne of the things I really enjoy about living on the farm is the change in seasons. After a long cold winter, and many days of mucking...
stacyFeb 4, 2017Rosie & ReubenThis winter was colder than usual, with several weeks of freezing or below freezing temperatures. Most of our feathered friends get along...
stacyJan 14, 2017Beauty all AroundLast summer was a good summer for the deer, and we had several that visited us regularly. There was a momma deer and her doe, a second...
stacyJan 1, 2017A Silkie New Year!Now that winter has set in, it’s time to start making plans for next year on the farm. One of the things I’ve been wanting to do for a...
stacyDec 10, 2016ThankfulWe’ve come full circle with our adventures in turkey raising this year, and what a ride it’s been! On May 25th, Eleanor hatched eight...