The mud is intense, as is expected. This is the first spring we’ve had to regularly use our tractor, and the ruts made in the soft mud are impressive. We’re finally seeing green, growing grass! It’s exciting. We’re anxious to … Continue reading
While there are still freezing nights (mostly) and chilly-to-warm days, we frost seeded clover on our pastures. We’re excited to see the improvement this summer! When we first arrived at this farm a little over two years ago the pastures … Continue reading
Way way back in the beginning of the beginning with Woven Meadows our goal has been cheese (with some bacon and eggs thrown in for good measure!). This is the most complicated part of our farming goals as it involves … Continue reading
It looks like this out of the dining room window: And this is what it looks like at our dining room table: Seeds are ordered and we can’t wait to start tiny seeds that grow into beautiful plants that offer … Continue reading
“She’s here! She’s here!” my mom said to said to us frantically. I slowly came to consciousness and lifted my heavy head up to look at what time it was. One of our regular customers had said she’d be early. … Continue reading
Rhubarb season is here! One of our favorite rhubarb recipes is from on of our favorite preserving books, “Put ‘Em Up!” (side note: there are two other Put ‘Em Up! books coming out Put ‘em Up! Fruit in 2013 and … Continue reading
“I don’t know, I think I panicked,” Josh confessed, “we’re running out of options. I looked up to see one young cow that looked to be mostly Holstein, if not full blooded Holstein went for $400 more than we’d paid … Continue reading
We peered into the barn to get a look at which cow was coming next. And then it was her turn. Daisy’s! “Go high,” I said to Josh. I didn’t want to lose her. The bidding started. The auctioneer pointed … Continue reading
{for part 4} We found seats, in the third row – also the last row. I was reassured to see a handful of people waiting – we weren’t the only ones enthused about bringing animals home. “Boy, they could have … Continue reading
{for part 3} The auctioneer started with several boxes of small items: four harnesses (we bid and won), three pitchforks (we bed and lost), a metal snow shovel (we bid and won), an artificial insemination kit (we didn’t bid), and … Continue reading