Articles
In Praise of Pollinators
The hot days of summer beg of a crisp, cold slice of crimson watermelon—the sugary juices seeping between your fingers and running down your chin. ...
In Fear of Frost
As the day lengths shorten and the darkness grows, as the sun climbs a little less higher in the skies each day, and as the winds shift northwards ...
Good Old Grow-It-Yourself
Sometimes, life can throw you lemons—a faulty spark plug, a light bulb that burns out in a week, or a new flashlight that continually falls apart. ...
Giving Thanks
Over the river and through the woods
To Grandmother’s house we go
The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh
Through the bright and drifting snow-...
Garden Frenzy
Visitors this time last year would have witnessed a garden with only three rows left to hill and plant. But this year, with the lingering winter an...
Forever True Farm Dogs
You can sing praises to the barn cats that catch their weight in small vermin or that sit quivering in eager anticipation as the cow is being milke...
For the Love of Chickens
Parents, be warned. Big endeavors often emerge from small ideas—a question or a suggestion. In this case, the question came when I was 11. At the t...
First Snow
There is something magical about the first snow of winter. The grays and browns of November disappear beneath a blanket of clean, white, freshness....
Farming for the Future
Let’s be honest, the current commercial system for producing, packing, and shipping foods is not sustainable. On average, our food travels more tha...
Eating Well to Outwit Cancer
Cancer has touched every family. With annual runs and walks, we remember those we have lost to this disease, those who are currently struggling, an...
