Articles
A Good Pot of Soup
There is something to be said for the practice of using every part of the animal. Native American tribes found value in pelts, bones, sinew, or fea...
A Fireside Christmas
There is no other time of year that is quite like Christmas. The family gathers from across the country to sit around the farm table, the stockings...
Zucchini
It’s a lovely summer’s day, with birds singing and the sun shining. Lately, there has been some much-needed rain. You open the back door, and you a...
Wishing for Rain
It’s been about a month now of “too much of a good thing”—clear blue skies with a few puffy little clouds, a gentle or blustery breeze, and no rain...
When the Snow Clears
Springtime archaeology is in full swing. Removed is the white blanket of snow, leaving behind the dog droppings, fallen branches, spilled chicken b...
When it Gets Hot
There’s no way around it, this week has been so hot and muggy you could just about cut the air with a knife. Last night’s rainstorm was a blessed r...
They’re Alive!
Sometimes farming can throw you little surprises to brighten a day of drudgery tasks. With the latest thaw, the paths and lanes have been reduced t...
The Value of Local
Convenience and price. We know it drives the market, pressures sales, and influences choices. There are convenience stories, convenience checkouts,...
The North Wind
Because Farmstead Creamery is closed on Mondays, it’s our time to peck away at the big chores around the farm—our “barn muckin’, chicken pluckin’, ...
The Great Kunekune Mixup
You know the feeling when you meet an acquaintance at a social gathering and accidentally call them by the wrong name? Reddened face, apologies, la...
