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Originally posted on Live Nakedly: Here comes a pristine new year. Our calendar turns the page, so that we start at the top once more. Though each day represents a full rotation around the sun, we...
View ArticleEvaluating 2012 one species at a time. #1 Chickens
For my first evaluation it makes sense to start with the first production animal to arrive on the farm, and the first animal to head to the butcher. While I had done the most reading on chickens, like...
View ArticleEvaluating 2012 one species at a time. #2 Ducks
I have never raised a duck, raised lots of other things, but not ducks. Like chickens, I spent multitudes of hours online and with books preparing myself for the reality of the task. Just like...
View ArticleEvaluating 2012 one species at a time. #4 Pigs
I may have mentioned this before but my relationship with pigs goes way back to the early 90’s, you can read about it here. Needless to say, when it came time to have my own pigs, I was somewhat...
View ArticleThey call us Snow Birds
Every yer, or at least the last three years, we drive to Florida to stay with family and make some income during an otherwise slow season for both of us. Antiques and catering are both fair-weather...
View ArticleThis year I want to grow:
In attempt to make myself a little more accountable, and also to empty my head of so many of the things I want to get done, I am starting a list. Potatoes- #1 Wish I could grow them, but can’t …...
View ArticleThis year I want to build:
Yesterday my post about growing made me feel so much better, I have decided to start a building list. Milking stand for the sheep and goats– Definitely necessary to get this cheese project off the...
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Originally posted on Auburn Meadow Farm: Fresh from my garden: tomatoes, onion and garlic ready to drizzle with oil and roast For a girl forever bawking about eating what’s in season, you might think...
View ArticleGomer goes to market.
Today we sent our first sheep to the butcher. I worried about being sad until he started to beat down the door of the trailer. Sadness quickly turned to anxiety as we raced against time, until he broke...
View ArticleHonest Meat: Made Simple: Buying Meat in Bulk
When it came time to butcher our first pigs last fall, even as a chef, I was unprepared for the decision making process before me. This article from Honest Meat does a great job of clearing up the...
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