Kidding season was especially successful for the farm this year.  Last summer we worked on expanding our herd, thus expanding our milking operation, increasing the output and extending the season. Using the term “milking operation” might be a bit of an exaggeration. We …Read More »

Summer has come and gone without a single post on this blog. That’s not too surprising, as summer is one of our busiest seasons and this summer seemed especially packed. We rearranged our business model, added in milk, took care of an elderly …Read More »

It is always a big experiment around here. Wanting to add some healthy protein to our chicken’s diet we decided to play around with meal worms. Yes, we are growing meal worms,  in plastic totes, in our house. From what Dadzoo (or farmer …Read More »

Despite being February and technically still winter, it is spring here on the farm. I love spring. All summer long I am busy making compost, in “cold” piles and with the chickens but as much as I work to make as much compost …Read More »

For a lot of people crocuses, daffodils, blossoms, tulips are the first signs of spring. Not me. As soon as I can I am sticking my fingers in the dirt looking for two things: Rhubarb and Comfrey. Yes, Rhubarb and Comfrey are the …Read More »

Spring is such a busy, exciting time on the farm, there are so many different things going on.  Preparing for planting, planting and all the baby animals. This year we will have two sets of goats born, 36 new chicks and we are planning on adding piggies. We will be doubling our flock this year, […]Read More »

About a week ago I felt a cold come on.  It hit pretty fast, I woke up feeling fine but by the afternoon my throat was sore, I was coughing and all stuffed up.  That night and into the next day I kept our Wellness tincture close by and took a dose about every hour […]Read More »

One of the projects we have been discussing and planning for almost forever has been a rather large raspberry patch.  Ultimately we would like to run some sort of pick-your-own or selling shares of some sort, but to get to that point we have a lot of planning, planting and work to do. As we […]Read More »

Plantain salve is one of my very favorite salves and I have been making it for several years now. I use it for any type of bug bite or sting and all sorts of cuts, scrapes and burns, with nine children, family and friends bumping around the place that means a lot of salve. During […]Read More »

There are a couple of major hurdles we have when it comes to our Farming #realfarm in Eagle Mountain.  We are located in what is classified as the high desert.  The main native plants are sage brush, rabbit brush, and juniper trees.  We have to constantly fight water and soil fertility. The vistas and views […]Read More »

When the weather turns cool and the garden work isn’t as urgent or time consuming my thoughts and attention turn to my herbs and herbal preparations. My sister-in-law calls this kitchen witching and its a description that is echoed by my husband and children who call me the witch doctor.  I am not against conventional […]Read More »

  “At this time of year, all the magic we needed was in the people and the land we held most dear” -Cliff SeruntineRead More »

We were really excited about our pumpkins this year.  I for one, love pumpkins and all their various shapes and sizes, I can never have to many.  They did fairly well at the farmers market this year, however we are planning a different marketing strategy for next season. One of the biggest struggles with pumpkins, […]Read More »

Late this season, about the end of August I decided to experiment with a late planting of lettuce.  In the past I have kept my lettuce growing to the spring then quit when it got hot and the lettuce went bitter and bolted. If you live in a place where the summers get hot and […]Read More »

Elderberry!  How I love the elderberry.  From the first leaves in the spring to the delicate, fragrant flowers of summer and finally the dark berry clusters in early fall.  Elder is one of those specimens in my garden that I watch closely with much delight. Elderberries are a powerful medicinal that have been sited in […]Read More »

Using cover crops isn’t something I have done aggressively over the years.  I would use beans and peas in rotation and we’ve planted rye and clover in some areas. This will be the first season that we are going to be using cover crops extensively. I have had many hesitations, it doesn’t seem to make […]Read More »

Along with Elderberry, and Yarrow, Echinacea is one of my ultimate go-to for winter illness. “Echinacea (echinacea angustifolia) is the prime remedy to help the body rid itself of microbial infections.  It is effective against both bacterial and viral attacks…It is especially useful for infections of the upper respiratory tract…In general it may be used […]Read More »

About a week ago we got one of our first really cold nights.  Technically we didn’t get below freezing, but I’ve come to learn over the years that our farm is in a little micro climate that is a few degrees cooler than homes that are only six hundred or so feet west of us […]Read More »

My heart beats green.  Really. The place in my heart reserved for all that is green and growing is so big its basically green.  The earth and all her offerings heal me, from good food, to the beauty, to physically healing me with its medicines. Through the years I have read extensively, taken many classes […]Read More »

Autumn is one of my most favorite times of the year.  I most likely say that at the beginning of every new season, I am glad to live in an area of the world where I get to have four seasons, I like the variety and anticipation that each season brings. That being said, Autumn […]Read More »