I am Aimee, also know as Momzoo. I am the general manager here on the farm, I am the dreamer and the planner and designer around here. I enjoy everything old and soulful. My mission and hobby is to learn as much as I can about the lost arts of homemaking and homesteading. I feel like the old ways bring purpose, comfort and joy to those willing to live this life. I believe in being kind and gentle with the land, leaving more than I take, while nourishing those I love from the seed to the table. While my soul may be found in the land, my heart and joy are found with my children and husband. I have nine little ones, and they are my greatest work and deepest love. Dadzoo is my other half, we complete each other, he patiently listens to my wild dreams and quietly makes them happen, he is my everything. I hope you enjoy your time here with us on the farm.
Summer 2020
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 ...
Meal Worms
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 Mike) has researched they are really easy to grow. They need some […]Read More ...
Preparing Spring Beds
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 as I can there is never enough. Because of this and because […]Read More ...
Markers of Spring
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 very first plants that start showing themselves in my garden. As soon […]Read More ...
Chickens!
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 ...
Nursing a Cold
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 ...
Kitchen Witching
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 ...
Bedding the Pumpkin Patch
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 ...
You Win Some, You Lose Some
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, Queen of the Herb Closet
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 ...