I watched from the other side of the room as Brittan tried hauling herself from the comfort of the bed to face another early milking call. Sunday mornings are particularly rough, because we have to get the chores done and get cleaned up in time for Church at 8:30. We can’t really be late, because [...]
Posts Tagged ‘farming’
Aches, Pains and the Everyday Farmer
Posted in Family Life, General Farming, tagged aging, farming, farming foibles, injuries, omnivore's dilemma, organic farming on May 7, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Farmhand Wanted for Summer and Fall Seasons
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged farming on July 2, 2011 | 2 Comments »
We have reached a point where we need some extra help. Because I have a full time job outside of farming, we are looking for some assistance here in the burb and out on the farm. Gender is of no consequence, but the helper/intern/apprentice, must be able to carry 50 lb feed bags and 5 [...]
In Progress: The Edible Suburb University
Posted in vegetable gardening, tagged Edible Suburb University, farming, omnivore's dilemma, vegetable gardening on June 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I have finally begun writing the home study course and classroom curriculum for The Edible Suburb University, AKA “ESU”. The first module (class) will be raised bed and container gardening. The idea is to make vegetable gardening as simple and appealing as possible. Other modules will be things like, Patio, Deck and Windowsill gardening (for [...]
Some Spring Pics
Posted in Livestock, tagged farming, Katahdin Sheep, livestock, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, pastured chicken on April 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here are a few random snaps from last week, in no particular order. For some reason I didn’t grab any pics of the rabbits or dogs. Oh well, maybe next time.
Sunburn and Success
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged farming, livestock, pastured chicken on April 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Right now, B and I can barely move. We’ve had a very busy day. Mostly it was moving animals and putting up fence. We put the donkeys in with the goats and the sheep in with the cows. Our laying hens went into the pastures just vacated by the grazers. The whole arrangement looks pretty [...]
Farm Day with Environmental Educators
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged farming, vegetable gardening on March 13, 2011 | 2 Comments »
What a wonderful afternoon! Yesterday, about 1 p.m. we hosted a group of environmental educators from around GA who had been in Kennesaw for a conference. They wanted a tour and a work project as a part of weekend. Be and I were more than happy to participate. While the group was dominated by female [...]
A Weekend of Tough Decisions
Posted in Livestock, tagged farming, livestock on February 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
One of the challenges of the micro farmer is making sure we balance our love of farming, good business decisions and our work/family/farming lives. Sometimes we get the balance right, sometimes we tip over. This past weekend, Brittan and I spent some time planning our next steps in our attempts to keep, or at least [...]
Coming Soon to the Burb
Posted in Livestock, tagged farming, Katahdin Sheep, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Smooth Collies on December 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In the wake of losing our first kindle of baby bunnies and the discovery that our goats are NOT pregnant, we made some decisions that will altar the livestock mix around here. Next spring we will add another Dexter calf so that Butter can have a companion. We also plan to breed her mid summer. [...]
Political or Practical?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged farming, livestock, omnivore's dilemma, politics, vegetable gardening on November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I have a dream. Hmm, that line may not be original…. It is, however, true. My dream is about eliminating hunger. I can see it as clearly as I see the laptop screen in front of me. The dream does not require vast fields of grains or reeking ‘cities’ of livestock crammed together, milling about [...]
