Because they are staying at our house! We ordered the chickens and are trying our hand at raising chickens too. I couldn't remember if I filled you in on this new thing too, so I thought I would come in and give a quick blog about the chickens coming in May and some history on where The Berry Patch actually comes from.

We will be raising the chickens until they get their pin feathers and then up to the barn they go. Jason is working on building a chicken coupe out of the small barn that we are not using right now for anything. So instead of it rotting away, we are putting it to good use.

We still need to get a lot of work done around here, but it will be well worth the sweat equity in the end.

Now for some history for those of you who are a little curious about what The Berry Patch is all about. We are all about family. We're a family business,family owned and family operated. We encourage children to come to the farm and join in the picking. We always encourage education and learning. No question is a 'dumb' question. If you don't know the answer, find out!

This land is partially being inherited from Jason's Grandmother. To give a little history on it. Her and Jason's Grandfather, Helen and Frank, worked very hard to make the pasture that we are working today. They actually cleared it by hand and wheel barrow. They had to clear all the rocks and thorn apple trees that were in the field. Little by little they cleared of about ten acres. Then they raised cattle and made milk and cheese and sold it to the locals. They butchered cattle, raised chickens and all the farm things we would like to do, minus the cattle.

Jason's Grandfather also worked for a local carbon factory, like Jason. He fell ill with cancer of the stomach and passed away leaving Helen to care for their five children and the farm. Things weren't easy but she managed. After some time Helen moved back to the land she and Frank first moved from with her daughter. She still survives and with much zest for life! Frank had big plans for the farm that were never finished. Jason and I would love to carry on that dream for the Luchini farm.They were hard workers and we are too. We would love nothing more than to carry on a new dream in a green world with The Berry Patch. Helen has been so supportive in our journey and we can't thank her enough for all of her help with everything we've been able to do so far!

Thanks Gram!