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Who is Smarter

Blog: Miolea Organic Farm   -   Tuesday June 21, 2011   -   By Brian

Fer coadee (Scottish for "protector") is sixteen weeks old.  We have her three days and four nights out of the week and Carol (the breeder/trainer) keeps her four days and three nights.  She is still a pup but shows great promise. ...

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Spring Chickens (& Calves & Pumpkins)

Blog: Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Wednesday May 18, 2011   -   By Teresa

This is a great time of year at Bloom Where You're Planted Farm.  Rain has been plentiful, the grass and trees look lush and healthy, and the iris and peonies are starting to bloom.  In the next week or so we'll start planting some of our...

Slow Starts

Blog: Miolea Organic Farm   -   Tuesday April 05, 2011   -   By Brian

We have to tear down the high tunnel and get four hundred strawberry plants in the ground, then fifty plus blue berry bushes and then half-acre of lettuces and another half-acre of potatoes planted.  We had hoped to have half of the lettuces and...

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Low Points

Blog: Miolea Organic Farm   -   Tuesday March 08, 2011   -   By Brian

I saw my obituary the other day on-line.  The obituary was for a person with the exact same name, born 4 days before me but lived in a different state.  I thought it was par for the course given what we have gone through this past...

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Change Your Good Shoes Before Going In With The Pi...

Blog: Dark Water Ranch   -   Tuesday January 18, 2011   -   By shepherd

It pays to remember what you're wearing before you start doing your chores. I was running late yesterday - I had to go to town for some things. I got home and I knew it was later than the normal time that I do chores. Everybody on the farm was hollering that...

Thanksgiving is more than just dinner.

Blog: Great Expectations   -   Tuesday November 09, 2010   -   By Candace

I looked out at the garden tonight when I got home from work.  The hoop house over the peas was fluttering in the breeze, some straggler tomato plants had flopped over, brown and soggy, rattling raspberry canes... It certainly doesn't resemble the wildly...

What a year!

Blog: Great Expectations   -   Sunday May 16, 2010   -   By Candace

I can't believe it has been months since I posted a new entry to our little site.  My mother was right when she said time flies by faster as you get older.  I guess it is a bit like that ride downhill on a bike... it's harder to keep your feet on the...

Perfect Days

Blog: Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Wednesday April 21, 2010   -   By Teresa

Our weather lately has been amazing!  Plenty of sunshine, low humidity, temps in the mid-60s, and best of all......no wind!!!  That's a rarity here in Nebraska!  I looooove Springtime! We've been taking advantage of the conditions and...

My lower back remembers how much work farming is

Blog: Ebb and Flow Farm   -   Tuesday April 13, 2010   -   By Forrest Skylar

  The birds are nesting the wild ramps are rampant and the sun is shining. So far this spring is gorgeous compared to the last three we've seen on the farm here in Lakewood, PA.  Already we've planted rows of carrots, spinach,lettuce,onions,peas,and...

Balancing Work...and work

Blog: The Orchard at Apolloson Acres   -   Friday March 19, 2010   -   By Allison

Gosh, I have been snapping the most wonderful pictures on the farm this week; I so wish I could share them with you all, but I just cannot seem to get the picture uploader for this blog to cooperate :( The weather here has been wonderful all week. I find...

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We are looking for a new farmer

Blog: Riverview Farms   -   Friday October 23, 2009   -   By Charlotte and Wes

We are currently looking for a full-time person to work on our farm.  We offer housing, food, and pay.  A 2 year commitment is necessary.  You will learn all aspects of farming from marketing to cleaning up after pigs to growing veggies. ...

Life with Longhorns, barbed wire and busted knuckl...

Blog: Box Kite Farms, LLC   -   Thursday June 18, 2009   -   By Brent

Hi to everyone! We run a family farm in central Oklahoma.  We are transitioning into to sustainable and organic farming.  We raise longhorn cattle, mostly for show/pasture ornimentation and they are taking over our lives.  They are great...

Seedling Trauma and Stunt Pigs

Blog: Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Wednesday May 13, 2009   -   By Emily

Well, last Friday we planted a few seedlings in the garden.  Some of the heritage zucchini, squahes and melons were getting a bit crowded on the kitchen window sill.  We put down black fabric to cut down on weeding and put the plants in.  A...

Like father, like daughter

Blog: Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Monday May 11, 2009   -   By Teresa

I'm so sorry I haven't written a new post in so long.  Terry, Rocket and I just got back from a great trip to our favorite place, the Rocky Mountains.  We stayed in Amarillo, TX; Taos, NM; and Estes Park, CO.  It was a great trip, and I'll try...

Flowers & Fieldwork

Blog: Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Wednesday April 29, 2009   -   By Emily

Well my little Morgan, Sara, got her first taste of being a "work pony" this week.  Dan had her pulling a harrow through the garden and she did really well.  She's going to need some time getting used to the traces rubbing a bit when...

Looking for some more Agriculture/Food/Work Relate...

Blog: Golden Touch Alpaca Farm   -   Wednesday April 15, 2009   -   By Shelley

Everyone seems to love when we post Ted Talks so I put together a short list of other Talks I think you all will be interested in. If you happen to stumble across any that you think should be added to this list by all means let me know and I will include it! ...

Back to work!

Blog: Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Sunday March 29, 2009   -   By Teresa

Today is the first day this spring that we've spent the entire day working outside.  The weather was beautiful and the threat of not-so-nice days for the rest of the week got us motivated to get out there and get going.  ...

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Monday Morning Momentum

Blog: Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)   -   Monday March 16, 2009   -   By Christine

Monday mornings for me are always difficult to navigate. Working inside a classroom during the week I look forward to the time on the weekend to get things done on the farm. This past weekend the weather was fairly warm here in Sugarcreek. It was great for...

First "To-Do" List of the Year!

Blog: Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Tuesday February 24, 2009   -   By Teresa

Yesterday I put together my first farm to-do list of the year.  There are still almost seven months until pumpkin patch time, but since Terry and I both have "real" jobs off the farm, we need to be ready to get to work at the first...

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