The Blog Barn

On Wednesday morning I received a call from the post office. Even before the woman on the other end of the line had spoken, the sounds of tiny birds cheeping in the background gave away the purpose of the call. She enquired as to the best time for them to...

Will it be a good spring?

The Coop   -   Mar 17, 2009 - By Anthony_1

So as anyone living in NEPA knows, this was a very harsh winter. However spring begins this Friday and the weather has been warm and sunny the past week. So will it be a spring to remember?

Weekend Phishing

Hurricane Farm   -   Mar 17, 2009 - By Chris

Ok...I generally write about our farming exploits, mishaps, and ( mis )adventures.  But I do want to let a few of our reading friends know what we were up to a couple of weekends ago. We've been Phish fans for several years.  In fact (beware...

Fall Beef

Ebersole Cattle Company   -   Mar 17, 2009 - By ShanenEbersole

Now that the Spring Calves have been sold, it is time to concentrate on the Fall Calves.  Beef that is.  We are now starting to sell Fall Shares.  This beef will be harvested in September.  We have a total of 8 calves that we are keeping...

Cruising the pastures in an RV

Greene Hills Farm   -   Mar 17, 2009 - By Stephanie

In a few days we'll be officially launching the "Chicken RV" with the arrival of 300 day-old cornish cross chickens. Jamie had the brilliant idea of rennovating an old travel trailer into the perfect mobile chicken unit. She ripped out the...

Spring at the Healy’s

Double Oak Farm   -   Mar 17, 2009 - By Lori

It has been a busy week as we prepare to welcome the official start of Spring. We are spending Spring break at the Healy’s farm and we are having a great time. During the past two days we have spent time riding the ATV and we have had lessons in...

On the evening before the chicks where scheduled to arrive, I made a brood box to serve as their new home. It is a little hard to tell the scale in the photographs. The lid is a 30" square. The box has a fine mesh bottom to give the chicks something to...

Seeds....!

Debbie's Garden   -   Mar 17, 2009 - By Chickadee1

Wow, I don't think I have ever sold this many seed in such a short period of time! Everyone is buying seeds! There was even an article in the paper today talking about how seed companies are RUNNING OUT of seed! Incredible!! Burpee was one of the ones...

Keeping College Students Fat

F.A. Farm   -   Mar 17, 2009 - By Walter_1

In the March 13, 2009 issue of the Western Front (Western Washington University's student newspaper), the lead article was about Sodexo (the company that provides meals to Western) spraying trans fat oil on steamed vegetables. The reason seems...

Monday Morning Momentum

Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)   -   Mar 16, 2009 - By Christine_2

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...