The Blog Barn

We said our last goodbye to my dear friend and Pop on Saturday. Bob passed on August 14 after 11 days in intensive care fighting a systemic infection. Bob was many things to many people. Husband, Father, Friend, and Blacksmith to name a few. Bob was my voice...

BLUE Accoyo Merry Cathy

Blueberry Hill Farm   -   Aug 24, 2009 - By Carmen_1

I'm trying to get caught up with farm news and am afraid I left you hanging concerning Runaround Sue and her baby.  I blogged about her several days ago when I was nervously anticipating the birth of her baby.  All I can say, regarding the actual...

Market Musings

Blueberry Hill Farm   -   Aug 24, 2009 - By Carmen_1

This past Saturday at the Tailgate I wasn't particularly busy, having taken only chicken and duck eggs, and the market was a little slower than usual, which usually happens around time for school to start.  So I had time to talk to some of my favorite...

This year's corn crop

Twin Creeks Farms- Wesley Stephens and Bethany Stephens   -   Aug 24, 2009 - By Wesley and Bethany

We are finishing up this year's corn crop. We had a good growing season and our corn turned out very well. We cut most of it for silage and saved some to pick as ear corn. The heirloom variety we planted- Boone County White- produced some very tall stalks...

Rain Gutters = Dry Pigs

Hurricane Farm   -   Aug 24, 2009 - By Chris

One of the projects that was on the slate this summer was to install gutters along the front edge of the barn.  Mainly I wanted to keep some of the water out of the pig pen, but also I wanted to try to keep the rain splashing on the barn sills to a...

It's Been Awhile..Again

Breeze Hill Farm   -   Aug 24, 2009 - By MaLinda

Good Morning Everyone! It's been awhile again since my last entry. If this happens again you will know that I have been too busy to Blog. Everything is going very well here. Business is great and we are adding more every day. All of the animals are...

Oh Stella ............

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Aug 24, 2009 - By Mona

Our dog is just wonderful and we’ve done an excellent job at spoiling her.She just loves the attention and is happy all the time.But now that the alpacas have arrived, suddenly she is sullen, clearly jealous, and not too thrilled with us!!First thing every...

What Nature Brings

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Aug 24, 2009 - By Brian_1

We have a hen that has taken to, let me see, how to say this so I keep a "G" rating.  We have a hen that has taken to being the rooster.  I kid you not.  She has taken on the roll of the fertilizer or pretend fertilizer.  I've...

Bluegrass Farmers' Market Goodness!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Aug 24, 2009 - By Kentucky Proud

It's Monday morning and here I sit trying to think of the best way to let folks know what wonderful items are available this week at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market. I don't want to just post a list because that seems so boring. It finally came to...

A few nights ago, I reluctantly tore myself away from a project in the house to complete my nightly chore of shutting the chickens in their coop. I headed to the mud room to don my boots as Freya announced that she wanted to come along as well. I...