The Blog Barn

News From the Blue Coop

Blueberry Hill Farm   -   Jun 16, 2009 - By Carmen_1

The blue coop houses the pullets and Dandy, the Americauna rooster.  The news from the blue coop is, that during April and May the pullets began laying eggs -- always a much anticipated event. Some people are confused as to the term "pullet"...

I forgot about the Kittens! Sox one of our farm cats presented me with 3 cute lil kittens a few days ago. Imagine the shock when a rescue cat with a spay certificate from the shelter brings her babies out to meet you. Someone messed up! The kitties are cute...

CSA Week 6

Eaters' Guild   -   Jun 16, 2009 - By Laurie_2

HI there-- I only have a few minutes, and only a few things to cover.  First, hang on another week with more of the same----this is generally an awkward time in the share season, and given the cool temps, nothing is growing speedily to break into the...

victory chicken pullets are moving fast!

Hippychick's Gardens   -   Jun 16, 2009 - By hippychick

the pullets are moving quickly.  it's great to see so many folk adding these rare and heritage breeds to their flocks or starting new flocks for the very first time.  every baby step towards sustainability counts.  thank you all for making...

Silo

Hurricane Farm   -   Jun 16, 2009 - By Chris

Here, at long last, is a photo of our new grain bin, also known as a silo.  It holds 4.5 tons of grain and we order it 3 tons at a time.  The mill makes it per our specifications and this shipment of feed (that we are feeding to our poultry and hogs)...

Please Don't Eat the Daisies!

Catalpa Ridge Farm   -   Jun 16, 2009 - By Farmer Rich

Once a month we will feature Veggies & a Movie! Tonight it is Please Don’t Eat the Daisies! Ever since our first year we have been delivering daisies this time of year. They grow naturally in our fields and are quite pretty swaying in the...

Lakeview Farm From Our Happy Hens to Your Happy Home.....Enjoy! Lakeview Farm is a family operation committed to providing all-natural eggs produced by healthy hens who are free to forage happily throughout the day and are then put up for the night in...

Boulder Belt Farm Share Initiative, Week 10

Boulder Belt Eco-Farm   -   Jun 16, 2009 - By Lucy

It's been another busy week on the farm. First of all, I am happy to report that the storms of last week were easy on us. Eaton got golf ball sized hail. We got no hail at all and very little rain out of that storm (but we did get over 1/2 inch the next...

We have 3 new Belted Galloway calves since my last post. A bull calf and 2 heifers. My "friend" calls them cookie cows because they are black on both ends and white in the middle. So in honor of him we named the bull calf Billy. The kids are having...

Our garden is growing, and we'll soon (hopeful...

Grow And Share   -   Jun 15, 2009 - By Kay

Well, our tomatoes, tomatillos, peppers, and beans are in flower and there are small veggies starting to show on the plants.  We're hopeful that within the next 14 days we'll be able to start harvesting. All of the produce from our 2-acre...