Farm Where Life is Good

Farm Where Life is Good was found(ed) in 2006 when Roger and Lara stumbled upon it during a search for their own place to settle. Years of planning and learning led to successful 2012 & 2013 & 2014 seasons! We are taking a 2015 hiatus from growing for market to bring in fencing and ramp up our soils. No more deer, no more weeds, lots of nutrients! This past year we filled our seed-starting greenhouse to capacity; applied our high-output well irrigating the fields and hydrocooling the harvest; put the walk-in produce cooler to good use during the heat of the summer; and saw our new high-tunnel yield some early and late tomatoes and peppers. We added a 1950s Allis-Chalmers tractor to our stable, keeping our trusty 2-wheeled tractor company. We continue to work on closing our nutrient-loop by growing and processing our own compost and mulch; automating our irrigation; and expanding our knowledge and skills for growing out-of-season in the North Country. Our 5 year plan includes expansion of the growing fields to include our lower 8 acres and development of our upper 14 acres into perennial orchards and hay. Ongoing work on the entire 106 acre farm includes the establishment or renovation of existing waterways, wildlife habitats, and native landscapes.