by Mark & Jill Baker | Aug 31, 2011 | Green
The last of the chicks for this season go out on the pasture today. Sam’s glad to clean out the clearspan building and have a week’s respite before starting the monthly winter batches. Pastured poultry is our mainstay, but pastured meats is our overall...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Aug 22, 2011 | Green
From The Ark by Margot Benary-Isbert: “It was quiet and warm in the stall, and the air filled with the strong animal smell. The newborn creatures bleated with tinny little voices until the mother got up to let them suck. The first-born was already standing,...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Aug 9, 2011 | Green
“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to harvest….” I noticed this week that there is a bit of fog in the mornings. And that the nights are...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Aug 2, 2011 | Green
Sharing the farm is one of our favorite activities. This can take many forms, from a simple tour to a meal of farm food to helping with farm jobs. In the past couple of weeks we’ve done it all. Sam grilled chicken halves for a MIFFS board tour and dinner. ...