by Mark & Jill Baker | Oct 23, 2011 | Green
Yesterday we worked at emptying the garden. The cold mornings that make the cookstove feel so good in the mornings have also meant the end of most of what was left in the garden. We left some of the cold hardy plants: brussell sprouts, swiss chard, turnips, and...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Sep 13, 2011 | Green
Fall – Baker’s Green Acres – Northern Michigan Farm Last week there was one rather chilly night. I thought we’d been missed by Jack Frost, but over the weekend I was watering squash and picking raspberries and noticed signs of a light frost. ...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Sep 12, 2011 | Farm to Fork
I finally read our summer copy of Edible Grand Traverse recently and found this great article about one of our customers. Enjoy! FARM TO TABLE Martha and Susi’s Excellent AdventureBy Patty Lanoue Stearns It’s a busy Friday afternoon in downtown Suttons Bay, and...
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,...