by Mark & Jill Baker | Apr 7, 2013 | Green
Mark presents a math lesson for us. We realize he went ultra conservative and didn’t add some numbers back in. Just imagine if he did!...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 28, 2013 | Green
I haven’t updated on the legal situation in a while. Mostly things have been quiet, waiting to get court dates. We still have pigs, though because of financial constraints and the market outlook we culled half our sows in December. Things have been quietly...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 28, 2013 | Green
The chickens are in full production mode right now. Our twenty or so hens are laying about 20+ eggs a day, and I know the Araucanas are not pulling their weight. Chickens are a great place to start with livestock. They are easy to acquire, easy to keep, and are...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 24, 2013 | Green
We’ve had a great weekend at the Weston A. Price Foundation Regional Conference. We eat our own food and have worked (yes, it is that sometimes) to eat a healthy diet for years. Last Novemeber at the national conference we learned things about food and eating...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 19, 2013 | Green
I’ve heard that smell is closely linked with memory. Ever noticed how that works? You walk in someone’s house or a restauant, take a deep breath, and Grandma comes to mind along with a flood of warm and cozy feelings. Or have you walked past a gentleman...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 12, 2013 | Green, Organic Farming
Dirt – Growing Veggies in Northern Michigan during the Winter? Today is one of “those” days. Blah. Uninspired. Gray. Snow sifting down and settling on frozen dirt. Dirt. Wish I had some right now. Two of my boys had a craving for dirt last...