by Mark & Jill Baker | Sep 1, 2009 | Green
“There are two ways to live your life: one is as though there is no miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein
by Mark & Jill Baker | Sep 1, 2009 | Green
I had a great privilage yesterday. I watched a master at his trade. Since we started this business in earnest (as opposed to the hobby farming we did for years), I’ve had to catch and handle my share of chickens. It isn’t always easy. Especially when...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Aug 19, 2009 | Green
Food, glorious food…” That’s one of 3 yr. old Rachel’s favorite little song lines (from Ice Age 2). I thought of it last night as I browsed through the garden and then made dinner from my finds. The potatoes came from a neighbor, but the...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Aug 18, 2009 | Green
Last week was a little busy: Bottling beef was my job to kick off the week. Canning even part of the grass-fed beef was a big job, but the convenience is worth it. Cute, but guilty. On Sunday, Mark bent down to pick up Jim and threw his back out. He had to slow down...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Aug 16, 2009 | Green
It’s fair time in northern Michigan! There are large regional ones and small county ones. I have to brag a bit. Our children did well at our county 4-H show this past week. Keith and Rachel both showed goats in the tiny tots showmanship and got...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Aug 4, 2009 | Green
ANNOUNCING OUR NEWEST PRODUCT We’ve wanted to add grass-fed beef to our product list for some time and have finally found our beef. One of our neighbors has co-oped with us to make this possible. These animals are Holstein steers, rotationally grazed through a...
