by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 25, 2016 | Green
Despite it’s fickleness, March brings the promise of better things to come. The chickens are inclined to believe March and start laying eggs with enthusiasm. *** Jim is the guy who takes care of the laying hens. The two turkeys in there are making it quite a...
by Mark & Jill Baker | May 21, 2014 | Green
We are seasonal eaters, for the most part. One of the facets of that is that we have seasonal “treats.” Fall brings smoked chicken, squash, lots of apple cider. Summer treats include corn on the cob and tomatoes. Spring is the season of asparagus,...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Apr 20, 2013 | Green
The sun is out this afternoon! Yeah! Tomorrow is predicted to be sunny, warm, and not too breezy. We’ve been just maintaining on the farm. Planning for spring, looking forward to it, but not able to do too much. Basically, it’s muddy here. The rain is...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Jan 31, 2011 | Green
At the recent Northern Michigan Small Farms Conference we attended Karen Lubbers’ keynote address. Karen’s farm is Lubber’s Farm in Coopersville, MI. One of the things she talked about is the value and integrity of “real” food. A few...
by Bakers | Nov 9, 2008 | Chickens, Education, Fun, Organic Farming
Welcome to this update from the northern Michigan Home of the Happy Hen, where pastured poultry still abound, the eggs are farm fresh and beautiful, the goat milk is fresh, and the kids can get happily dirty.Last weekend we spent Saturday afternoon watching a fellow...
