Spring chickens

Spring chickens

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...
Treats

Treats

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,...
Hurry, Spring!

Hurry, Spring!

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...

Natural food

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...

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