by Mark & Jill Baker | May 3, 2010 | Green
“Many hand make light work.” So said my wise and very experienced Grandmother. We’ve found that not only do many hand make light work–it’s a lot more fun, too. Here’s some of our projects: This weekend we trekked north of...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Apr 3, 2010 | Green
Meet the new additions: We now have Mangalitsa breeding stock. These are blond Mangalitsas. The feeder pigs are swallow-bellied Mangalitsas. The little pigs are about 4 months old, so they have some growing to do. The front one is so classically wooly that...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 13, 2010 | Green
Spring must be here! We have babies everywhere: chicks, piglets, kid goats, calves–even Jim has discovered the great out-of-doors. He heads out of doors if those doors are left open in his bid to keep up with his favorite playmates. One of the surest signs of...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Nov 17, 2009 | Green
Oh, has November in northern Michigan ever been nice. My Canadian aunt has been listing the things she’s still enjoying fresh from her garden. Our own garden has been producing little bits yet. I’ve gotta cook up some pumpkins and squash that got a bit...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Jul 12, 2009 | Green
Spelt macaroni & goat cheese with chicken, fresh baby greens salad, and bread with fresh strawberry jamThis is the time of year when we start to feel really wealthy. This week was a case in point. On Wednesday we had to process a 1/2 goat for someone, so we had...
