Get Out There and Do the Work!
I want to take some time to write about the challenges and rewards of being a small-scale farmer while also working a fulltime off-farm job.…
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The Infamous Pig Stampede of 2023 (All Hell Breaks Loose)
Yesterday started off as a good day. It did not end the same. Buckle up…. It’s a long ride till the end. The time had come to move the pigs to a new paddock. They had rooted up and trampled…
Our 2023 research project!
Good Morning! We are excited to announce that our farm was selected to participate in a research grant focused on developing small-scale silvopasture systems using pigs! The funding will come from Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NE SARE) and…
Moving the Chickens and Ducks!
There are benefits (and drawbacks) of frequently moving your birds which we would like to briefly detail below. Winter is the period where our birds typically turn into freeloaders while the daylight hours are short. This year the ducks have…
Feeding the pigs…is dangerous
Pigs are large. Pigs are hungry. We have experienced some feeding issues this year with the pigs. They have been wasting a large portion of their feed. Last year CJ built a barrel feeder and while it worked for the…
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! As the New Year rolls in, We would again like to thank all of our friends, family, and customers for another successful year here on the farm. We cannot express our gratitude enough to all of…
Pig Update!
The pigs are doing great and growing fast! They arrived on the farm on May 1st, as 1 month old piglets. CJ and a friend had worked hard to prepare the pigpen and the woodlot before they arrived. The pigpen…
Posting Pictures of Our Animals
We have had a few comments recently about some of the pictures we post on our Facebook/Instagram pages of the animals. It can be hard for animal lovers to view the pictures of our animals, knowing that we raise them…
Farm Gear – Baby it’s Cold Out!
Those of you who know me well, know that I am not a fan of the cold weather. This poses a problem for me on the farm during winter. It is COLD outside. However, the chores must be done regardless…
Farm Update for September 11th, 2020
The next batch of chickens have arrived! We picked up 100 new baby chicks! Thankfully, it is quite warmer than the last time we brought chicks home, so everything went smoothly, and it was easy to keep the temperature steady…
