Now that the weather has continued to stay at above normal temperatures in our area, several of you are getting the ‘gardening’ bug. Typically the word bug would not be good in garden terms, however, we all began gardening because
Meet Lisa and Jason from Raven Mist Farm – This week’s “Tell us Your Story”
We want to thank Marie and her husband from Millview Farms for our last “Tell Us Your Story” feature – sharing their story of their farm and homestead in Southern Ontario. If you get a chance, check out Marie’s great work
Italian Crock Pot Pasta Sauce – All Day Goodness Made Easy
Here is our Italian Crock Pot Pasta sauce that can be made in 10 to 15 minutes before you leave for work in the morning – and be ready for hungry mouths when you get home! Pasta may be one of
Chickens sentenced to 6 months in a minimum security prison
While working at the farm this past weekend – we decided that it is time. Our girls, the chickens, need to have more of an assigned “designated area”. During the building of the farm, the chickens have truly been free
Building Our Farm One Pergola At A Time
It’s a bit funny how it all started. I would love to tell you it was a grand business scheme complete with well thought out ideas, a marketing plan, and great advertising. A grand plan to build a business
Home Made Pasta Recipe- Passing Down A Family Tradition From Italy
This past weekend, we spent the day making home-made pasta noodles with my mom, my sister and brother-in-law. Mary and I both grew up with parents who made fresh pasta, and although I am sure we both may have been
“The Farm” – A Perspective From A 12 Year Old.
***This post is written by Nolan. He is the youngest in the family at 12, and surprised us this past week when he asked if he could write a post. Here is his post in his own words: I have
Meet Millview Farms from Ontario, Canada – This week’s “Tell Us Your Story”
We want to thank Celi and John from The Kitchens Garden ( http://thekitchensgarden.wordpress.com/ ) for sharing their story last week of their beautiful “farmy” on the Praries of Illinois. I think everyone enjoyed hearing about Mia, Ton-Ton, Daisy and all of the
Countdown to Wine and Jam
Ok, so we may be jumping the gun a little with the title above. In reality, we only have 6 grape vines in the ground, and those were planted just last year. But this is the year that
Our “New” Old Barn – Carrying on Dad’s Tradition
Over the past year, one of the most rewarding and yet physically challenging projects for us has been the ever so slow process of building our “new” barn on the farm. The barn is our first “real” building on the