A Good Ol' Fashioned Cattle Drive!
While I had posted about our 2nd annual cattle drive earlier this year, we actually squeezed in another one this summer! Recently, we...
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Jun 7, 20233 min read
The Feed & Seed Fair!
We had a great time celebrating 6 months in business this past Saturday, at the Feed & Seed Fair! The day consisted of horse drawn cart...
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Oct 19, 20212 min read
Reflections from a Hot Tub
We sank into the steamy hot tub under the stars last night - this is often where we do our best chatting and planning about the ranch...
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Jul 28, 20213 min read
Where Do We Go From Here?
Once we get into a routine with our upcoming "new normal" we plan to continue working toward our larger ranch goals...
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Mar 2, 20211 min read
Famous in a Small Town
The town of Berwick, Maine is on the boarder of New Hampshire. We are fairly rural, but not far from the shores of Maine's beautiful...
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Feb 17, 20203 min read
Barn Building Series: The Roots
We have already begun the nitty gritty - the research - meeting with the town and asking what steps were required. We have also begun the pr
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Apr 28, 20192 min read
4-H Field Day
Short Horns, Jerseys, Herefords and more breeds were on display this weekend at the Spring Meadows Farm 4-H field day.
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Apr 16, 20193 min read
Cowgirls Don't Cry
It's not all baby goats, sunshine, and flowers. While most of this homestead life is beautiful, it is also work.
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Apr 7, 20192 min read
My Kids Call Me Maaaaaa!
The goats came to us as a surprise - we had actually been pretty anti-goat for a long time (they can get sick easily, they can ruin gardens.
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Feb 28, 20193 min read
The Farmer in All of Us
From-scratch living will bring you joy, self-fulfillment, and a sense of primal completeness - it will hit you smack-dab in the middle of yo
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Feb 24, 20192 min read
This Little Piggy Went to Market
We are down to one hog left on the homestead. This past Saturday, we rounded up the remaining females (with a BIG help from our local cowboy
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Feb 20, 20193 min read
We're a Couple of Saps...
Winter feels a lot longer when you become a gardener and keeper of livestock. The sunshine months are when everything glitters...
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Feb 11, 20194 min read
On The Fence
The majority of practicing husbandry boils down to how good you can build a fence.
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Jan 7, 20193 min read
Chilly Chickens
Do chickens get cold? This question sparks a lot of debate. Here's our take: Chickens are not like house pets - they don't have the
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Dec 23, 20182 min read
To Provide for the Family
We harvested our first duck for Christmas dinner.
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Dec 16, 20182 min read
So God Made a Farmer
And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a caretaker"-- so God made a Farmer. God said, "
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Dec 7, 20181 min read
Putting Our Eggs in a Basket...
We are very proud to have our eggs featured in their dishes, and to be considered part of their collection of quality local farms.
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Sep 11, 20183 min read
Eastbound and Down
Burt is a young roo, from another local farm that only wished to keep a single rooster for his flock of 12 hens. This handsome fella is an
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