Monthly Archives: March 2013

Easter Halupkies

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Steve

Forget the chocolate – that’s my kind of Easter Basket! We’ve been busy on and off the farm.  Wife Steph had Vitrectomy surgery from which she is recovering nicely but going crazy from boredom because she can’t do anything other … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Candy

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Steve

It’s spring which means that the days are getting longer, things are starting to warm up, and sap is starting to run.  Here in the northeast it’s normal to see tree taps in maple trees  all over the place from … Continue reading →

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Something is Wrong…

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Stephanie

Yes, something is wrong…very wrong with this picture.

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Benefits…

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Stephanie

When you have puppies on the farm everyone benefits….especially the grand-bebes!

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Pigriculture

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Steve

When we first moved here about 11 years ago, we came with the intention of farming our new little 14 acre plot.  We were younger and much greener, never having the opportunity to spread beyond back yard animals and a garden, so it didn’t take … Continue reading →

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potatoes…

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Stephanie

We’ve been very blessed to have a local produce farmer in our lives 🙂 A couple of our kids work for her during the planting/harvesting season and she blesses us with excess (when she has it).  Some years our own … Continue reading →

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Fortune

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Stephanie

We decided to get out for a few minutes, alone, last night while the kids were eating their dinner of homemade pizza.  After eating our shared dinner at the Chinese Restaurant I opened my “fortune” cookie and thought mine was … Continue reading →

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Friends?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Stephanie
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Contentment is a Well Trained Dog

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Steve

And an easily trained dog is sheer bliss.  In my experience there is a certain personality in a dog that makes training easy.  This in-bred temperament combined with people socialization from an early age is the difference between having a friend/helper … Continue reading →

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Updating the Website

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Steve

Just a note to let everyone know that we’ve updated the website just a bit, and have plans for future enhancements.  First of all, you can now access this page directly at http://www.tomcovafarm.com. We have also linked up our page … Continue reading →

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