Category Archives: Farm Life

Of Huffs and Puffs and Blown Down Little Pig Houses

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Steve

It’s pretty much a yearly ritual around here when I’m building new pig shelters; every late fall to early winter.  In the warmer months shelter doesn’t matter as much.  They, like I, like to be in the outdoors.  Even with a shelter available … Continue reading →

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Wood shed

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Stephanie

We started building a woodshed/ shelter for our wood supply.  We are able to utilize lumber/poles off our own property.

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Clearing

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Stephanie

Last year we, the kids and my husband, spent quite a bit of time clearing out some of our land in the back.  They dug out stumps, cut more trees and chipped a TON of brush.  They used the chips … Continue reading →

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Why….

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Stephanie

We choose to raise Golden’s…

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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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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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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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Simpler Time….

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Stephanie

This picture of our son, Daniel, just puts me back into a time when life was simple…..

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