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Saturday Farm Diary – From Live Swine to Dinner Divine.

Posted on: July 3rd, 2010 by Rachel

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Well I might as well write something, since my name is on the blogger list. Hello to all and thank you for taking the time to read this.

So it all started when Rachel (my wife) and I decided to throw a … Continue reading the story "Saturday Farm Diary – From Live Swine to Dinner Divine."

The Seed Bank

Posted on: July 2nd, 2010 by Rachel

Not this past weekend, but the weekend before was my birthday. Tom asked me what I wanted to do and the answer was simple, though kind of odd. I wanted to go to the 1 year anniversary celebration of the Seed Bank in … Continue reading the story "The Seed Bank"

Wednesday’s Harvest

Posted on: June 30th, 2010 by Rachel

Baby Cucumbers

This has been a rather productive week here on Dog Island. The summer veggies are starting to roll in. The biggest harvest this week was our very first harvest of cucumbers. We had been keeping … Continue reading the story "Wednesday’s Harvest"

Saturday Farm Diary – It’s Been a Busy Month

Posted on: June 26th, 2010 by Rachel

We've got a lot going on right now on the farm, and even more things in the works. Since our goats tested negative for CAE and Johnes, we'll be looking into breeding them this fall.

Black Copper Maran Rooster

In the meantime we're going to add some rabbits to the farm along with meat chickens and some more … Continue reading the story "Saturday Farm Diary – It’s Been a Busy Month"

Wednesday’s Harvest

Posted on: June 23rd, 2010 by Rachel

Another week, another dollar...saved. Our zucchini has blown us away. Really, I shouldn't be surprised. I'm more than familiar with their exponentially producing effect. But see, last year we didn't get a single zucchini. We had a salt issue and we were lucky to keep any of our squash … Continue reading the story "Wednesday’s Harvest"

Saturday’s Farm Diary – Confessions of a Meat Eater

Posted on: June 19th, 2010 by Rachel

Food, Inc. really struck a cord with me. So did King Corn. It's not just how unhealthy the meat is, but how inhumane. Of course if you're reading this, I'm probably preaching to the choir, so I'll pass on getting into all of … Continue reading the story "Saturday’s Farm Diary – Confessions of a Meat Eater"

Wednesday’s Harvest

Posted on: June 16th, 2010 by Rachel

Oh boy! It's been a few weeks since I posted our harvest totals. Why? Well, I was on my honeymoon the last couple of weeks. We spent 10 days traveling around the UK from London to Inverness and almost everything in between. When we got … Continue reading the story "Wednesday’s Harvest"

Saturday’s Farm Diary – Goat Health

Posted on: June 12th, 2010 by Rachel

Bella coming over for some love

A few weeks ago I took my goats to the vet. Turns out they had never had any "preventative" care so it was time we took care of that. We were fortunate to find … Continue reading the story "Saturday’s Farm Diary – Goat Health"

Saturday’s Farm Diary – Hard Cider

Posted on: June 5th, 2010 by Rachel

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This is a re-post from an entry I did back in April 2009. Since I made beer and cider two weeks ago and posted about how to make beer, I figured I'd re-post the cider recipe too for those that are curious. This current batch is a … Continue reading the story "Saturday’s Farm Diary – Hard Cider"

Saturday’s Farm Diary – Maker Faire

Posted on: May 29th, 2010 by Rachel

Last Sunday I got to present a yogurt making workshop at the Maker Faire in the Homegrown Village. It was the first time I had ever been to the Faire, and what a sight to see! It is AMAZING some of the things other makers … Continue reading the story "Saturday’s Farm Diary – Maker Faire"