When we started farming, buying hay was what hobby people did. Real farmers, producers that make their living on the farm, had enough land to pasture and winter feed their livestock. The droughts and floods of the last five years along with an upsurge of sustenance farmers (people that farm to feed themselves) have changed […] Read more
Three Tips For Buying Winter Feed
Back-To-School Tips
This year, for the first time in 18 years, I don’t have anyone going back to school. It feels very strange. Luckily, though, we have some youngsters in our life who are just starting out and it has been fun to “relive” when my children were small. It just doesn’t seem that long ago that […] Read more
Encourage Natural Predators To Manage Pests
When it comes to pest control, many farmers reach for insecticides first. We had always thought there were different, possibly less toxic ways to combat pest issues. When I came across research done by a professor in the U.S., I was encouraged to research alternative methods of pest control on our farm. David Pimentel, professor […] Read more
Make Dad A Tractor Cake
For the first time in about 10 years we will not be lambing, kidding or calving on Father’s Day, which is in itself a cause for celebration. We aren’t sure what we will be doing but I am certain food will be a part. The old adage, “The way to a man’s heart is through […] Read more
Tips For Clearing Land With Multi-Species Grazing
Organizing a multi-species farm can be challenging. Each species has its own special dietary and housing needs, but once you understand how to utilize the species of choice to their maximum potential it is worth the effort. We chose to run goats, sheep and cattle on our farm and are planning to add chickens and […] Read more
Gather Up The Supplies And Start Crafting
Colouring real eggs for Easter is a favourite family tradition but we also enjoy making paper crafts to decorate our house. For people with smaller children this option can also be less messy than working with eggs and dye. STAINED GLASS PAPER EGGS Supplies: Enough construction paper for the amount of eggs you make — […] Read more
Get Ready For Lambing Season!
We were excited last fall to start a few young farmers out with some of the best ewe lambs we had ever raised. It’s been a long time since our first baby season but all the conversations we have been having with these new farmers has made me realize that we really have learned a […] Read more
Perfect For Meals In The Field
Procrastination towards patching our farm jeans has managed to give me a pile of jeans that are now too small for the children to wear but too good to just throw out. The ironic part of this is that I do enjoy sewing, I just don’t enjoy mending. So instead of using them for rags […] Read more
Four Tips For Buying Your First Piece Of Land
One of the perks of having children is that once in a while we get to help them avoid the same mistakes we make. That is, of course, if they listen. Our oldest son has decided it is time to invest money in some land of his own and wants to buy agricultural land. It’s […] Read more
Planning And Planting Garden A Family Affair
When we started farming, our children were quite young and it has been easy to instil in them the importance of being able to grow their own foods. We weren’t one of those families where Mom worked in the garden while the children sat in the house playing video games. Instead, we all have a […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
