Maddie is on Chick Watch Once Again
It's been a while since we hatched eggs here on the farm. The last time was the eight Grey Swedish Ducklings spring 2022. But the...
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- Feb 28
- 2 min
Here's Our Sign - No turning Back Now.
And yes, I did cry as I unwrapped it, cried again as I walked away after looking at it hung up, and am crying as I write this. When...
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- Feb 27
- 1 min
Bees, Bees, Bees
I'm very excited to announce I've just placed an order for the Bee NUC (5 frames of established bees) that we hope to successfully...
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- Feb 25
- 1 min
Duck and Goose Egg Prices Reduced
I'm happy to report the Antoinette, our female French Toulouse Goose is laying regularly, and the ducks are laying more each week....
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- Feb 22
- 1 min
Trespassers!
I went out to do farm chores this morning and noticed someone had been trespassing on the brand-new vegetable plot which what looks like...
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- Feb 21
- 1 min
Here's Your Sign!
You remember that big sign post I blogged about a little while ago? Well, here's our custom sign it's going to hold. It's just got...
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- Feb 18
- 1 min
Starter Plants and Herbs - First Order!
This is the third 'first' for us on the farm this week - our first order of Starter Plants and Herbs. A mixture of tomato plants, hot...
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- Feb 18
- 1 min
It Doesn't Get Fresher Than This!
Take a close look at Antoinettes rear end, where the fluffy white ends and the tail begins. We transitioned the Big Poultry Coop to being...
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- Feb 13
- 1 min
It's a Big Week
I'm sitting here, reminding myself to breath, pay close attention to my calendar, and to thoroughly enjoy the ride! These are the...
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- Feb 13
- 1 min
Duck, Duck, Goose....Pasta!
Don't get me wrong, our chicken eggs are amazing. But there is a richness to duck and goose eggs that make them perfect for baking....and...
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- Feb 13
- 2 min
Anyone Want to Help Shovel?
8 cubic yards of sand! Next to animal feed, pine shavings is the biggest routine expense for the farm animals. We get through about 10...
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- Feb 12
- 1 min
Dreams Really Can Come True
What was the last thing that got you really excited? The last event you looked forward to attending. The last person you got to spend...
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- Feb 10
- 1 min
The Goose Egg - Special Enough for Its' Own Box
I have yet to find a commercial egg carton that states it fits goose eggs, that actually will close with one of my goose eggs in it! So,...
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- Feb 10
- 1 min
We're Getting the Hang of This Milking Thing.
I always imagined milking my goats as this relaxing, bonding experience, where they munched happily on feed, while I either manually...
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- Feb 10
- 1 min
Hoop There It Is!
You know what say, go big, or go home! Well, we've decided to go big! Last year we just grow a variety of vegetables for our consumption,...
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- Jan 26
- 1 min
Shelter From the Storm
During the latest snow event, one of the cockerels 'Flash' led his ladies to the one dry outside area on the farm - the railed in front...
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- Jan 16
- 1 min
Farm-fresh, free-range eggs for sale
A mild winter and the addition of electricity to the coops (to provide light and water heaters), has meant the chicks we added Summer...
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- Jan 16
- 1 min
Chicks on the Move
Today (26th September) we moved all 30-ish summer chicks out of the Pole Barn and into the Poultry Pen. We usually transition chicks...
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- Jan 16
- 1 min
Herb & Vegetable starter plants for sale
After getting a pretty late start to our own vegetable garden last year, we promised this year we'd do better. So, late Fall 2022 we...
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- Jan 14
- 1 min
Mamma Mia, here we go again...
Julie has always known she wanted a lab in every colour. So, it was only a matter of time before we added a black English Lab to the...
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