Over the weekend, we had a successful Operation: Rescue The Tadpoles event here at the farm. We have an above-ground pool, and we haven’t had the opportunity until now to open it for the year. However, this gave ample opportunity for the local frog population to stock the water held in the winter cover with […]

Well, we have certainly learned quite a bit about raising turkeys this year. You can read as many books as you’d like, but the experience of actually doing it is what will drive home the most valuable lessons – as with anything, really. Here’s some of what having this flock of turkeys has taught us […]

Over the years, we have debated back and forth about the merits of certified organic feed. While we are totally on-board philosophically with organics, we had several “cons” on our list working against implementing it here on our farm. Those points have included: Availability: We could not find a local source of organic livestock feed. […]