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August
2011
August
2011
New pictures0
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January
2011
January
2011
Hibernation0
YAWN……. winters tight icy grip is holding us firmly here in Idaho Falls. It’s a nice break from the endless labor of spring, summer, and fall which the farm demands of Kevin and I. Still though, I cannot help myself, I still peak into the seed catalogs and dream of trying new varieties of kale, lettuce, peas, and squash. I also enjoy closing the seed catalog and knowing I am a ways away from the actual doing.
The farm is not completely without work right now though. We have ourselves almost 100 laying hens in the greenhouse which are demanding daily water, feeding, collecting eggs, and of course monitoring the health of the flock. Turning the the soil to keep the hens in clean conditions is another consistent chore which any sunny day finds me happily engaged in.
We have started to hatch chicks in the new incubator which can hold almost 300 eggs. Over the next three days we should see between 50-80 new chicks hatch out. I might be able to get some pictures or even a short video clip of the new chicks on here so keep an eye out for new content. Both Kevin and I can’t wait to see the new arrivals. Newly hatched chicks are adorable, entertaining, and have a way of drawing one into the spring mindset.
Other than the chicks and the occasional harvest of some carrots or a solid frozen onion or two the farm is fairly quiet. Most of it is covered with snow, taking its well earned rest. Hopefully we are all enjoying our well deserved winter rest.
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July
2010
July
2010
Check out this interesting article0
OK I shamelessly post this for the paragraph which reads
“Investments should be poured to promote organic farming which will not only benefit farmers in terms of income, promote better health and safer environment for all, but will also “make farms self-sufficient and farmers self-supporting” in the long run, he said.”
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June
2010
June
2010
Whats in the CSA share this week?1
So I thought I would give a quick rundown of most of the contents from this weeks CSA delivery.
- Mesclun Mix
- Spinach
- Orach
- Radish Pods (affectionately refereed to as Rat Tails)
- Rose Pedals
- Mustard Greens
- Kale
- Cilantro
- Chard
As you can see the season is still young and the share reflects the abundance of greens growing on the farm at this time. Even a seasoned vegan might have trouble putting all this away in one week.
Enjoy your share everyone!
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June
2010
June
2010
Quick Update0
I found myself a minute to post a quick update.
This week has seem some good work on the farm. Two chicken coops have been finished and just over 100 laying hens were introduced to the southern pasture area of the farm. These chicken coups were inspired by chicken tractor designs which are available all over the Internet. These little chicks which lay eggs from dark brown, terra cotta, to white, and even blue. They will not be laying anytime soon though so until sometime in mid to late September our egg supply will be fairly limited.
Kevin has been a busy bee harvesting away for today’s CSA delivery which will include the staples of lettuce, spinach, green onions, herbs, and a few new introductions not seen thus far.
Thats my update
Hope all is well, busy, and productive for you all.
Dewayne