A tasty treat that’s easy to make completely from scratch. If you’ve got some extra apples, making up apple butter is a simple task that can be done in the crock pot and stored for later use. You can tweak the recipe to your tastes and also double or triple if you want to have … More Apple Butter and Snickerdoodles
We all know that bees pollinate flowers which lead to plants producing the fruits and vegetables we eat, and that bees also create honey which is a delicious addition to many fruits or a sweet treat raw. But there are several bee facts you learn as you start to consider keeping bees that you probably … More What You Didn’t Know About Bees
This is part two of a series on ordering and caring for chicks. For part one, click here. So the post office, a friend or the feed store calls and says that your chicks are peeping away wanting to be picked up. What do you need to have ready before you can bring them home? … More When Your Spring Chicks Arrive
This is the first in a two part series about the processing of ordering and getting baby chicks. Baby chicks are one of the most exciting parts of spring! Depending on your location you may be looking to get chicks any time between now and June. There are a lot of things to consider before … More Ordering Spring Chicks
With four feet of snow building up, it’s certain to be a long, wet spring. The homestead is expanding, and we are getting ready for a lot of projects and new plants and animals coming to our farm. Our first major change will be with the garden beds. The front bed, which is fairly shaded, … More Looking Forward to Spring
Breads, muffins, cupcakes, and other baked goods are some of my favorite things to cook. Banana bread in particular has become a staple recipe for me and I’ve tried many variants of this snack. Banana bread is moist and sweet but relatively healthy and a quick and simple bit of mixing can make a couple … More Buttermilk Banana Bread
Backyard chicken keeping is trending. As people turn towards homesteading, self-sustaining, and do it yourself natural approaches to their food, chickens are the first creature on their lists. Since chickens were first domesticated in China over 10,000 years ago they have provided humans with a the perfect combination of meat, eggs, and companionship. In keeping up with … More So You Wanna Get Some Chickens?
It is hovering around 0 degrees here in Maine this week. Our farmhouse was built in the 1700s by a ship’s captain. Although we have a whopping total of five fireplaces, only one is active. We keep our den warm and heat the bathroom and kitchen, when particularly cold, with electric heaters to keep the … More How to Stay Warm
Biscuits are a quick and easy side to cook, and handy to have around at mealtimes because they go with almost anything or stand alone. The below recipe takes about ten minutes to prep and yields about 9 or 10 biscuits. You can add fresh chopped herbs to the mix for extra flavor and use … More Cream Cheese and Sweet Potato Biscuits
Although the weather in Maine is getting colder and we have even experienced our first snow storm, here at the farm we are focused on the coming spring. Last week I tool an introductory cheese making course at Sunflower Farm, a beautiful local dairy. The class was highly educational and fun, and not only included … More Winter Approaches, Think Spring
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