Our little egg operation sells hatching eggs to the lower 48 US states from our Homestead in Maine. They have shipped out to California, Florida and Texas. To insure their View Article
Spitting snow and a heavy frost
Our laundry was froze stiff on the line this morning. The dogs moved a little quicker on their morning walk. Frost glistened in the grass as we made our way View Article
Treating Cough and Wheezing in Chickens
Sudden changes in weather in Maine with cold snaps below zero one week and heavy rain the next can take a toll on flocks. A few days back five pullets View Article
Keeping the Chicken Run Clean
I rake leaves up, lawn clippings, and toss in a bucket of sand after a good rain at one end for scratching and dusting in. I generally try to rake View Article
Growing Vegetables in Short Season Climates
Quoted from Burpee Seeds, need to re-write with Maine Specific Content: Many gardeners think of the time period between the last spring frost and the first frost as the growing View Article
February 2023 Farm Update
Last month I accepted a position at Hamilton Maine, a local marine supply company as a graphic designer and marketing specialist. The commute is 35 minutes south, in Searsport. At View Article
A little hello from the farm
Things have changed a lot in recent weeks. My little brother had his first baby a couple of weeks ago. I haven’t visited yet due to a mix of things, View Article