My husband and I were both born and raised in Maine, and I have lived in Washington, Maine my entire life, just outside the village. My husband moved here when he was 8. It’s a great community-oriented town. And we are very involved with the community. Everyone knows everyone here. View Article
How to calculate hatch rates: counting your chicks before they hatch
Count your chicks before they hatch by calculating the number of mature birds with this in-depth, situation-specific formula.
The Beauty of Timber Frames
Home is the soul and center of our homestead in Woolwich, Maine. This is where I am most relaxed, at peace, and nurture my family. I began my building journey deep in the woods far from Maine when I was 17 and wanting to create my own space. I was View Article
The ancient beauty and lifecycle of Maine moss, lichen and liverwort
Moss, lichen and liverwort are ancient plants. In fact, they were the first to creep out of the preverbal waters as algae as tiny plants that clung to rocks creating the basis for plant life on land. A single moss can live for thousands of years, and they grow on View Article
Bubar Brother Potatoes
My husband Tom and his brother Fred owned and operated Bubar Brothers Potatoes for many years. They were born and raised in Fort Fairfield. Not only were they brothers, but they were business partners and friends. They have farming in their blood, and both farmed for approximately 50 years before View Article
Our one-year anniversary of our brush with death in a sailboat
I know many of our followers asked about what happened that day on the boat, so here’s the full story—although words can’t truly express the horror in the moments leading up to what I was sure was the end.This happened on July 29, 2023, and I wrote this on our View Article
Quail egg and meat nutritional facts: a complete overview for your health
This article is based on widely-ranging research, peer-reviewed articles, trustworthy news sources, and curated for the sole purpose of education. Each section, graph, and list is immediately followed by hyperlinked citations for you to follow for further information. This is based on the commonly farmed Coturnix quail, which we raise View Article
Cows for life
Eden Farm is located in Athens, which always gets responses of “huh?”, so I usually have to add “north of Skowhegan”. I grew up here, and while I spent some time living away from here while at the University of Maine, this has always been home. My (then future) husband View Article