For me, tucking in my permaculture beds for winter starts with digging up the roots I use for food, drink and medicine. Once the roots are drying, I move on to reflecting on how well the plants were growing, and feed them chopped up plants as a winter cover. I use View Article
Which autosexing breed is right for your farm?
We will be offering three autosexing breeds for 2023 to allow us to offer sexed day-olds locally of high production and dual purpose breeds.
We The People farm in Canaan
Over the years, We The People farm has done hay and has two large chicken barns. My grandparents had Texas Longhorns, chickens and even ostriches at one point! There was a newspaper article done about the ostriches where my sweet, very short grandmother is near one! It was a dairy View Article
Our Wedding Gift: Grampa Grant’s 1952 IH Farmall 350 Tractor
On the day Kevin and I married down by the duck pond on Hobbit Hill, by his sister, we were gifted this 1952 Farmall 350 by my grandfather. That was in April 2018, and as of writing this is within days of when we moved to Hobbit Hill in August View Article
For the love of sheep
Darren and I started Love Birds Farm in 2017 in Vassalboro with the goal of being self sustainable while supporting the community. We are regenerative farmers, growing seasonal vegetables, laying hens, turkey and sheep. We have dabbled in pigs and milking goats over the years, both had their own challenges View Article
First Year Garden: Breaking Ground & Soil Prep
Early this spring, we bush-hogged much of the overgrown brushy areas and a place for our first year garden. Time flew by as late winter days gave way to warmer weather. The first days of spring brought baby goats, litters of rabbit kits, hundreds of chicks, dozens of turkey poults, goslings View Article
The Advantages of a Swing Mill
Like any self-respecting, self-sufficient Mainer, I have always wanted a sawmill (and a tractor, 40 acres, a big truck, a big barn, etc.). We all have different priorities when collecting these items. For me, the sawmill was the first piece of the puzzle. I can build anything, but I don’t View Article
About Black Copper Marans Chickens
Black Copper Marans chickens are known for laying lavishly dark eggs. Colors range from deep reddish-copper, crackled-copper with dark brown flecks, to a decadent dark chocolate tone.