Renovations turned into reconstruction! The 2017 season saw us experimenting with a few changes to combat predators. Our poultry did not fair as well as we had hoped though our guard geese thrived. Maybe Haystack Farm pasture raised goose is in our future! We waved good-bye to the remainder of our f…
Needle from the Stack
Progress in Reverse
I've never liked to back track, in anything. Hiking, driving, career plans, finance, I have always thought to go backward was to waste energy. Over the last couple of years, once again, farming has been a wise and demanding teacher. It has taught me the value of retreat.
Now I'm not talking r…
State of the Farm Address
Some of you may have known the kids and I were away from the farm for most of the summer. While we were away our lone farmer was forced to deal with all manner of things gone wrong. So this is our state of the farm address to explain where we are at and where we are going. The weather, though grea…
Baptism by Drought
It is unlikely one has never heard discussions of farming and drought. I've seen pictures of deserts in Africa, and dry fields in Saskatchewan. This year, however, put the idea of drought into a whole new perspective for me. Drought doesn't mean you have to work a little harder to produce a crop. Dr…
An Inuit Inspired Philosophical Farming Moment
Here's my philosophical moment for the day. Though it doesn't come from a farm setting I think it is very relevant. I've been reading a book called "The Long Exile" by Melanie McGrath. It's set in a changing Inuit culture. In describing the culture and the changes brought about by contact with white…
Crockpot Lamb Shanks
I had to use 4 shanks in total to feed our family of 6. I served it with a mix of roasted potatoes and carrots. We had just enough leftover for a lunch for tomorrow. The biggest problem with the recipe is what to do with all th…
Easy Cranberry Chicken
This was a great way to use a whole chicken that we cut into pieces and just used all the pieces in the recipe.
Ingredients:
1 chicken 3-4lbs
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 tbsp butter
1/2 c onion diced
1/2 diced celery
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 cup bottles barbecue sauce
Directio…
Alberta Lamb Recipes
If you're looking for new ways to cook your lamb check out the Alberta Lamb website www.albertalamb.ca.
Pigging
Our sows have become surprisingly enthusiastic when it comes to meal times. They actually break into a run to get from the building to the trough. I'm hoping this is a sign they were both bred by the boar and they have the pregnancy munchies. We'll have to get some more alfalfa hay in to them this w…
A Long Telling of a Short Story About a Morning Walk
When you enter a forest with peace, you never know what she will show you. Miraculously I had no children for a few hours on Friday morning. The two youngest successfully convinced their Dad to save them from just another morning home with Mom. Driving into town for a load of lumber must be more …
Retrospective
Renovations turned into reconstruction! The 2017 season saw us experimenting with a few changes to combat predators. Our poultry did not fair as well as we had hoped though our guard geese thrived. Maybe Haystack Farm pasture raised goose is in our future! We waved good-bye to the remainder of our f…
Progress in Reverse
I've never liked to back track, in anything. Hiking, driving, career plans, finance, I have always thought to go backward was to waste energy. Over the last couple of years, once again, farming has been a wise and demanding teacher. It has taught me the value of retreat.
Now I'm not talking r…
State of the Farm Address
Some of you may have known the kids and I were away from the farm for most of the summer. While we were away our lone farmer was forced to deal with all manner of things gone wrong. So this is our state of the farm address to explain where we are at and where we are going. The weather, though grea…
Baptism by Drought
It is unlikely one has never heard discussions of farming and drought. I've seen pictures of deserts in Africa, and dry fields in Saskatchewan. This year, however, put the idea of drought into a whole new perspective for me. Drought doesn't mean you have to work a little harder to produce a crop. Dr…
An Inuit Inspired Philosophical Farming Moment
Here's my philosophical moment for the day. Though it doesn't come from a farm setting I think it is very relevant. I've been reading a book called "The Long Exile" by Melanie McGrath. It's set in a changing Inuit culture. In describing the culture and the changes brought about by contact with white…
Crockpot Lamb Shanks
I had to use 4 shanks in total to feed our family of 6. I served it with a mix of roasted potatoes and carrots. We had just enough leftover for a lunch for tomorrow. The biggest problem with the recipe is what to do with all th…
Easy Cranberry Chicken
This was a great way to use a whole chicken that we cut into pieces and just used all the pieces in the recipe.
Ingredients:
1 chicken 3-4lbs
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 tbsp butter
1/2 c onion diced
1/2 diced celery
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 cup bottles barbecue sauce
Directio…
Alberta Lamb Recipes
If you're looking for new ways to cook your lamb check out the Alberta Lamb website www.albertalamb.ca.
Pigging
Our sows have become surprisingly enthusiastic when it comes to meal times. They actually break into a run to get from the building to the trough. I'm hoping this is a sign they were both bred by the boar and they have the pregnancy munchies. We'll have to get some more alfalfa hay in to them this w…
A Long Telling of a Short Story About a Morning Walk
When you enter a forest with peace, you never know what she will show you. Miraculously I had no children for a few hours on Friday morning. The two youngest successfully convinced their Dad to save them from just another morning home with Mom. Driving into town for a load of lumber must be more …
The Needle From the Stack
Retrospective
Renovations turned into reconstruction! The 2017 season saw us experimenting with a few changes to combat predators. Our poultry did not fair as well as we had hoped though our guard geese thrived. Maybe Haystack Farm pasture raised goose is in our future! We waved good-bye to the remainder of our f…
Progress in Reverse
I've never liked to back track, in anything. Hiking, driving, career plans, finance, I have always thought to go backward was to waste energy. Over the last couple of years, once again, farming has been a wise and demanding teacher. It has taught me the value of retreat.
Now I'm not talking r…
State of the Farm Address
Some of you may have known the kids and I were away from the farm for most of the summer. While we were away our lone farmer was forced to deal with all manner of things gone wrong. So this is our state of the farm address to explain where we are at and where we are going. The weather, though grea…
Baptism by Drought
It is unlikely one has never heard discussions of farming and drought. I've seen pictures of deserts in Africa, and dry fields in Saskatchewan. This year, however, put the idea of drought into a whole new perspective for me. Drought doesn't mean you have to work a little harder to produce a crop. Dr…
An Inuit Inspired Philosophical Farming Moment
Here's my philosophical moment for the day. Though it doesn't come from a farm setting I think it is very relevant. I've been reading a book called "The Long Exile" by Melanie McGrath. It's set in a changing Inuit culture. In describing the culture and the changes brought about by contact with white…
Crockpot Lamb Shanks
I had to use 4 shanks in total to feed our family of 6. I served it with a mix of roasted potatoes and carrots. We had just enough leftover for a lunch for tomorrow. The biggest problem with the recipe is what to do with all th…
Easy Cranberry Chicken
This was a great way to use a whole chicken that we cut into pieces and just used all the pieces in the recipe.
Ingredients:
1 chicken 3-4lbs
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 tbsp butter
1/2 c onion diced
1/2 diced celery
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 cup bottles barbecue sauce
Directio…
Alberta Lamb Recipes
If you're looking for new ways to cook your lamb check out the Alberta Lamb website www.albertalamb.ca.
Pigging
Our sows have become surprisingly enthusiastic when it comes to meal times. They actually break into a run to get from the building to the trough. I'm hoping this is a sign they were both bred by the boar and they have the pregnancy munchies. We'll have to get some more alfalfa hay in to them this w…
A Long Telling of a Short Story About a Morning Walk
When you enter a forest with peace, you never know what she will show you. Miraculously I had no children for a few hours on Friday morning. The two youngest successfully convinced their Dad to save them from just another morning home with Mom. Driving into town for a load of lumber must be more …
