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Monthly Archives: February 2011

My Detroit Jewel

Posted on by Meadow

Growing up I never thought twice about the stove that my mother did all of her cooking on. It’s a propane stove, much the same as all the other mothers had, but unlike their stoves ours you had to light … Continue reading

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To NOFA and Back

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Meadow and I spent the weekend in Burlington for the Vermont Northeast Organic Farmers Association Winter Conference. We saw lots of familiar faces and attended some really good workshops. I’m sure meadow is going to post about the keynote and … Continue reading

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A Farmer’s Life for Me

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Why did I choose to be a farmer/home-maker/gardener/food educator/cook? Honestly? I can’t really think of anything else I’d rather be doing. I am twenty years old, which to some is far to young to be making such a bold decision, … Continue reading

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NOFA Winter Conference

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We are headed to the NOFA Winter Conference this weekend. We always learn something new at these conferences and its nice to meet folks from around new england who are trying to do the same thing as us. Meadow tends … Continue reading

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New Water Heater

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During the winter the houses hot water comes from a heating coil in the wood stove. It circulated water to a slightly raised water heater tank in the bathroom. The system worked okay. You could get hot/warm water for a … Continue reading

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Zeer Pot, Bottles, Wood Chip Piles, and oh broken trucks…

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The past couple of days have been some unlucky days with trucks. We were unloading wood down at Forget Me Not Farm and ended up breaking the front axle of one of the trucks. We still had the dodge going … Continue reading

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