Katahdin Twins Born
I know I talk a lot about the Katahdin sheep we have. We really do love the Katahdin hair sheep! Someone asked us not too long ago why we have … Continue Reading →
Category: Agrarian Life
Making Homemade Root Beer from Sassafras Roots
Warning: The FDA has banned the use of Sassafras because it has been determined to cause cancer in laboratory rats. As such, sassafras is considered a controlled substance and can … Continue Reading →
Planting Peas and Spreading Compost
We are trying our hand at growing peas this year. We planted Little Marvel peas from the cheap .20 cent seed packages I bought. We’ll see how they do! The Little Marvel pea … Continue Reading →
Agrarian Life: Wayward Sheep Hear the Shepherd's Voice
Here are a few of the sheep last summer. The herd has grown quite a bit since last year. This year we’ve already had 3 sets of twins since … Continue Reading →
Seeing Spring Around the Corner
We are starting to see spring around the corner. Sure, it’s 30 degrees outside now….but the sun was out today and it warmed up enough to send the kids outside … Continue Reading →
Tennessee Organic Growers Association Conference, Nashville, March 5-6
I just found out about this great conference going on in our backyard this weekend, March 5 -6 by TOGA (Tennessee Organic Growers Association). (Thanks Donna for letting me know!!!!) … Continue Reading →
Albino Deer Photographed
Odocoileus virginianus – Albino Whitetail Deer How often do you get to see an albino deer in the wild? Depending on where you find the statistics on the web, you … Continue Reading →
The Slow Food Movement is Too Fast
One of the reasons we moved to the farm was in search of a slower paced life that allowed time for “one another”. It was seeking meaningful relationships and finding the time … Continue Reading →
Monsanto Re-engages in Development of GMO Wheat
This report, by Stephanie Dearing, discusses Monsanto’s intent to re-engage in the research and production of GMO wheat: After Monsanto announced its plan to revisit gm wheat last year, having received … Continue Reading →
10 Reasons Monsanto Should Not Develop GMO Wheat
These points are taken from a press release from WORC. If you have not looked into the technology behind the GMO “movement” let me recommend a quick view of, “The … Continue Reading →