Barn Cleaning
My goats have a bedded pack in their barn. That means instead of cleaning the barn daily or weekly, each day I throw down fresh bedding...
Sugar Season
Monday morning began clear and frosty. The rising sun quickly warmed the air, pushing temperatures above 30, then 40 degrees. Classic...
Event Prep
As I write this, I am looking at heading out to the Taste FLXpo this afternoon at Corning Community College. There is a good deal of...
Snow Day
The past year or so I have felt a bit like a nomad. Most of the time I live on the home farm with my parents, just a short walk from the...
Calf Care
Last Monday, my mom enlisted me to help with some calf maintenance duties. While the everyday feeding of the calves can easily be done by...
Getting the Beef
I got a phone call on Friday: "Your beef is done." I let the employee from Sylvester Quality Meats know that we would be down as soon as...
Blackberry Pruning
A week of mild weather in January had me outside, wanting to get things done. One day it was cleaning out our old shop. The next day, I...
Tagine of goat with apricots, prunes, and honey
This recipe is adapted from Moroccan:a culinary journey of discovery. It is suggested to be served with a salad and chunks of fresh,...
Kick Start Your Spring Leafy Green Intake
The time has come at last when I can no longer see a snow field on top of the hill across the way and the fact is not lost on the things...
Thinking Maple Syrup
I have had maple syrup on the mind lately. It is getting on to the time of year when trees pour forth the sugary goodness and we spend...
