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The Mystery of Rhubarb~Rhubarb Jam
Cloudy….windy….rainy…..50 degrees……seems like perfect weather to me for making Rhubarb Jam! Rhubarb remains one of those mysterious plants. A quick google search brings up a long history of rhubarb around the world. Historically, the dried root aided in curing a number of illnesses. It seems that it wasn’t until sometime in the 1800’s that it entered into culinary dishes. Some … Read More
Appreciate Everything-Take Nothing for Granted Daffodils in Bloom About two weeks ago, I had some Bed & Breakfast guests from Long Island. Wanting to see the lambs while they were still small but hoping to avoid mud season, they scheduled their visit with us for the very end of April. This seemed like a safe time frame to me when … Read More
Fiber Preparation Retreat Weekend Give-Away All you fiber enthusiasts- don’t miss out on this give-away opportunity!! Jennifer King of The Sachem Farmhouse B&B and I are hosting a weekend Fiber Preparation Retreat at her lovely B&B in CT. The workshop runs June 10-12. Follow this link to enter for a FREE two night stay plus the workshop fee!!
100 Mouths on the Farm to Feed The other day, while visiting our pen pal classroom, one of the children asked me how many animals we had on our farm. Together we began counting and adding them up. I was astonished to learn that I have 100 mouths to feed on our farm. It is no wonder that it takes … Read More
Spring Break Farm Stay
Sitting in the hay loft window Two weeks ago today we were anxiously awaiting the arrival of 5 high school aged home schoolers and 3 moms. All five students have become friends with my daughter through an online school which we have been a part of for the past 7 years. We decided to invite them all to our farm … Read More