Marching on as the seasons progress… Under the warm early sunshine, the corn whispered to the farmer: “I am ready. Harvest me. Summer is over and winter is on his way.” It was the middle of October in Vermont. Sunlight… Read More ›
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HARVEST AND THE AUTUMNAL EQUINOX
Autumn dropped by early this year. It’s not the usual Autumn. It just got cold one afternoon dropping from the 70s to the 40s in just a few hours. It stayed that way for a few days. Today it’s warmer… Read More ›
THE PRICE OF FOOD, THE COST OF STAYING ALIVE – Marilyn Armstrong
This post started out as a comment to Rich’s piece, but it reminded me of all those years when the Fishery Department in New England begged the fisher-folks to hold back on fishing out the spawning areas. St. George’s banks… Read More ›
SUNFLOWERS BY FARM, ROAD, AND RIVER – Marilyn Armstrong
Sunflowers by the Farm-September 29, 2019 Apparently, the original owners of our favorite farm have sold to a new owner. He’s not a new owner in the sense of being young and looking to make a splash in the local… Read More ›
FOUND ON THE FARM – Marilyn Armstrong
Things Found on a Farm It had been a lovely morning and early afternoon, but by the time we go our gear together, the sun was playing peek-a-boo. We went anyway. We were just going around the block to the farm… Read More ›
ROOTS, ROCKS, AND STONES – Marilyn Armstrong
New England was one of the first place in North America that Europeans set down roots. I’ve always wondered why. Especially in New England. Those people were farmers and if there’s one thing you can say about this area is… Read More ›
CHICKENS, COOPS, CRAZY TURKEYS AND ONE OLD FARMER
Daily Prompt: Good Fences? by Ben Huberman on February 8, 2014 Who are your neighbors? Are you friends with them, barely say hi, or avoid them altogether? Tell us a story — real or invented — about the people on… Read More ›
At the Farm
It was a beautiful day and the first time the calves had been let our of their cribs into the corral. Everyone was busy on the farm. Spring through autumn, there’s plenty of work for everyone. I petted the calves… Read More ›