2018

C.S.A is Community Supported AgricultureSo...a couple of special dates are coming up. One is my birthday..... I know, they come around faster every year! The other is the the one year mark on our new CSA model. We transitioned late...

Never seen your face. “I’ve never even seen your face!” - A customer.That is because I was ashamed. How can I share my passion with you when I’m so clearly not the poster child for healthy living?I’m smiling here and...

Just park it for me.Ranch kids get asked to do a ton of things, early. Fetch this, hold this animals head, find baler twine.Use to using all manner of 4 wheel drive equipment, you have to learn a new skill...

It is 3am and I am sitting at the computer checking the weather to see what near death experiences we are to endure for the week when a pop-up ad for women's clothing appears. I click, bringing forth a plethora...

Duck, Turkey & ChickenSlivers of green grass are shooting towards the sun! The bare pastures already have a hint of green that grows stronger every day. The temperature topped out at just under 50F and we are shaking our heads...

What might my CSA share contain?Here are what CSA shares that have gone out in the past few months have had in them. They will change from month to month and if you have a request for a certain cut,...

Finding Our Meat, Poultry & Eggs?Awesome question! Here are a couple of spots you can go grab some cuts, pick up a dozen eggs or even better - get a fully prepared meal!  littleGrasse just outside of Canton, NY has...

Thawing....for Spring?We are not ready for spring. It isn't as if we have any choice, but hearing a forecast of mid 50's for this week isn't the celebratory moment you would think. Living as far north as we do, you...

What are Snow Days on the Ranch? Monday had us shipping almost all of the CSA shares out along with the regular orders. Snow started late Tuesday and on and off throughout the rest of the week. With no one...

History....Totally missed last weeks letter to you. Sunday was a blip on the radar.... soup made, off to church, back home for soup, bread and cheese and then off to see a niece practice her figure skating, back home, checked...

    Seesawing weather.First cold, then wet and warm. Today, the smells that are muted during winter - scents of moisture, rotting, and decay are in the air as we walk about. Instead of being unpleasant, it shows all the...

 Eating, consuming, nourishing, binging. So many words for fuel. So many mindsets on what is right, and what isn't.Did you catch the latest?  Whole30 and Paleo are bad for you.https://sustainabledish.com/defense-real-food-paleo-whole30-dietitian-responds-us-news-world-reports-best-diets-2017/Yes, whole foods, healthy fats, eliminating possible inflammatory foods and replacing...

"If my ranch doesn't have the meat I want, we ain't cooking this week."Michael H. responding to a friend asking why they just won't 'go shop at the store'. Why are you here? If you are like our family; you...

Anyone watched any Russian movies centered around the Siberian winter? The lowest recorded temperature for them was -89F. With windchill, our nearby Whiteface Mountain was inching mighty close. Locally, -30 to -40F was the normal temp for several nights. 'Spot'...

Good morning 2018,You've greeted us a bit on the brisk side, -32F and yet this old farmhouse is keeping us snug. Fields are covered in a thick blanket of snow, both protecting and cleansing.I love how these mornings last forever,...