It always surprises me how quickly we are encouraged to move from the attitude of gratitude of Thanksgiving to the hyper-consumerism of Christmas. Constant media…
Winter is upon us and while we may be glad to get some time out of the midsummer sun, winter weather is hard on our…
When Irving Fain started Bowery Farms he had a dream; to provide the world with healthy, fresh, pesticide-free greens to consumers via an indoor vertical…
My husband and I utilize both snowshoes and ice cleats. When strapping either on to do chores, I thank our ancestors. Many people go snowshoeing…
Ya know what I hate? I hate leaving the farm. For almost any reason. Leaving the farm means that I’ve gotta get in my CAR,…
By the time we get through Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday, it is easy to become burned out on giving…
By now you have probably harvested and preserved your summer produce for the winter but have you considered what to do with your herbs? Why…
Winter is a lot like death and taxes… it’s one of the few constants in life. Here on our property in Missouri, you can rest assured…
The holidays are almost here and one of my favorite things to do is use what nature provides to decorate my home. You can go…
I’d like to talk to you about how to handle an emergency childbirth. Of a human. You might be thinking, “Eh, not for me... On…
She was an octogenarian, an artist, a naturalist, a visionary, a farm wife, and a mother of ten children. She has been immortalized on china…
A thoughtful young person in 2019 might ask, “What did people do before they had… [fill in the blank: cellphones, computers, netbooks, smart watches]…” And…
