Cutting wood for lumber in the winter months
The month of January frees most farmers from field work, and if the snow is deep enough, even my husband, John and I stop pruning our blueberry bushes.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePeaches: A long-term commitment
Silver barked peach trees crown many of the lakeshore’s hills. In the spring, their blossoms create a gossamer pink cloud while in the summer, their leaves» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePressing fresh apple cider on a fall afternoon
The grinder whirs as it slashes apples into pomace, and the chopped apples fall into a nylon mesh bag that lines the barrel of our small cider press. I» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNo Bees No Fruit: Why Bees Are Essential To Farmers
Despite the media’s out-pouring of articles about “colony collapse disorder” and about how pesticides are killing off bees, visitors to my organic...» E-Mail This
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