Posts Tagged ‘pastured farm eggs’
Don’t count your chickens
Do you remember the beautiful chicks that we incubated in April? Well, now they have become the young hens and roosters you see below. They are growing well, and enjoying a safe and happy, though perhaps boring, life in the barn. The hens will begin laying eggs in a couple more months. Unfortunately, that isn’t…
Read MoreWorking toward next year’s harvest
‘Tis the season for the shortening of days as the nights grow cold with frost and freezes. Did you see the “cold moon” rise on Tuesday? Beautiful. When it’s not raining we continue to tackle the weeds, and rake up the maple leaves or lay straw to mulch the garden. Our hens are a great…
Read MoreSpringtime birds and bees
Above: Heritage apple blossoms against backdrop of Elwha River. In this season of gentle rains and sunshine we have been busy as bees, feeding the soil and planting garden beds with dreams of an abundance of healthy vegetables in June. The honey bees alongside us and our pastured hens in the adjoining field have also…
Read MoreA week in the life of five food security responders
As farmers there are few things we appreciate more than when the food we are offering is sought out. These past few weeks have offered that opportunity in unexpected ways. We have been touched by the calls, emails and texts we are receiving from Port Angeles eaters desiring local food as a response to food…
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