Rooting for the Grass
There was a time that political happenings were really important to me. I dreamed of law school and Washington… for about 3 weeks. The...
Farm Death and Taxes
My Sunday was solemn this week, as we discovered a predator had mauled one of our hens. She was dead in the middle of the run with only...
...but, what do you do in the winter?
It’s getting to be that time of year, folks. We all know what’s coming. We feel the morning chill and see the scenery growing more...
For IRC New Roots Specialist in Baltimore, Local Roots began in SWVA.
When I decided to leave Baltimore, Maryland for the growing seasons of 2014 to WWOOF and intern at organic farms in the Mid-Atlantic and...
Farm Meals. Everyday.
I have this great story I love to tell people about why I chose this lifestyle- something about making a difference in the world through...
Please, Excuse the Holy Greens
Okay, so I know I’ve asked you to excuse the singing and the dancing, the flowering weeds on the farm, and the unfamiliar (tasty) salad...
“Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.”- A.A. Milne
At a sustainable farming conference, I once took a class on controlling weeds organically. The focus was mid-large organic operations,...
From the Farm-Lady
I’m a lover; A plant lover, an animal lover, a tree-hugger. All of those things. However, my love for plants doesn’t exclude the thistle...
