The First Year

Our first year on the farm has passed and although we have accomplished a lot, there is still a lot work to be done. Our most exciting news is the launch of our new website and blog. Being buried by snow and minus 20 degree weather has put a halt on most of our outdoor projects so now is the time to write. The purpose of this blog is to keep customers and friends of our farm up to date on our products and also to help people connect with what life is like here on our farm. We want you to feel connected with the farm and be part of the process of producing your food. We also want to encourage people to ask questions and come visit the farm.

The picture above shows our “winter paddock”. On the left is our chick brooder house which is currently home to our small layer flock and our 4 lively goats. In the spring it will be used for our meat chicks until they are old enough to be out on pasture. To the right is our cattle shelter. Beef cattle are not typically housed in enclosed barns, but live outside all winter with some shelter from wind, snow and rain. In the foreground you can see the progress Mike has made on our fence. It is called a patent fence and is the most common fence style in stony Lanark county because it does not require digging post holes. Mike has spent the majority of his time since we moved in repairing existing fences and building new ones.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you check back soon.

Vanessa