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Ode to the Madrone Tree
About a year ago we did a blog post about Madrone trees shedding their bark in the heat of the Summer. That fact is so unique, fascinating and beautiful by itself with layers of burgundy, orange, pale green and beige colors complimenting each other so stunningly! This year we have what looks like a record amount of berries, which inspired me to a new post about this significant tree! You can eat them raw, just from the three (only disadvantage is that they are usually up very
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Oct 191 min read


Wait, what? Summer is over?
What a beautiful summer it was! Many highlights: amazing, joyful and creative summer camps; building projects and hosting agro-tourists;...
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Sep 91 min read


Fourth of July Parade!
What a fun city we life in! The day started with the fun run (we did not make it, busy feeding animals). And then parade! Dancing...
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Jul 51 min read


Happy Summer Solstice!
Spring flew by with the end of school year activities, garden preparation, farm cleaning and more! New chicks got their personal little...
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Jun 221 min read


Why Nigerian Dwarf goat milk is different from other goat milk?
On our farm Nigerian Dwarf goats helping us to manage brush, and they also provide good amount of milk. Their milk tastes very different...
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Mar 12 min read


Goodbye winter!
One of our favorite views from the window, cute little pumphouse, Cypress trees, hills in the background. And snow! This is our fourth...
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Feb 251 min read


Happy New 2025 Year!
Yes, we know, it is end of January already! But can you believe, we celebrated the record number of New Year holidays! Starting with last...
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Jan 311 min read


Amazing Fall!
Cooler days did not stop that amazing food production that's just keep on giving! I love those huge Sunflower heads, so heavy with...
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Sep 26, 20241 min read


End of summer news!
Having newborns on the farm is always very exciting! This time Greg and I felt we started to develop more intuitive abilities and...
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Aug 21, 20241 min read


Tons of Hay!
I still can't believe Greg and I carried 50 hay bales from trailer to the barn by ourselves. And these were some large and heavy bales!...
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Aug 21, 20241 min read


Amazing Pizza Oven!
Creation of this tiny pizza oven was possible due to the enthusiasm of super creative, supportive and hardworking group of children (and...
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Aug 12, 20241 min read


It's all about cooking Camp
How about creating your own pizza? These kids truly love to mix the dough! We made salads (including fruit salad of course!), cookies,...
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Jun 28, 20241 min read


Summer adventure began!
I always thought that summer should be a downtime. And it's good to sit and read the book, do nothing etc, but look at these guys! The...
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Jun 17, 20241 min read


Summer programs and camps
Summer is upon us, believe it or not! Those warm days, beautiful gardens, relaxed time in the shade with crafts, stories and more! This...
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Mar 31, 20241 min read


Spring Fair on the Farm
Dear friends! This year we are happy to announce the Second Annual Spring Fair, an amazingly talented and resourceful event! When: March...
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Mar 11, 20241 min read


February news!
You know, before making this blog post, I decided to check, what was I writing in Feb about previously and realized that neither in 2022,...
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Feb 21, 20241 min read


Winter at last!
It is almost mid January and finally the snow graiced our hills and decorated all around! Our dog Lucy is enjoying it! Woodpile in a cozy...
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Jan 11, 20241 min read


Lots of pigs!
You know, when I am thinking of my day, I divide it into sections, morning at home, morning farm chores, dropping kids off at school,...
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Nov 11, 20231 min read


Fall is here!
Those yellow oak leaves! I never appreciated them enough. Now I love them! And look at this green grass! And blue sky! And white clouds...
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Nov 5, 20231 min read


Cabbage fermentation day!
Despite some smoke giving us final (hopefully) for this year visit, we had a beautiful celebration! Many old friends, many new friends,...
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Sep 29, 20231 min read
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