Well, it looks like this weather will break over the weekend. And we couldn’t be happier. The Polar Vortex has definitely worn out its welcome…just ask Atlanta. Over at the Martin tract, the animals have been bedded down and have plenty of hay in which to make a nest. Some inside… Some outside… The sun has … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
What’s Happening in Hopewell This Week
Well, for starters… this is happening. Snow-Day Just a few scant hours ago, the sun was rising over a snow-free landscape. And if mother nature wasn’t sending a clear enough message as to the state of affairs this week, the weather forecast surely fills in the blanks. Ay caramba! Take a gander at the … [Read more...]
Afternoon Walk on the Farm
Now and for the next couple of months we will go between perfectly beautiful and clean (with a layer of snow) to genuinely sloppy and unkempt. But even with the farm at its most muddy and crusty, there is always something extraordinary to look at, such as the reflection of the winter sun in the puddle above. Looks … [Read more...]
Happy New Year!
As we look back at 2013, we are finding ourselves more than ready to jump into 2014. It was a fast-paced year with growth, change and the opening of our market. A big year! There are a lot of moving parts to farm-to-market, not least of which are the animals. Below are Tom and Jerry deciding who will ‘fan’ … [Read more...]