One amazing thing about pigs is their ability to reproduce – and grow – at lighting speed. The gestation period for a pig is 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days – ON THE NOSE. We do have some piglets just born over by the solar barn. Here they are peeking out of their enclosure… These little guys above are probably 2 weeks … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Did Punxsutawney Phil See His Shadow or What?
Feeling the Need to See Something Green? We know we are looking forward to warming sun and tall grass in short order. Following are some farm photos from springs past, where the fields are lush, the animals are content and the word ‘Polar Vortex’ has no application. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Update and Activity at the Vegetable Fields
For most of the deep winter, our vegetable fields look a little something like this: Underneath, the fields are resting. So, for the remainder of the winter, we will be increasing our offerings of fresh produce. Andrew uses the following guidelines: #1 is it Local? # is it Organic/Sustainable? #3 is it fairly … [Read more...]