Avoiding Mega Foods, Carbs and Sugar – Training Session 1
Aha! moments abounded during our first training call, after a couple quirks at the start of the call. Catch up here and get ready for our next call on Thursday,…
Building Resilient Communities: The Story of Willow Haven Farm and the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Farm
When our neighbor saw our lush, fenced-in pasture, he made us an offer. "I'll give you my pregnant Alpine milking goat if you'll let my male goats graze in your…
Pasture Moments with Pigs, Cows and Kids
I finally did what I promised. Taking my girls out for birthday shopping kept being delayed because of farm activities. I said I would take them last Saturday, but I…
Farmer Reuben doesn’t like mushy asparagus + Seasonal Recipes
Farmer Reuben welcomed a garter snake to the greenhouse this spring. You see, if a snake is present, we can be sure that the mice will stay away and our…
Surprisingly Simple Skills For Seasonal Eating from the Farm
We are finally back in the farmhouse kitchen after five months of steady but interrupted progress. I love my new sink. It's a black "neorock" one bay sink from Kohler.…
Farmer Reuben in the News: Crowdfunding Willow Haven Farm General Store
“People tell us over and over again that they wish there were more food options,” Farmer Reuben DeMaster said."They wish they could support small businesses. They're tired of going to…
Organic Garden Plants Available Now: Gardening Wisdom from Farmer Reuben
When Farmer Reuben left rural Wisconsin for college in the suburbs of Chicago, he had no idea that he'd be a full time farmer, growing organic vegetables in rural New Tripoli,…
