Farm Kids in the Field: How Kids Value Organic Life
At 7 am I emerged from my room to a silent house. This is not normal. I called my kid's names. No response. Were they outside in the yard? The…
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…
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,…
Making Homemade Yogurt from Our Grass-Fed Raw Milk
My mom never made yogurt at home. She doesn't like milk actually. With a fridge full of free milk and only a few little kids to drink it, I took…
Brining Brisket: Lessons in Traditional Food Skills and Meat Preservation
Reuben and I were married less than a year when my parents called a family meeting at the farm in the summer of 1998. My dad, a career computer programmer,…
Making Bone Broth in the Woods + Easy Recipe to Make Your Own
Arriving at the "cabin in the woods" we were welcomed by a warm fire and a tour of the home butcher shop where Grubby and his friends usually process their…
Three Surprising Ways I Use Fresh Ginger
When you or your child is achey and miserable with a low grade fever - isn't it frustrating? It seems like that feeling lasts forever but it's not bad enough…
