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Week 4 at Farm 96: Shoveling Compost, Planning the Fall Garden
This week was a dichotomy of waiting and shoveling. When I wasn’t shoveling, I was waiting for someone – an internet technician, a contractor for a quote. And…
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Week 3 at Farm 96: Installing Garden Beds, Exploring Old Hay Lofts
New scratches and bruises crop up daily, along with inflamed welts in a variety of sizes from flies and mosquitoes alike. My muscles are sore, but not in…
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I bought the farm.
The best parts of the past four years have been bookended by highway drives; it was the price I had to pay to spend time at a 20-acre…
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Next week, I will buy a farm.
I’m buying a farm next week. Next week, I will buy a farm. Two weeks from now, at this very moment, I will be a farm owner. There’s…
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One Month Out: My Last Weekend of “Pretend” Farming 🙂
I spent the long weekend at my adopted family’s farm. While I’ve done this many times, this one was particularly special – it was my last ‘taste’ of…
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My New Life as a Homesteader | Rule #2: No Food Waste
While I’ve tried to embody the spirit in my third-floor apartment, buying a 10-acre farm will finally allow me to more fully align my daily routine with my…
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