What’s Happening on the Farm: September-October

What’s Happening on the Farm: September-October

Fall is such a busy time on the farm, as you may know. We have harvest on top of our regular farm (and parenting) duties. With the addition of our third baby this spring, not only did I not find much time to do day-to-day blogging of the harvest, but I was getting use...
(Little) Hard Workers on the Farm

(Little) Hard Workers on the Farm

When I go out to do chores everyday, I have a little helper–my shadow–I affectionally call her. It’s my daughter, and she goes wherever her mommy goes and does whatever mommy does. It’s cool…she’s 3! However, when I was telling...
Harvest in Pictures–Day 1

Harvest in Pictures–Day 1

For the past two years, I have documented our farms’ harvest with photos. I got the idea from Project 365; documenting your life one photo a day for a year. I have a hard time committing to such an endeavour such as that, so I have decided to again do Harvest in...
Farming–Not Just a Lifestyle

Farming–Not Just a Lifestyle

Let’s take a walk back in time… The year is 1950.  Approximately half of Canada’s population lived on farms.  The farm had pigs, chickens, beef and dairy cows, and grain. These farms were very self-sufficient, many producing everything the family...
What Do Cows Eat In The Winter?

What Do Cows Eat In The Winter?

With a foot of snow on the ground and temperatures below zero, many people often ask, what do cows eat in the winter?  The simple answer is hay.   Most people are familiar the a cows diet in the summer, acres and acres of lush green grass. But what is hay? Hay is...