I had an idea… “wouldn’t it be nice to have a few chickens and get fresh eggs?” Welp, that idea has turned into an animal haven for chickens, goats, sheep, a cat, and a dog. Our animals come from different places and have different pasts. Some of them were loved by their previous caretaker and […]
Certified Wildlife Habitat
I can’t say much more than the sign does! A huge mission that I have is to heal nature and that includes wildlife. That means the small creatures to the large creatures. Whenever a decision is made regarding the land, wildlife is taken into consideration. For example, I could simply bring in enough fill to […]
Soil Regeneration and Remediation
As I mentioned elsewhere on the website, this land was previously used for monocrop farming for many years. The soil was degraded, stripped of nutrients, and was naturally heavy in clay (which means poor drainage!) A large part of what I attempt to do on the farm is to reuse and repurpose things as much […]
Silvopasturing
Silvopasture is the practice of integrating trees, forage, and the grazing of domesticated animals in a mutually beneficial way. (Wikipedia) Traditional farms tend to create a lot of issues – water contamination, soil degradation, animal welfare, and so on. But one of the largest issues is removing forests to have open pasture. Removing forests is […]