The first firefly of the season winked at me out of the back pasture tonight. Does that mean summer has come already? That an end is near to the crazy pell-mell busyness of spring? I certainly hope so, though I do wish to harvest my many plots of peas before the heat comes on. continued »
Here they are, the gang of five. Globule’s kittens, up close and personal. continued »
Dear Readers – You are all invited to our first ever farm open house, next weekend, Saturday, June 2, 1 to 7 pm, here at Circle M Market Farm. Read on for a rough schedule of events. continued »
Well, here they are. Kitties 1 through 5. All this philosophical discussion about naming animals and still these have just numbers! continued »
Now there are five. Don’t know if she’s done yet. continued »
I confess I’m a terrible farmer – I allowed my newest cats to have babies. But I’m so glad I did! What a guilty pleasure. continued »
I was serious last post when I said I’d enjoy my lambs in the field or in the freezer. One of the things that makes raising meat animals so delightful is the community of food enthusiasts you come in contact with as a small-scale producer. continued »
This past week we said goodbye to Nappy and August – two beautiful year-old ram lambs, part of the first set of babies born here at Circle M Farm. I gathered each up in my arms, small as they still were, said goodbye and thank you, blessed them with a prayer for peace and loaded them into a white wooden crate in the back of our pickup headed to the butcher. continued »
Very few urban dwellers are making their own beef stock these days. I think very few rural dwellers are, either, and I’d never have done it myself, either as an urban or rural dweller, if not for some very good friends who are very good cooks. continued »
We’ve got a playground for the babies, and thanks to the many creative crew members who turned out for our first Circle M Work Day, we’ve got lots of other new things, too. continued »
