Circle M Farm

Much to my dismay it looks like our Pigalicious is in heat. continued »

Weeds are a theme for the week. continued »

Looks like the weather is going to be beautiful for today’s Intro To Medicinal Herbs class here at the farm. If you live in the area and find you have this evening free, come out and join us for a little foraging and some fun in the kitchen. Of course, we’ll visit the lambs first. Here’s some more info – continued »

Waking up to snow on 2010’s first day of spring, was, quite frankly, a big relief! continued »

I got home from a trip to Madison this afternoon and when I stepped out of the car, I was greeted with the decidedly cheerful trilling of spring peepers. By golly, this thaw might just be for real! The calendar assures us that the first day of spring is indeed this Saturday, March 20, but I don’t believe it around here until I hear it. continued »

We had so much fun documenting quiet moments on the farm for our last post, we thought we’d add a few more today. The weather is cloudy, and a bit windy, which is nice for drying out the soggy ground, though the ducks really appreciate having puddles to play in every few feet. We take a look at them, at our ponderous steers and at Howie, our gentle giant Pyrranees, as he tries to hide a bone from us. continued »

Here’s a little video gallery that’ll let you experience the hushed nature of early spring around here. When I put this together in response to a reader request, I realized how quiet it still is on the farm. We hear the muted knocking of woodpeckers in our maples, the lazy honk of geese returning, the occasional chainsaw squawk of a sandhill crane and the rare growl of a real chainsaw in the neighbor’s woods now and then, but mostly it’s just the sound of animals eating that fills our thawing days. See for yourself – continued »

Too bad the lambs are just about too big to catch up and snuggle – they get cuter every day! Here are some shots of our little darlings… continued »