Starting a Farm for retirement? With zero experience, no less, lol! This is part two of the first five years in our lives as "Rookie Farmers", as we start a…
Friends... Recently, I posted photos of a ladies brunch that I hosted at our farm, on a facebook page I follow. (pictured below) As I read and responded to the…
Currently on the farm... First day of spring has come and gone...but old man winter won't let go of Northern Illinois!Here's our little goat barn, the goats tucked warm inside.…
Fall is Here... After a long hot summer in Northern Illinois, we were looking forward to a cool, crisp fall season. This was only my second time growing a pumpkin…
First Halloween Carnival at the Farm Our bi-annual Halloween Carnival was scheduled for this year...which was 2019. The “party” had grown from a small family gathering four years ago, to…
First Cookie exchange... After moving from a subdivision, (lived there for 40 years) to start a hobby farm for our family… we had only been in this small house for…