Farm Frugality - When Want Goes Away
When I was 39 (17 years ago) I met frugality. Back then, it arrived cloaked as minimalism. I took stock of my belongings and began to see...
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Sarah Brenner
- Sep 11
- 2 min
September A Busy Month
It's busy around here in September, yet I can detect notes of a slowdown on the horizon. The soybeans and corn are both starting to dry,...
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Sarah Brenner
- Sep 4
- 3 min
Are You A Picky Pie Cruster?
First off, let me be clear. Pie is a thing I make once a year at best. Also let me be clear, it is my absolute FAVORITE dessert! So, I...
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Sarah Brenner
- Aug 28
- 3 min
Why Corn & Soybeans
William and I were talking about markets the other day. By this I mean grain markets. Farmtress Flossy's Potato Harvest 2024 A farmer...
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Sarah Brenner
- Aug 20
- 2 min
Abundance and Loss Cycle Hand in Hand
A dedication to Tara Brenner. Farm News...what's the Farm News? The rye is harvested and in the bin. The greenhouse is a weedy mess, but...
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Sarah Brenner
- Aug 7
- 1 min
Sunflower Magic
They're here in all their sunny glory! Last week I posted all the details, so click here if you're interested in picking some of these...
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Sarah Brenner
- Jul 31
- 2 min
Sunflowers 2024: August 8-18 Peak Viewing
The sunflowers are starting to peak out at the world with little yellow leaves beginning to form and unfurl. Plan a date, gather your...
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Sarah Brenner
- Jul 24
- 4 min
Don't Be Compost Be A Storyteller
I harvested my little patch of garlic in the Chaos Garden last week. 113 bulbs of deliciousness! This was the smallest planting of garlic...
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Sarah Brenner
- Jul 15
- 3 min
Funny Questions We Farmers Are Asked
"Do you grow this?"Â A question asked while pointing at bags of sunflower seed, oats and barley in our farm store. Yes, we grow and then...
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Sarah Brenner
- Jul 3
- 2 min
Wait, When Are Strawberries Ripe? What We Forget When The Grocery Store Is Our Calendar.
If you get most of your food from a grocery store, it's easy to forget (or not understand at all) when foods actually are grown and...
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Sarah Brenner
- Jun 24
- 5 min
We're All So Overwhelmed Inside Our Computers
I constantly tell friends that I'm suffering culture shock, yet when I try to explain it, words defy me. A few days ago, William and I...
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Sarah Brenner
- Jun 6
- 4 min
Farm Direct: We're More Than A Farm Stand
Five years! William and I hatched this idea, built a building and launched our farm-direct Farm Store business as a way to share the...
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Sarah Brenner
- May 29
- 3 min
Don't Deny Yourself Those Artful Adventures
Sometimes the mundanity of daily life requires a little thinking outside the box. In my case, (I am not sure from what wellspring this...
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Sarah Brenner
- May 24
- 2 min
Embracing the Beauty of Driftless Wisconsin
It's always beautiful out here in Western Wisconsin, but some days are just absolute perfection. Yesterday was one of those days, and it...
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Sarah Brenner
- May 8
- 3 min
Exploring Lake Pepin Driftless Wisconsin & What We Have in the FARM STORE.
We've Got You Covered Organic Straw to mulch your gardens. $5 Firewood (Ash) for next winter. $100 a Face Cord (4' x 8' single layer...
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Sarah Brenner
- May 1
- 2 min
Find The Nest, New Products And Other Questions?
The fact that our ducks go into the chicken coop at night is a thing that just can't be overlooked. It's kind of amazing! And, it won't...
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Sarah Brenner
- Apr 23
- 2 min
Gardening, Graduation & Mama's Day
First off, I have to tell you about the onions! The onions have arrived!!! What's the big whoop about onions you may be wondering? Well,...
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Sarah Brenner
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Curious About Duck Eggs?
We've got a very active group of ducks that actually go into the coop at night, and so, for the first time, DUCK EGGS for sale in the...
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Sarah Brenner
- Apr 10
- 2 min
That Crazy Goat and Gumdrop Cookies
One morning, a few days ago, I went out to greet the cattle - send out a few cheery hellos and howareyas - and that fat little goat got...
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Sarah Brenner
- Mar 13
- 5 min
Somebody Told Me, "Get Better Toilet Paper!"
After news of fire in my last post, I figure it might be tough to hold your attention with one of my boring narratives. What better way...
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