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Renewal & Rebirth - A Community Strong
Wow! These last few days I have had the delirious pleasure of participating in the Roaring 20s Post Vaccination Fun Frenzy that I am sure...
Sarah Brenner
Jun 16, 20213 min read
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Nose on in behind the swanky "PARKING" sign!
All the BIG machinery (discs, duals and planters) is off behind the buildings now, so the driveway is clear for farm store parking! Folks...
Sarah Brenner
Jun 7, 20215 min read
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Staycationing
This week I had a few days between VRBO guests staying at the Dirt Farm and decided to enjoy the space a bit before the summer tourist...
Sarah Brenner
Jun 2, 20213 min read
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Talk is Cheap
"Wonder if they have any hay?" These are the words of a seasoned farmer as we drive back roads checking to see if we can "row the corn."...
Sarah Brenner
May 26, 20212 min read
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Farming Through the Seasons
What feels like a few short weeks ago, Isabel Subtil visited with her video camera in tow interested in our maple syruping project. Her...
Sarah Brenner
May 19, 20213 min read
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Truth Be Told
What's the most useful tool on the farm? In this day and age, most of us don't spend too much time with a hoe as useful as they are....
Sarah Brenner
May 12, 20215 min read
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Making Predictions
William likes to surprise me with little treats every time he's off the farm running errands. Often, he'll show up with something...
Sarah Brenner
May 5, 20213 min read
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Time Flies When You're Havin' Fun!
Some of you will remember the first day when we opened our barn doors to the hay mow and had a few items for sale in our little farm...
Sarah Brenner
Apr 28, 20213 min read
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Energy on the Hill & Weather on My Mind
No, those aren't my strawberries or spinach, but I am thankful that neighbors down the road at Good Turn Farm grow early greens in their...
Sarah Brenner
Apr 21, 20213 min read
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Inspired to FORAGE
Before we can even think of gardening outside, Mother Nature provides for us in these just-green weeks before summer hits. We have wild...
Sarah Brenner
Apr 14, 20214 min read
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Dabbling in Greenhouse Delights
I'm no expert gardener and I certainly know NOTHING about greenhouses, but we have one, and this year, I am taking it on. Before I even...
Sarah Brenner
Apr 7, 20214 min read
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Ramped UP Recycling VENUS & MARS
I've always felt a bit put out by John Gray's Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus stereotypes, but when SIX dumpsters landed at Lake...
Sarah Brenner
Mar 31, 20216 min read
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Regenerate the Tarahumara WAY
Visit Lake View Organic Farm for a tour through our Sugar Trails and a stop in our Farm Store.
Sarah Brenner
Mar 24, 20213 min read
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Spring Hiking Through the Sugar Bush
COVID TEST RESULTS - NEGATIVE! Both William and I are happy and relieved for that bit of news. We are back in full-swing, the healthy old...
Sarah Brenner
Mar 17, 20213 min read
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COVID Strikes
Friends, The day I dread has come. We have been informed of a positive covid exposure. William and I are feeling fine, but will be...
Sarah Brenner
Mar 14, 20211 min read
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We'd like to strike TERROIR into your heart
Special SPRING TRAVEL Itinerary UPDATED 3/27/22 ​ Wisconsin's Great River Road Welcomes Spring We won't have any apple blossoms yet, but...
Sarah Brenner
Mar 9, 20212 min read
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Spring in Wisconsin - Three Things
Fire Mud Maple Syrup Wait... And Beer And Cheese curds! (Which, by the way, might just be currency here in Wisconsin as they can buy lots...
Sarah Brenner
Mar 3, 20216 min read
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A lull before the storm
I get the sense that there will be some BIG activity around the farm this summer as Farmer William has a new toy. He assures me that this...
Sarah Brenner
Feb 24, 20212 min read
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And then there were EGGS
We are back in the business of eggs this weekend! The Farm Store will be open Saturday, February 20th from 10:00-2:00, and there will be...
Sarah Brenner
Feb 17, 20213 min read
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Science, Art, Nature, Nurture
News on the hill is that we STILL have no eggs! Last spring we had predators, then we had brooding, then we had poulets not ready to lay,...
Sarah Brenner
Feb 10, 20212 min read
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