The quick of it: 1) Diversify your income 2) Downsize if you have to 3) Pay down debt 4) Be frugal The other day, when I saw William pull...

Sweet William got all the 2024 harvested sunflower seeds cleaned and the very big job of squishing the oil out of them DONE! The last...

It's been a couple of years now since circumstances led me to sell cookies. Never in my wildest dreams would I have expected...

Greetings in the New Year! William and I got away for a little sun and warm and now we're back in FULL FORM (despite picking up a nasty...

Here is a collection of Still Life images that reflect the inspiring landscape where I am planted.

Carrot Cake, of course! But, since I've been self-nominated as Queen of the Cookie Coop, I figured I'd tempt you all with a Carrot Cake...

The quiet and cold have settled into Western Wisconsin. We were "spoiled" as they say with a long warm autumn, so when winter arrived...

You wouldn't think that the subject of lighting would be part of the cultural conundrum of city to country living, but sure as heck, the...

It's that time of year to slow down and snuggle in. Are you ready? Do you have the right gear? Let me tell you how I do it here on the...

Hello Friends of Lake View Organic Farm! I know, I know. I've been absent the last few weeks and have left you all without the Farm News....

Last year we pressed apples and made a big batch of apple cider vinegar (ACV). Last month I pulled it out of dark storage, tasted it and...

We've had a number of people ask if we might consider shipping our products. I ask, "To where?" thinking I might consider the headache of...

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...

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,...

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...

William and I were talking about markets the other day. By this I mean grain markets. Farmtress Flossy's Potato Harvest 2024 A farmer...

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...

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...

The sunflowers are starting to peak out at the world with little yellow leaves beginning to form and unfurl. Plan a date, gather your...

I harvested my little patch of garlic in the Chaos Garden last week. 113 bulbs of deliciousness! This was the smallest planting of garlic...