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Cutting Ladders
Wanting to take a little field tour last night, I ask, "What are you doing, William?" His response, "Cutting ladders," and then says,...
Sarah Brenner
Jul 11, 20232 min read
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Do You Pledge Allegiance? Fly THIS Flag
It seems good timing on this day, the 4th of July to take a moment to pay homage to the intersection between farming, politics, the...
Sarah Brenner
Jul 4, 20235 min read
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Did Mother Nature Spare Us?
I think the jury is still out on that decision, but the crops aren't looking as bad as they were last week at this time. We got 3/4 of an...
Sarah Brenner
Jun 28, 20231 min read
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Is Your New Ground Green? Probably Not.
Richard Abraham June 2023 Painting the corner leading to Lake View Organic Farm First let's define terms. William often refers to one of...
Sarah Brenner
Jun 20, 20233 min read
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In a dry year you get DONE
Time to start foraging chamomile for FARM TEA FARMER WILLIAM says, If it doesn't rain, we won't have second crop hay to cut and bale....
Sarah Brenner
Jun 14, 20232 min read
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I'd rather have a bowl of soup
Two things have had great influence over me in the last couple of months. One was a small and innocuous inspiration incited by a quick...
Sarah Brenner
Jun 6, 20237 min read
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Did You Plant Crooked Rows?
Farmers take their planting style and row esthetic very seriously, and unless planting on contour, do not want to be teased with that old...
Sarah Brenner
May 31, 20232 min read
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Pinch Me Mode
Life on the farm goes into over drive this time of year. Between big field prep and planting, the greenhouse and launching all of the...
Sarah Brenner
May 25, 20232 min read
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May I Introduce You
Boy, has this guy been getting attention lately! Lots of you have been asking about the cat. He showed up at Lake View Organic Farm a few...
Sarah Brenner
May 9, 20232 min read
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My feet are on the FARM
Like everyone, we love getting outside this time of year. Things are finally greening up, we've been in the gardens and fields, and...
Sarah Brenner
May 4, 20233 min read
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Back Outside & Taking a Farmhouse World Kitchen Break
This certainly doesn't look like the permaculture garden it once was! Nine years ago we built a raised bed garden using the layer up...
Sarah Brenner
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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What's in the Bowl?
FARM NEWS Since I'm the blog writer, you can probably tell that I'm focused on the food aspect of our enterprise, but a lot has been...
Sarah Brenner
Apr 19, 20234 min read
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Mow's Every Little Thing?
Pay close attention. There will be a quiz at the end. Do you remember the difference between hay and straw? Which one do you want for...
Sarah Brenner
Apr 12, 20234 min read
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Plant, plants, planting, plant-based
This time of year my cells start screaming, "Give me green!" I need to see green, grow green, be green, and eat green greens! It's a...
Sarah Brenner
Apr 5, 20232 min read
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I Owe You One
I'm on a cooking building expedition with MAPLE! Before I fill you in on all that's happening at both the FWK and LVOF, I feel it...
Sarah Brenner
Mar 29, 20235 min read
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Ten Years
Having been raised partly nomadic, it's hard to believe I've had this farm for ten years! In the past, I never lived in one place for...
Sarah Brenner
Mar 22, 20233 min read
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Don't Let Your Hobbies Get The BEST of You
Men in the city might be into some new gadget, fancy bike or a certain type of vehicle, but out here, the thing men want is a sawmill....
Sarah Brenner
Mar 15, 20232 min read
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Cultivate Your Irish Wit - Limerick Party
Use your fingers and rotate the cob on some butter, a generous glob Eat across or around, But one thing that I've found, Corn is best...
Sarah Brenner
Mar 14, 20231 min read
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East Winds Bring Changes
The old timers will tell you when the wind comes from the east, storms are a brewin'. Fickle Spring weather is coming our way - perfect...
Sarah Brenner
Mar 8, 20232 min read
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Back from a Southwest Adventure
I'm the first to admit that I'm not much for travel, but this time of year, I fall for the idea that somewhere warm is where I want to...
Sarah Brenner
Mar 3, 20233 min read
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