July Storms Wisconsin Farm People are curious about what farmers do for fun. They are also considerate to ask about personal time when...

I'm at it again - a bridge in the midst of a country/city cultural conundrum...or maybe just somebody playing with alliteration! The...

Yearend is when farmers reinvest their earnings back into the business. Building maintenance, machinery updates, new tires, parts and...

This is Spooky Chicken. He's one of our steers who always wants to be alone. Bill fixed the yard fence today and Spooky Chicken left the...

(Happy scenery on the farm-to-farm walking tour) Ever since landing myself in the ER to find that I needed a pacemaker, I have become...

As the restaurant sale went though negotiations, I felt the need to hunker down, and in a sense, hold my breath. We received the offer...

Somebody recently asked the question, "What part of the sunflower produces oil?" Well, the answer is the seed. It seems to me that people...

Wanting to take a little field tour last night, I ask, "What are you doing, William?" His response, "Cutting ladders," and then says,...

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...

Richard Abraham June 2023 Painting the corner leading to Lake View Organic Farm First let's define terms. William often refers to one of...

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...

Farmers take their planting style and row esthetic very seriously, and unless planting on contour, do not want to be teased with that old...

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...

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...

Like everyone, we love getting outside this time of year. Things are finally greening up, we've been in the gardens and fields, and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...