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Welcoming Olivia and Ferdinand to the Noll Farm

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I try to keep an eye out for the days that really feed your soul. The ones where things just kind of magically fall together and suddenly you find yourself in a moment that reflects exactly what we’ve been working our butts off to achieve. Today was one of those. This morning, my mom interrupted her grocery trip to go …

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Another Cold Snap and Fresh Snowfall

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The weirdly warm winter weather has snapped back to the chilly cold reality of the season. Last night, we got some fresh snow with flurries continuing through the day today. Honestly, every time it snows, I’m reminded of our first winter on the farm. When we bought the place, we used to drive out here in the pitch-black evenings with …

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Coyote Season is in Full Swing

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Coyote season is here. It’s been a loud one on the farm. With the new baby goats in the barn and the remaining goats bellowing at them from the Goat Grove, we’ve attracted our fair share of predators. After dark every evening, we can hear coyotes in the woods surrounding our entire property. Their howls and yips are incredibly loud. …

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Baby Goats Get a Big Warm Welcome to the Farm

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The great thing about new babies on the farm – they always attract guests! The winter tends to be pretty mellow around here. We’re typically juggling a barrage of mini projects between cold snaps. If we’re lucky, things generally keep running smoothly. But, when there is snow on the ground and below zero chills in the air – we really don’t get …

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Feeding Our Feathery Friends

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Shortly after our move to the farm, I added a pretty copper bird feeder to the backyard. That first winter, spring and summer – we saw tons of birds move through the farm. Robins, Cardinals, Blue Jays – at least that’s what I called them. They were the proper colors, but I’m no professional bird watcher. The previous owners added tiny …

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Busting Out the Sleds

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The best part about having the world’s greatest sledding hill in your front yard: it only takes a little snow to get things going! Ever the true kid of the family – Aaron was quick to agree to break out the sleds on day #2 of the new year. We really weren’t “snowed in,” but we used the wintery weather …

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Our New Logo

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Let’s be honest – with a full-time career as a designer and marketer – there is a very slim chance we will take on any project without a logo. The farm is no exception. I’ve attempted to design logos for Crossley Farms for over 2 years. Every time I would think I was heading in a good direction, I would …

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Fresh Snow and Goat Babies

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We welcomed 2022 with fresh flakes covering the entire farm. Aaron and I have spent the last couple of days in 2021 getting various parts of the farm ready for the cold temperatures to move in. All of the animals needed fresh hay, water, shelter and heat – the standards during winter. The shed in the Goat Grove got a few …

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An Omen for Success in the New Year

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While working through our New Year’s Eve brush-clearing project, I found a mostly intact goat skull at the end of our back pasture. It is super cool. The skull is likely a remnant of a carcass that scavengers got to sometime last summer. Unfortunately, in farm world, nature often takes its course when we lose a beloved animal. It’s very …

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Our Christmas in the Upstairs

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Last year, we celebrated Christmas in the basement while renovations continued upstairs. This year – reno finished or not – I was determined to have our celebrations in our actual living room. So, we did. We added our traditional live Christmas tree to the corner, stockings to the fireplace and gifts under the tree – right where they belonged. Sure – with …