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This Week on the Farm: June 15-21, 2020

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We could call it a “quiet” week on the farm, but that wouldn’t quite be true. The farm was likely as busy as ever – we just weren’t here to see it. The Crossley family took a much-needed break from the farm quarantine for a road trip to Moab, Utah. While we were away, the farm still did farm stuff. …

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This Week on the Farm: June 8-14, 2020

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Life is nuts. Here’s the summary: We brought home a produce cart! For real. Myrtle is quietly resting in the garage while we look for ways to get her painted and freshened up. I couldn’t be more excited that she’s here. Meet her. Cedar-Apple rust is attacking some of our orchard trees. Generally, it seems to be a minimal threat …

This Week on the Farm: May 25 – 31, 2020

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Farm life is keeping us busy and distracted from the chaos of the world. This week, we’ve not only continued to keep eyes on the Coronavirus evolution, but we’re also watching protests of the George Floyd murder from a distance. The heartbreaking events of the last week have weighed on me more than I can really describe. I’ve been sad, …

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This Week on the Farm: May 18-24, 2020

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This week felt like the longest one yet. We made it past Day 70 of Coronavirus stay-at-home and work-from-home plans. Some places have started reopening, but there appears to be a greater impact on kids than originally known. So, we’re playing it mostly safe and continuing to steer clear of people. In fact, my office announced that not only will …

This Week on the Farm: May 11-17, 2020

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Between working from home, keeping the lawn mowed, taking care of bottle calves, raising an infant and trying to plant the garden – we’re way too busy. It was another productive week on the farm that moved way too fast. We expected a ton of rain that never happened. We’ve bridged the gap by hauling buckets of water from the pond …

This Week on the Farm: May 3-11, 2020

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The warm weather has us sprinting around the farm trying to do all of the projects at the same time. We’re sneaking up on our sixth month living on the farm. While it’s nice to scratch the project itch, we really don’t have the momentum we thought we’d have on the house renovation. Food for thought – if you think you’re …

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This Week on the Farm: April 20-26, 2020

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This week’s cold snap was for the birds. We spent the weekdays cooped up in the house and snuggling under warm blankets. I continued to work from home while keeping my fingers crossed that all of the plants in the ground could survive the chill. So far, so good. The weekend, though, has brought us a bit more sun and …

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This Week on the Farm: April 13-19, 2020

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What seemed like an uneventful week really got us there at the end. The projects have continued. And continued. And continued. I was lucky, on Tuesday, to finally finish the greenhouse floor. I’ve been slowly progressing one square foot tile at a time to stencil a pattern onto the concrete. With an infant to watch out for – this has meant …

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Day 34: Coronavirus Quarantine

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The sunny warmth of last week has given way to cold, dreary gloom. Today, specifically, the window from our basement has nothing much to show beyond the bright green grass dulled by the dark gray skies. Hard winds pound at the doors all around the house. The rain falls heavy to the puddles outside the door. Generally – the entirely scene …

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This Week on the Farm: April 6-12, 2020

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Each week, I’m more and more amazed by the insanity of all of things happening. What’s more impressive: the progress. We have so many projects going on the farm right now. It’s invigorating, exhausting and extremely cool to see our ideas starting to take shape. The Greenhouse Floor is Gorgeous I’ve avoided sharing too many peeks at the greenhouse renovation. …