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December 2010
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longest acres 2010-12-31 13:04:00
this is baby bella. she is our new bottle calf. she came down with pneumonia in the fields, so they brought her in while i was away and nick has been bottle feeding her twice a day ever since. i got immediately jealous when i saw her follow him a…
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i wish it were still christmas day. i wish i were still at home with my sister and parents and cats right by my side and that i wasn’t sending ayana on a bus to maine.but christmas is over. and i’m snowed in in boston….trying to get back to the farm….
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today is christmas day. i have my two sisters. fiona and ayana. and my parents. we’ve made our christmas calls…including to nick who was feeding the chickens as we spoke. we are fresh from devouring an entire coffee cake from mother and presents. now…
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Farm Newsletter: Winter 2010
Cold weather updates from the farm. A hard decision to keep our cows healthy over the winter. Oh, and mark your calendars! We’re having a Farm Store Sale on Jan 8th with prices to fill your freezer with.
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a reader, kayla, asked me this morning if i am missing france this winter? kayla, i miss france everyday of my life. i have since my family and i first lived there when i was 8 years old. i love the entire country. from paris to villard de touage….
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finally a break. two days and two christmas parties later. i (and i’d like to imagine fiona too) were feeling a bit overwhelmed. so today it snowed. and snowed and snowed. and so we walked and walked to town. for hot chocolate.i also caught up on email…
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i get my twelve days of christmas starting this day…today…that began in the dark with my two boys (nick and ru) driving me to the airport in the snow. snow is a very loose term for what occurred in the piedmont today but you can’t tell that to nort…
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Good Foods Awards 2011 National Finalist – Weeping Radish Butchery’s Sweet Potato Liverwurst
You know those gold packages of Sweet Potato Liverwurst that we bring to market each week? Our friends at Weeping Radish Butchery in Jarvisburg NC make this pate from our pork liver (and hams and a wee bit of fat). Many of our customers know how wonderful this product is, and now the national “Good Foods [...]
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The Holiday Feast
Christmas (and other holidays) is upon us. Malls are playing music, shopping is getting crazy, cards are flying around and, most importantly, families are getting together to share love, gifts and food. As we start planning our parties and dinners, please consider getting some delicious local meat from a farm near you. Cane Creek Farm [...]
...read moreChickens and Pigs
They get along so well. These are my hens visiting a new mama in the barn. The chickens eat fly larvae and other bugs plus stray pig feed around the barn every day. They help keep it clean while depositing little nitrogen-rich poops all over the place.
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