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July 2011
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pack it up…
i don’t know that there are many physical feelings of relief greater than that one i had today, in the open field of the turkey pen. panting under the hot sun as i labored with the bird’s water trough. after 3 straight days of 100°s and going higher. …
...read morepigs on tv
its terribly difficult to get an accurate view of the size and scope of a farm such as cane creek. especially when the documenter in question –moi– likes to take up close or out of focus photos. so i thought i would share the bit that made it onto un…
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In the Press: Cane Creek Farm featured on UNC-TV’s NC Now
Bon Appetit Magazine has referred to the Triangle region as the foodiest small town in America. That distinction is due in large part to the area’s farmers, many of whom are committed to raising the freshest, healthiest, and most sustainable food possible. In this story David Huppert travels to Alamance County to learn how one [...]
...read morecool hand luke
i am as cool as i was this past friday. when humidity broke and we were thankful. when we all…all 7 of us piled into the truck. seven people in one truck…such is the physical capacity of this old ford. piled into the truck and then spilled out of i…
...read morethe cats just barely made the cut
nick said to me the other day that maybe we shouldn’t take the cats. leave them here. the cats. the CATS. these are the stressful species for us. we can figure out the ear-less pig and his little sister. and the cow. and the honeybees. and the child bi…
...read morewhen the sun gets high
we are being cooked, burnt, fried to a crisp down south. and so when the sun gets itself so high, hot, and mighty we mudbloods search for cooler grounds. for gardens in the early dawn. for creameries. for cold outdoor baths. actually, this morning, in …
...read morei need to step up my game
…because these ladies are how you do it. how you work the farm life. …and i’m not really working the cut offs and ratty tees like i think i am. so of Top Priority when we return to new england will be a wardrobe renovation. more tweeds. and …
...read morelongest acres. 2011-07-11 10:21:00
this is our godson. arlo redding. and i love this photo. being a godmother is very new to me and i am insufferably proud of the title. i try to drop the word godson into all manner’s of conversation. like, when someone other than his parents reaches fo…
...read morebelly up
one of my favorite ways to unwind from the farm is to lie on my stomach in the grass behind our house and watch and kiss and touch all of our little animals. it silences me. it allows me time to make sure they are all individually o.k. to let th…
...read morethe tomatoes are making themselves at home.
life is starting to feel a bit surreal as of late. maybe its how i am writing this, while eating a quick breakfast, and looking out onto our backyard where my one eared pig, vangogh, is sharing a morning meal with my little rose, with pascal the duck n…
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