Remaking the Food System
Having never been thrust into a global pandemic before, I can’t say for sure, but it seems to me that we have the opportunity to re-work the system while it’s shut down. Many of us have said at one time or another: “I wish the world would just stop for a day while I get […]
How to Grow Food in Spring 2020
The calendar says mid-May, but the farm feels like mid-March. We were sorely tested last weekend with a record-setting, below-freezing, nighttime temps. This was a terrible cold snap so late into spring. Derby Day has been the gold standard of the time to plant the summer garden for generations, but not this year. Mother Nature […]
Not Your Grocer’s Chicken
The first batch of broiler chickens came back from the processor this week, merely eight weeks after they arrived at Elmwood Stock Farm via the post office. Rearing chickens for meat is a seasonal operation for us, since they live most of their lives outdoors and are not well outfitted to handle cold, wet springs. […]