Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Proud Mainer!

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Recently the town of Sedgwick in my great state of Maine has decided that they (the people) know what's best for them.   The people have...
Sunday, March 10, 2013

First one of the year #maplesyrup

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Just finished our first jar of Dirt Rich Farm maple syrup. 
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Broccoli and a Bloated cow

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Planted some broccoli with Joel this morning.  Not a bad morning..was a bit overcast but any morning on the farm is a good morning in my opi...
Thursday, April 26, 2012

Back at it

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Back on the farm again for another growing season..today was day one.  Planted onion seedlings with Joel.  It just occurred to me that this ...
Monday, April 23, 2012

Farming and Trapping

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Spent the weekend learning about the art of trapping fur bearing critters.  I completed my Maine Trappers Safety course over the weekend.  I...
Monday, March 19, 2012

Bottling! #maplesyrup

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Started bottling! The new labels look amazing!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

It's all in the name...#organicfarming #maplesyrup #food #agriculture

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Well the wife and I have come up with a name for the farm..  "Dirt Rich" Farm...It stems from my wife being worried that if I deci...
Friday, March 9, 2012

Boiling Sap!

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On our way! Syrup soon!
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Taps are in! Bring on the sap!

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Feels like spring..

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Feels like spring today in Bangor, ME.  A big melt and rain has me thinking about getting out my maple syrup taps and equipment....
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Hunting..

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My wife and I Looked at a 50 acre farm in Newport, ME last weekend.  Not quite..poor pasture and the house was falling apart.  If it provide...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Hard work? Are you crazy?

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When did the idea of farming take on such a negative connotation? How do people think their food get's to the grocery store?  Food fai...
Monday, November 28, 2011

Low Impact

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I took the 4 day Low Impact Forestry workshop at MOFGA (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association).  Forestry?  No I'm not planni...
Monday, October 3, 2011

HOUSE LIST...UPDATE

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Well here it is.  An updated list of what I've finished and what I plan on accomplishing this fall/winter in order to get the house up ...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Waldo County!

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I consider myself lucky.  Wasn't always the case.  I remember growing up in Belfast, ME as a young feller with his sights set on living ...

On common ground

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What a weekend!  Visited the Common Ground Fair Friday and Sunday.  The fair, located in Unity, ME, is a celebration of rural life featurin...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Fall

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Fall is just about here.  Apples are coming on and I'm seeing local cider pop up everywhere.   Pumpkin stands are showing up on the side...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Growing A Farmer

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I try to read whenever possible. I actually love to read. Weird, because I hated reading as a kid. I was never really encouraged to do ...
Monday, August 22, 2011

Getting there.

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I have been working on the house, whenever possible and unless pictures of scraped paint and caulking fascinate you, thank me for sparing yo...
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Fox on the run!

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For the past couple months I have noticed quite a few feather piles around the farm.  It kinda looks like a chicken might of crashed landed....
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

The New Organic Grower

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Pretty psyched!   I received a copy of The New Organic Grower in the mail last night...Another book by Eliot Coleman; who I really enjoy.  ...