by Jon Stevens Well, it’s been a lovely week. A bit breezy by some standards, but not bad. The faster the wind, the sooner the ground dries out. And the sooner the ground dries, the sooner we’ll get our planting finished! Those who have been here this winter have seen how muddy and wet...
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by Jon Stevens There are a lot of paths, out here at The Open Gate Farm. We have one that goes to the greenhouse where, during the snows of winter, we can smell the hope of spring. We have one that goes to the main garden where in the promise of spring the lettuce...
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by Jon Stevens Been a bit cold and snowy to have anything up at the stand this weekend. We’re thinking it’s a great weekend for us all to take a break and watch the snow fall, freeze, melt, freeze again into ice on the roads, and keep a pot of water hot for tea...
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Well, the tan the chickens got laying around in the sun last week has been blown off by the winds today. And what of their tans did not get blown off by these 50 mph winds has washed off in the rains. Now the ducks are thinking of going down to Cama Beach and...
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We’re excited because of the weather. Last week there were a couple days when the birds were chirping, the ducks muttering as they marched across the green lawn, the sun was shining from a brilliant blue sky, daffodils were starting to bud out…felt like we were in a Walt Disney movie. Buds are also...
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It is always so sad when a computer crashes. There comes this unwanted pause in the flow of life…kind of like when a boy tries to kiss a girl and she says “no” and what does he say next? The main farm computer decided to take its fan and overheat and call it a...
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It appears the chickens have a secret and are not letting the ducks in on it. This came to light, so to speak, the other night when your farmer went down to their house to hear their prayers and lock them in. It seems the chickens are telling the ducks that the beam of...
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by Jon Stevens Did you know one phone call can change a life? “Hello?” Long pause (solicitation?). “I am WWOOFer. You WWOOF farm?” came back in pretty fair English but with a charming accent. “Yes, by golly we are! Who are you?” and the questions lined up in our mind as we met a...
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The chickens are reporting a large stack of lumber under a blue tarp in the back yard. A careful measurement of the timbers and scratching in the dirt has them persuaded we have begun building the long awaited little barn for the tractor. They were seen yesterday strolling along the huge beams now in...
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Last week we mentioned the idea that wish lists should be thrown away. But how do we open the hearts of those we love so we can quietly peer inside and find out what they actually want for Christmas? Seeking help with this issue, we turned to our local clergy, the Parson Dudley Brown....
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