Month six began with our first Farmer’s Market meeting. In addition to growing and selling wholesale to a local co-op; we decided to try our hand at the Farmer’s Market as well. We were encouraged. We had the opportunity to … Continue reading
Welcome back to another week of The HomeAcre Hop! Your hosts are: Lisa Lynn from The Self Sufficient HomeAcre Carol from Everything Home with Carol and me! We’d love to stay in touch! A follow on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Etsy, … Continue reading
Month five was our first month working together full time on the homestead, preparing for the spring growing and market season. It was a month of extremely hard work and a few adjustments. Major events included: *The arrival of two … Continue reading
This is part three in a series of posts chronicling the first year on our homestead. Month One is here andMonth Two is here. Month 3 was pretty quiet. Even though we have mild winters in our area, there is … Continue reading
As I mentioned before, rural living and small town living have been a bit of an adjustment for us. We live in a town with a population of less than 2,000. Everyone knows everyone (apparently), news travels fast (or so … Continue reading
This post is Part 2 in a series about the first year on our homestead. Part 1 can be read here. Month 2 was an eventful month to say the least. Among other things we celebrated our first Christmas and … Continue reading
I thought I’d start a series of monthly posts that would give a snapshot of the first year on our homestead. Sort of like Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book The First Four Years? This is the Black Fox Homestead’s answer to … Continue reading
This rickety building occupies a prominent spot in the tiny rural town about 12 miles NE of Black Fox. Sometimes after a long afternoon of working in the heat, we’ll drive up the road for an early dinner at the … Continue reading