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Becca

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I am a mother of six, married to a never-saw-it-comin' aspiring farmer in Southern Minnesota. As new farmers, I write about our transition from the city to the country with hopes of sharing our joy and gratitude for all that we are learning.
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Kid Quotes (mostly Hattie)

  • March 3, 2024
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First, worth a note: we had our first picnic of the year! We usually do eat a meal outside in March, but more typical is for all of us to…
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Evaporating Day

  • February 27, 2024
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Friday was a FULL day of evaporating. We had already evaporated one batch of sap the week before (on February 14! The earliest ever!) and on this day we had…
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A Day in the Life

  • February 22, 2024
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Good Morning! My name is Abel Zechariah and I am going to take you through my day. You may remember Alden doing a few of these, and wow, are they…
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A Dog for our Farm

  • February 19, 2024
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We have lived on our farm for eleven years, and in that time have added all sorts of animals to the mix: hens and roosters, honeybees, sheep, goats, pigs, bunnies…
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Elsie’s Loom

  • February 18, 2024
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This past June we spent a week at Homestead Heritage for their 50th Anniversary celebration. There were really fantastic conference sessions for the adults all morning, and while we listened…
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Home in the Woods

  • January 30, 2024
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Today at the start of school I read to the kids a book I have read to them a hundred times. My friend Shannon sent me Home in the Woods…
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