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Rory

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Rory Groves moved his family from the city to the country several years ago to begin the journey towards a more durable way of life. Rory and his wife Becca now reside in southern Minnesota where they farm, raise livestock, host workshops, and homeschool their six children. He is the author of Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time.
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February on the Farm

  • March 2, 2020
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  • Rory
Here is the second video in a series we are putting together about farm life from our kids’ perspective. The first video is here.
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Farm Internships 2020

  • February 26, 2020
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We are looking for two or three individuals who are interested in learning more about farming: gardening, raising animals, food preservation, basic building skills and caring for God’s creation to…
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Protospiel 2020

  • February 7, 2020
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We started a new tradition last year: Board Game Weekend (a.k.a Family Fun Days). Each January there is a board game convention in Minneapolis called Protospiel (German for “prototype game”).…
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Farm Camp Promo Video

  • January 27, 2020
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We had so much fun making this video and got ourselves very excited for all that is to come this summer. The activities each day are going to be great.…
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January on the Farm

  • January 15, 2020
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Rory’s cousin from California is a school teacher and asked Ivar to make a Christmas Book of Fun for her class, filled with word finds and comics. We got excited…
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Sleep Tight Farm

  • December 18, 2019
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One of our favorite farm books is called Sleep Tight Farm. It talks about a family winding down their farm, getting it ready for winter. And just like in the book, we wind everything down for winter hibernation too…
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