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Today is Rory’s birthday! He is a champion for f Today is Rory’s birthday! He is a champion for family, for holistic living, farming and good food, for his deep faith in the kingdom work of Jesus. And for kwik trip donuts.
My mom comes out every year to help us braid onion My mom comes out every year to help us braid onions. We all have our jobs- hers is to prep very onion, take pictures of each kid with their onion strands and bring motivating snacks. 🥰
I think we can all agree that photographing my pre I think we can all agree that photographing my preserves in rainbow order was a very good use of my time.
We did it!! And yes… you can still pledge. New p We did it!! And yes… you can still pledge. New pledges go towards making a better book, printing in color, producing audio book etc. All backers of the printed book receive every “stretch goal” upgrade. Spread the word!
Wowza! We’re $500 away from hitting our funding Wowza! We’re $500 away from hitting our funding goal!! If you thought about backing this project please head on over to Kickstarter and push us over the finish line! (Link in profile) Now… will somebody go find this boy a pair of pants?
Today is Hattie’s 10th birthday and she has plan Today is Hattie’s 10th birthday and she has plans a plenty! But I wanted to share this picture that I have taped to a cupboard in my kitchen because it clearly was Hattie’s 7th birthday, and I clearly stuck a candle in a carton of tag-alongs. Which weren’t even Girl Scout name brand- just the Aldi knock off. And that was good enough to get this smile from her and that smile from me.
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Newsletter – Summer 2022

  • July 25, 2022
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Much to say about family and fathers in this issue of The Grovestead Newsletter. Featuring an article by Jared Dodd who joined us for the Father-Son retreat in June. If you’re not already on our mailing list, you can request a copy here.
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Farm Open House

  • April 29, 2022
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I recently asked my kids what their favorite day is on our farm. I told them my top favorites: the morning the baby chicks hatch and we hear the peeps,…
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Newsletter — Spring 2022

  • April 29, 2022
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We’re really happy with the latest newsletter which is arriving at over 1,000 households this week! It’s a good mix of farming, family, and faith with articles by Mrs. Groves,…
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On-Farm Butchering

  • April 21, 2022
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I always say that an animal on our farm lives the best life possible, right up until the last day. Now I’d change that to, “right up until the very last second.”
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The First Harvest of the Year

  • March 1, 2022
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As soon as the snow begins to melt and the temperature breaks above 32 degrees during the day, it’s time to begin the maple syrup harvest. Which means in Minnesota,…
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Gather & Grow

  • February 24, 2022
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We have started a new non-profit called Gather & Grow Ministries with the goal of helping others build their own family economies and become better prepared for the days that are ahead.
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