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We're blown away by the response to our kickstarte We're blown away by the response to our kickstarter campaign. THANK YOU!! Multiple "stretch goals" have been met including a dramatized Audiobook that backers will receive at no extra cost.

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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?
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Hearth and home

  • November 24, 2014
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  • Rory
Among the most sought-after but always elusive features of the homes we have lived in is a fireplace. One of my favorite childhood memories was warming up feet-first next to…
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Winterizing the bees

  • November 19, 2014
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A chore that has been hanging over our heads for a long time was winterizing the bees. After last year’s historic cold temperatures, and losing one hive to colony collapse,…
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Fall cleaning

  • November 5, 2014
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  • Rory
It’s the end of the season for us Zone 4B growers. My faithful standby’s Lisa and Zina, who helped me plant this Spring, joined me for a day of garden…
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Our growing family

  • November 4, 2014
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We are proud to announce the newest member of our family! We welcome with love, Kubota Tractor Groves. Arrived October 25th, 2014 4:29 PM. 1,256 lbs 4 oz. 102 inches.…
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Pumpkin patch kids

  • October 29, 2014
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Tonight was pumpkin carving night. We grew our own pumpkins this year which made the event a bit more special. The pumpkin patch was planted on a whim, in a…
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Colony collapse

  • October 28, 2014
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  • Rory
We had a bit of a tragedy on the farm recently. To call it a death in the family wouldn’t be so far off the mark. It certainly felt that way.…
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