The Yard Light
You wouldn't think that the subject of lighting would be part of the cultural conundrum of city to country living, but sure as heck, the...
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Sarah Brenner
Nov 72 min read
Three Secrets to a Good Snuggle
It's that time of year to slow down and snuggle in. Are you ready? Do you have the right gear? Let me tell you how I do it here on the...
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Sarah Brenner
Oct 284 min read
Change Takes Courage & Willpower
Hello Friends of Lake View Organic Farm! I know, I know. I've been absent the last few weeks and have left you all without the Farm News....
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Sarah Brenner
Oct 91 min read
Fall Colors for Health & Happiness
Last year we pressed apples and made a big batch of apple cider vinegar (ACV). Last month I pulled it out of dark storage, tasted it and...
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Sarah Brenner
Sep 256 min read
A Little Farm in Your Life?
We've had a number of people ask if we might consider shipping our products. I ask, "To where?" thinking I might consider the headache of...
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Sarah Brenner
Sep 185 min read
Farm Frugality - When Want Goes Away
When I was 39 (17 years ago) I met frugality. Back then, it arrived cloaked as minimalism. I took stock of my belongings and began to see...
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Sarah Brenner
Sep 112 min read
September A Busy Month
It's busy around here in September, yet I can detect notes of a slowdown on the horizon. The soybeans and corn are both starting to dry,...
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Sarah Brenner
Sep 43 min read
Are You A Picky Pie Cruster?
First off, let me be clear. Pie is a thing I make once a year at best. Also let me be clear, it is my absolute FAVORITE dessert! So, I...
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Sarah Brenner
Aug 283 min read
Why Corn & Soybeans
William and I were talking about markets the other day. By this I mean grain markets. Farmtress Flossy's Potato Harvest 2024 A farmer...
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Sarah Brenner
Aug 202 min read
Abundance and Loss Cycle Hand in Hand
A dedication to Tara Brenner. Farm News...what's the Farm News? The rye is harvested and in the bin. The greenhouse is a weedy mess, but...
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Sarah Brenner
Aug 71 min read
Sunflower Magic
They're here in all their sunny glory! Last week I posted all the details, so click here if you're interested in picking some of these...
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Sarah Brenner
Jul 312 min read
Sunflowers 2024: August 8-18 Peak Viewing
The sunflowers are starting to peak out at the world with little yellow leaves beginning to form and unfurl. Plan a date, gather your...
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Sarah Brenner
Jul 244 min read
Don't Be Compost Be A Storyteller
I harvested my little patch of garlic in the Chaos Garden last week. 113 bulbs of deliciousness! This was the smallest planting of garlic...
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Sarah Brenner
Jul 153 min read
Funny Questions We Farmers Are Asked
"Do you grow this?" A question asked while pointing at bags of sunflower seed, oats and barley in our farm store. Yes, we grow and then...
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Sarah Brenner
Jul 32 min read
Wait, When Are Strawberries Ripe? What We Forget When The Grocery Store Is Our Calendar.
If you get most of your food from a grocery store, it's easy to forget (or not understand at all) when foods actually are grown and...
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Sarah Brenner
Jun 245 min read
We're All So Overwhelmed Inside Our Computers
I constantly tell friends that I'm suffering culture shock, yet when I try to explain it, words defy me. A few days ago, William and I...
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Sarah Brenner
Jun 64 min read
Farm Direct: We're More Than A Farm Stand
Five years! William and I hatched this idea, built a building and launched our farm-direct Farm Store business as a way to share the...
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Sarah Brenner
May 293 min read
Don't Deny Yourself Those Artful Adventures
Sometimes the mundanity of daily life requires a little thinking outside the box. In my case, (I am not sure from what wellspring this...
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Sarah Brenner
May 242 min read
Embracing the Beauty of Driftless Wisconsin
It's always beautiful out here in Western Wisconsin, but some days are just absolute perfection. Yesterday was one of those days, and it...
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Sarah Brenner
May 83 min read
Exploring Lake Pepin Driftless Wisconsin & What We Have in the FARM STORE.
We've Got You Covered Organic Straw to mulch your gardens. $5 Firewood (Ash) for next winter. $100 a Face Cord (4' x 8' single layer...
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