We had a moment to take off for a little field tour this evening to find that the rye is mostly ready, the hay wants to be cut, and the...

Wanting to take a little field tour last night, I ask, "What are you doing, William?" His response, "Cutting ladders," and then says,...

It seems good timing on this day, the 4th of July to take a moment to pay homage to the intersection between farming, politics, the...

I think the jury is still out on that decision, but the crops aren't looking as bad as they were last week at this time. We got 3/4 of an...

Richard Abraham June 2023 Painting the corner leading to Lake View Organic Farm First let's define terms. William often refers to one of...

Time to start foraging chamomile for FARM TEA FARMER WILLIAM says, If it doesn't rain, we won't have second crop hay to cut and bale....

Two things have had great influence over me in the last couple of months. One was a small and innocuous inspiration incited by a quick...

Farmers take their planting style and row esthetic very seriously, and unless planting on contour, do not want to be teased with that old...

Life on the farm goes into over drive this time of year. Between big field prep and planting, the greenhouse and launching all of the...

Boy, has this guy been getting attention lately! Lots of you have been asking about the cat. He showed up at Lake View Organic Farm a few...

Like everyone, we love getting outside this time of year. Things are finally greening up, we've been in the gardens and fields, and...

This certainly doesn't look like the permaculture garden it once was! Nine years ago we built a raised bed garden using the layer up...

FARM NEWS Since I'm the blog writer, you can probably tell that I'm focused on the food aspect of our enterprise, but a lot has been...

Pay close attention. There will be a quiz at the end. Do you remember the difference between hay and straw? Which one do you want for...

This time of year my cells start screaming, "Give me green!" I need to see green, grow green, be green, and eat green greens! It's a...

I'm on a cooking building expedition with MAPLE! Before I fill you in on all that's happening at both the FWK and LVOF, I feel it...

Having been raised partly nomadic, it's hard to believe I've had this farm for ten years! In the past, I never lived in one place for...

Men in the city might be into some new gadget, fancy bike or a certain type of vehicle, but out here, the thing men want is a sawmill....

Use your fingers and rotate the cob on some butter, a generous glob Eat across or around, But one thing that I've found, Corn is best...

The old timers will tell you when the wind comes from the east, storms are a brewin'. Fickle Spring weather is coming our way - perfect...