Be Cozy & Tour in the OFF SEASON
I'm at it again - a bridge in the midst of a country/city cultural conundrum...or maybe just somebody playing with alliteration! The...
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Sarah Brenner
Dec 7, 20232 min read
Farm Projects & Farm Direct Shopping
Yearend is when farmers reinvest their earnings back into the business. Building maintenance, machinery updates, new tires, parts and...
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Sarah Brenner
Oct 25, 20235 min read
Is socialization pooping you out?
This is Spooky Chicken. He's one of our steers who always wants to be alone. Bill fixed the yard fence today and Spooky Chicken left the...
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Sarah Brenner
Oct 18, 20232 min read
Help Me Build a BLUE ZONE
(Happy scenery on the farm-to-farm walking tour) Ever since landing myself in the ER to find that I needed a pacemaker, I have become...
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Sarah Brenner
Oct 11, 20232 min read
FOCUS Farm Store
As the restaurant sale went though negotiations, I felt the need to hunker down, and in a sense, hold my breath. We received the offer...
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Sarah Brenner
Jul 31, 20234 min read
Sunflower Oil 101 - A LOCAL OLIVE OIL REPLACEMENT
Somebody recently asked the question, "What part of the sunflower produces oil?" Well, the answer is the seed. It seems to me that people...
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Sarah Brenner
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Cutting Ladders
Wanting to take a little field tour last night, I ask, "What are you doing, William?" His response, "Cutting ladders," and then says,...
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Sarah Brenner
Jun 28, 20231 min read
Did Mother Nature Spare Us?
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...
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Sarah Brenner
Jun 20, 20233 min read
Is Your New Ground Green? Probably Not.
Richard Abraham June 2023 Painting the corner leading to Lake View Organic Farm First let's define terms. William often refers to one of...
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Sarah Brenner
Jun 6, 20237 min read
I'd rather have a bowl of soup
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...
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Sarah Brenner
May 31, 20232 min read
Did You Plant Crooked Rows?
Farmers take their planting style and row esthetic very seriously, and unless planting on contour, do not want to be teased with that old...
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Sarah Brenner
May 25, 20232 min read
Pinch Me Mode
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...
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Sarah Brenner
May 9, 20232 min read
May I Introduce You
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...
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Sarah Brenner
May 4, 20233 min read
My feet are on the FARM
Like everyone, we love getting outside this time of year. Things are finally greening up, we've been in the gardens and fields, and...
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Sarah Brenner
Apr 25, 20231 min read
Back Outside & Taking a Farmhouse World Kitchen Break
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...
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Sarah Brenner
Apr 19, 20234 min read
What's in the Bowl?
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...
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Sarah Brenner
Apr 12, 20234 min read
Mow's Every Little Thing?
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...
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Sarah Brenner
Apr 5, 20232 min read
Plant, plants, planting, plant-based
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...
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Sarah Brenner
Mar 29, 20235 min read
I Owe You One
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...
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Sarah Brenner
Nov 30, 20223 min read
A Little-Known Flossy Fact
I'm not exactly sure when it all started, but at some point in my life I decided to NOT wear hats. Yes, they warm a body, but for me,...
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