Latest Reflection
What a Small Farm Teaches You About Enough (clickable)
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Building a Farm From What You Have
Building a farm from what you have. Sounds like a from the ground-up type of project don’t you think? It is! When we first bought the property there was the house and a rickety shed. On our little property — what we now call Point 6 Acre — every structure had to earn its place. … Read more
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Selling Two Goats: The Quiet Math Behind Small Farm Decisions
Selling animals is never an easy decision. In the latest YouTube video, I walk the property with the goats and share some of the thought process behind our goat-keeping and the quiet choices small farming asks of us. You can watch it here: [YouTube Video] On this small piece of land, everything influences everything else. Read more
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What a Small Farm Teaches You About Enough
Enough. What a word. How much is enough? Enough land, enough animals, enough living space, enough infrastructure, enough fencing, enough feed, enough water. At some point you realize that enough is enough. With the proper layout, .6 acre is enough. In the beginning there was the house and a rickety shed. We turned the shed… Read more
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How Much Do Our Ducks Cost in Winter?
Winter is the season where small farm math becomes very honest. Feed costs increase. Egg production slows. And the daily rhythm of care continues regardless of the numbers. In my latest YouTube video I walk through what it actually costs to feed and care for our nine ducks through a Canadian winter. We use duck… Read more
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Learning to manage time on our small farm
We have a saying, “It’s impossible to be cranky around ducks.” No matter the mood, with their constant chatter, amusing waddle, intense curiosity to know what you are doing and if you have unearthed any tasty snacks, ducks will make you smile. We take advantage of calming duck therapy daily. They take us out of… Read more
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Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026
2025 was a year filled to the brim. It seemed we rarely stopped long enough to come up for air. The gardens were tidied up and readied in January and February due to the mild weather, then, Mother Nature threw a series of curve-balls. Plantings grew like mad then were stalled as temperatures fluctuated. Our… Read more