from The Country of Marriage...
Sometimes our life reminds me
of a forest in which there is a graceful clearing
and in that opening a house,
an orchard and garden,
comfortable shades, and flowers
red and yellow in the sun, a pattern
made in the light for the light to return to.
The forest is mostly dark, its ways
to be made anew day after day, the dark
richer than the light and more blessed,
provided we stay brave
enough to keep on going in.
Wendell Berry
In 2003, with a desire to build our own home, we went looking for a home site. With Allan's grandfather's property as inspiration, we looked in Russell (thank you, Onofrio). Luck (or fate) would have it that a large piece of land abutting that property was for sale.
We purchased it.
In 2003, with a desire to build our own home, we went looking for a home site. With Allan's grandfather's property as inspiration, we looked in Russell (thank you, Onofrio). Luck (or fate) would have it that a large piece of land abutting that property was for sale.
We purchased it.
Our field back in August 2003
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| Our wedding in July 2004 |
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The land was our hiking and camping spot.
Then, I hatched chicks in my class which were supposed to go back to 4H...
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| They were never returned. Instead, I bought more- who wants to look at a flock of all White Leghorns? As more and more people requested eggs, we expanded... |
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| The Chick Inn R & B (Established June 2011) |
Our garden was added.
Late Spring 2011-
We added our
5 beehives
For a few winters, Allan has tapped a few maple trees and made syrup for us. This year, he bought an evaporator and put in 130 taps!
So far, the feedback has been positive!!
Spring 2012- our latest additions...
Just arriving on the farm
Hard at work
Our field now
Publicity we have received:
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/22227-1
http://www.massteacher.org/news/archive/2011/11-21a.aspx
