THIS Sunday 1 -3 pm - Pumpkin Painting with Paris at The Simple Farm

(by popular demand)
Paris 

is coming to The Simple Farm this Sunday!

(October 9th from 1-3) 

Paris is holding her fabulous (and soon to be famous) 

Pumpkin Painting with Paris Clinic 

for all kids who buy their pumpkin tomorrow (at The Simple Farm).

For the price of the pumpkin and and extra $2 your little ones can paint their own pumpkin at the farm!

So, join Paris, tomorrow - 

Sunday, October 9th 

(hint hint Lylah's Birthday :-) ) 

from 1 - 3 pm.

Kids paint.
 Parents indulge on Crows Dairy Gelato! 

Sweet Face At The Farm

I just couldn't help but want to take this little princesses picture - so I asked the mom for permission and to share it with our farm news readers.

She liked her apple!

One Thing My Farmer Husband Will Be Remembered For

I just happened to be outside preparing some areas for heirlooms and I just happened to have my little Canon in my pocket and I just happened to catch the beauty and joy of seeing my husband with two of his grandchildren.

And then this third little one wants a ride too!

I don't think they'll forget these days.

Music On The Farm - Michael and His Granddaughter

This rendition won a contest for two tickets to see Beauty and the Beast.  Videography by our son in law.

Today At Our Urban Farm - Little Yellow Boots

note: hand to mouth = graham cracker = chickens like = chickens go for = one sad little guy = "no bawk bawks no!"

oops! tossed it a bit too hard.

We count and log our daily eggs. He knows that.

 
Now off to feed the girls some treats.

Ha....good job little farmer. Taking care of your flock!

The End.

Girl Scouts Learn To Milk a Goat

The end of September we had our first simple farm tour and 'how to milk a goat' tutorial for a local girl scout troupe.  Six eager girls learned the importance of knowing the farmer who grows their food and what 'eating in season means.'  They were able to take a little tour around our farm and through our gardens and to our hen house.

Our 'on-site' farm helper sprays the bottom of every one's feet as part of our bio-security measures to help limit the spread of disease into and out of our farm.  It's important to us to do everything we can to protect our livestock (dairy goats and our chickens) from the possibility of disease.

If you asked the girls what they enjoyed the most - they would all tell you it was learning how to milk a goat.  Each girl earned a Certificate as a Star milker (I still need to pass them on to the troupe leader).

Our farm is in the process of developing our simple-farm tours for children with a minimal fee - starting in January 2012.