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.

A Busy Wednesday at The Simple Farm

The day after our market days is always busy and today will be no exception. Michael's going to build some raised beds in a few areas where he decided the ground just wasn't workable and yet the spot was perfect for our organic vegetables and herbs.  This is exciting for me.  I think the spot he's choosing has been crying out for something to happen and I can't wait to begin to seed there.

I love how Michael designs and creates. He'll often stand back and just stare at a spot. I've learned to let him 'stare' because he's really designing and pondering and considering in his head about what should go where.  So, in our farming relationship - he designs and builds and I get to fill it in with beauty. It works well for us. His ideas are always pretty amazing.

Today, I'm doing some goat kidding preparation work and researching a bit on some health issues with a few of our does. The community of "goat lovers" is wonderful - extremely helpful when a problem arises.

I'm also pulling out bitter lettuce in my personal potager and will amend those raised beds to get ready for planting - what, I'm not quite sure.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Tonight In My Farm Kitchen

There's been lots of activity in our kitchen lately. Yesterday I made Momma's Chicken and Dumplings (a secret family recipe from the heart of Pennsylvania Amish Country) and I'm going to share it with you this week.

This morning I made my Farm Style Sourdough French toast that is literally to die for (my husband loves it). I'm going to share that recipe this week too.

Tonight, our darling daughter is making this.....

Eat your heart out!

Our Market Is OPEN Tuesday!

It's going to be a lovely day tomorrow 

at our farm on Cactus Rd. 

Simply lovely with lots of tender pickings. 

Eggs too!

See you at 9:30 until 6 ish.

Little Hands & Eggs

Here's today's farm helper putting fresh farm eggs into the crates to sell at our Tuesday Farmer's Market. 

Fresh farm eggs @ $5.50 a dozen. 

PS - in case you were wondering - no he didn't break a single one. 

The Simple Farm Recipes . . .

. . . are moving to a new page over {here} and on the first page I've posted my brunch menu from a few years ago. It's a good one if I say so myself!

Do you have a favorite recipe that you think others need to know about? If so, send it to us and I'll post it!

Farm Fresh Eggs

If you've never had a FRESH egg from the farm, then you're missing out.  There's nothing else like it.

Just about every week we'll have dozens of our wonderful farm fresh pastured eggs for sale at $5.50.  Stop by Tuesday morning for your fresh dozen or two or three.

We do NOT wash our eggs in lye or anything else (they'll be 'stuff' on them) and we'd suggest you also NOT wash them until you're ready to use them.  We keep our eggs on the counter for several weeks and they remain fresh. You can do the same OR you can also put them in the refrigerator.