It’s funny how life can throw us curveballs when we least expect. Call it coincidence that I have struck out during a season that literally celebrates rebirth and renewal. But as the saying goes; everything happens for a reason. What …
Category: farming
Smells of spring, sweat, and soil
It would not be an exaggeration to say that I love all the seasons. Apologies if anyone finds this level of optimism off-putting, I have been told it can be a bit much. I think farming demands it: to anticipate …
A day off work is never really a day off
Today is a Pro-D Day, which means no school for the kids, no work for me. I fell asleep last night excited about sleeping-in (I don't want to brag but I am an excellent sleeper), the kids were equally excited …
How spring taught the farmer that she was meant to be a farmer, before she realized it herself.
Like most non-farmers, I used to assume that nothing really happens on a farm during the winter. It took me around 5 years of working on one to realize that might not be true. In my case, during the early …
Why Everyone Should Have Backyard Chickens
With Easter here, I thought it fitting to talk about the true supplier of eggs. Bunnies get all the credit this time of year, but we all know we have chickens to thank for the ever so versatile egg. Although …
Alpine Cattle Drives
Bruce Miller reminisces about childhood cattle drives, that took the family herd into the alpine to graze every summer.
Patty B, Pemberton Wedding Duck
The sounds of spring are in the air. Birdsong fills the yard, and the egg incubator hums in my living room. Every spring we carefully place colourful, fertilized chicken and duck eggs in the racks and wait patiently, until we …
Eggs and the place we call home
The best eggs I’ve ever eaten were done over easy, and served on crusty toasted hazelnut and currant bread that was smothered with melted butter and peanut butter. A strict vegetarian, I hadn’t eaten eggs for years, but started craving …
Farmers Staycation: why the best place to find the Millers is on the Miller’s farm
For some reason most of our family breaks from farming are taken on the farm. Actually there are several reasons for it - like checking the cows, checking the fences, checking the back field, scouting for saw logs and firewood …
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Anna Helmer’s Farm Story continues
Deep winter confessions from Pemberton's favourite farmer. Lavish plan-hatching and mild delusion meets work in someone else's root house. (Just don't call it mindless.)
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