Farming without the assistance of synthetic pharmaceuticals might sound sexy, idealistic, or stupid. I suppose it depends on your perspective. The reality is: it's darn hard work. One night a week for the last three weeks Katie and I have put our work clothes back on after dinner, grabbed our head lamps and headed down [...]
Considering this is the dead of winter, we have been extremely busy here at Hand Hewn Farm. There are the obvious chores that require daily attention. And some seasonal maintenance considerations, like keeping water from freezing long enough that the animals can actually drink it. Also, we are continually repurposing or upgrading infrastructure. This week, [...]
So, I’m Molly. And I’m out doing something I NEVER do. Yeah... the last time I did this was... well, one time I think two years ago. You know what I’m doing?!? I’m at a coffee shop, drinking a latte (made with coconut milk), with my laptop. Yep. That’s it. I’d actually take a selfie [...]
This is not a treatise against homosexuality, But I can tell you that gay pigs do not make good breeding stock. Of the twenty pigs that we raised this past year on Hand Hewn Farm, we held four back to be bred for future pig progeny. In addition to these four gilts (girl pigs that [...]
I have given a considerable amount of thought to our experience recently at Aspen Rd Farm. Particularly, as it relates to the killing of a pig. Nate Woller, husband, father, fireman, farmer, had been anticipating this day for the better part of a year since he brought his Gloucestershire Old Spot/Large Black piglets home to [...]
