April 5, 2016: It’s early and the moon waits just above the horizon line, a thin, creamy left-handed ‘C’. There is an old barn on the rise across the field accompanied by a stand of three fat pine trees. The sun is just about to come up. This is the day my marriage will end. [...]
I believe that there is a way to raise food that is responsible, that leaves the land better than it was, that nourishes the earth and the people. And I believe that others can and will be able to do this as well. I believe that we can be part of this force of change. [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Earlier this month Andy and I had the tremendous pleasure of attending a true field-to-plate butcher workshop with our mentor, Brandon Sheard of Farmstead Meatsmith. To say that this experience was a dream come true is not an understatement. When I first started raising pigs for the family larder in 2010, I had not the first [...]
My name is Kathy and although you won't see photos of me on the website, at least not yet, I live and work at the farm. This post is a story and a thank you more than an introduction . . . It is 11 p.m. and I am alone. My legs are buried in [...]
Greetings! We (Katie, my wife, along with Doug and Molly Wharton) decided that if we were going to be writing about our farm in a blog form that we should start by introducing ourselves with an individual write up. First off, I don't like writing about myself but I will give it a whirl. Let's [...]
