Millennial homesteaders pursuing a compassionate & connected life on a plant based hobby farm
So over the weekend Chris spent hours outside in the rain tightening the electric tape fencing and clearing away weeds. This made it possible for us to turn out Justin in the big pasture while Faelynn, our new Thoroughbred mare, is turned out in the small pasture. We wanted to do this in order to…
A favorite in our household is Acai Bowls. Maybe you have heard of these if you live on the West Coast, they definitely are not as common in Upstate New York. I do have a feeling that they are going to quickly gain popularity here, especially in the warmer months! Here's what you need to…
Our six little chicks have arrived! At about three days old they are all fluff and so cute! They're little chirping is both adorable and calming, and I'm excited to watch them grow. As I mentioned in an earlier post, we chose six different breeds of chickens, even so, I am having a difficult time…
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If you didn't catch my Instagram post earlier today you may have missed some BIG news! See that pretty girl?! Well...we are adopting her! Here's a little background on this beautiful mare: Her name is Faelynn and she is a 6yr. old unraced Thoroughbred mare. Currently she is located at Lollypop Farm, a local humane…
Hi Everyone! So today was incredibly long with a very happy ending (spoiler in the title)! We started the day with a doctor's appointment...I (Jennifer) have been experiencing some fairly debilitating symptoms for the past year and a half and am hoping to get to the bottom of it very soon! For a while now…
As I mentioned in my last post, our barn was in need of some major cleaning! The past few days I have been cleaning out stalls, removing cobwebs, sweeping the aisles, and preparing a stall for Justin. Here are the results of my efforts: And here are some photos of the stall that I have set-up…
Last week I posted about how Chris and I are starting our search for horses, well we found our first match! This weekend an adorable, 3-year old miniature horse named Justin will be coming to live with us here at the farm. Meet Justin: Now that this little guy is coming in just a few…
Horses are a large part of the reason Chris and I wanted to move out in the country to a place with land. Over the past few months we have considered timing, cost, future plans, etc., and finally have decided to start our search for horses. One major factor that has affected our decision is…
After work this afternoon we went on a quick walk outside with our pup. I snapped a photo of the neighbors' Polish Arabian horses while we were outside, they are so cute! I'm also super excited to fill our chicken coop soon.
I am incredibly excited to announce we will be picking up 6 chicks in late April. We have all of the materials ready to go! For the first 2-3 months of their little lives they will be safe in one of our spare bedrooms in a large box with a lamp and plenty of food…
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