Sometimes you have to look back to see how far you've come. It's been almost fourteen years since we purchased our country property and...

At the end of the year, I like to document the moments I am grateful for that occurred over the past year. I find it to be a great way to...

I remember before we bought our farm property, I was talking with a friend who had recently made the move from the city to the country....

It's been two months since we moved into the new house we built on the farm, and every morning when I walk into our great room I still...

I will remember this year for a long time. It was the year we built the house we had been dreaming of since we bought the farm property...

I recently had the opportunity to be a part of a small grassroots mini-series called the Homestead Documentary, and of course I said yes....

I can't ever remember having such a mild start to fall or a summer garden that lasted as long as this year's garden did. It's hard to...

It's been a busy couple of months on the farm, and I know I always say that no matter what time of year it is, because it's always true!...

It's been a slow start to spring here, with lots of cold rainy days slowing down the progress of the vegetable garden. As hard as it is...

You’ve decided to add turkeys to your farm, and the first question you may be asking yourself is do turkeys need a coop? The answer...

It was a beautiful way to end to the winter. We had several snow storms that dropped about 10 inches over several days starting on...

Fall is in the air, and all of the colorful, curvy and warty varieties of pumpkins are making an appearance as Halloween grows near. I...

It's inevitable, really. The longer you have chickens, the more of them you'll end up with. It all starts innocently enough. Just a...

After being cooped up for a year, I'm sure we were all anxious to make this a summer to remember. I spent a lot of time in the greenhouse...

Raising chickens is a heartwarming experience, that is until the first time you add new members to your flock and you realize they really...

I fall in love with the farm all over again at this time of year. The new life and promise of what is to come during the spring and...

In my 11 years of chicken keeping, I had never ordered chicks in the mail from a hatchery until this year. Most of the time I buy chicks...

It's the time of year when little pops of green are starting to appear in the flower beds, and it gets me anxious for all the good things...

I can't believe that Christmas is only a week away! It feels like the last month has absolutely flown by. Between working my non-farm...

Taking care of the farm is the best part of my day, but it's not the only thing I do all day. 5R Farm is a hobby farm, and it doesn't pay...