Greener Pastures
Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while know that an abundance of roosters goes hand in hand with raising chickens. We...
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Sep 21, 2014
Raquel, Reinvented
Raquel was our alpha hen in our first flock of chickens that we got in 2010. As we added new chickens to the flock over the years, she...
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Aug 5, 2014
Where the Wild Things Are
One of the things I love about living at the farm is the frequent wildlife sightings. No matter whether the farm visitors are large...
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May 15, 2014
Mouse in the House
One of our hens, Virtuous Violet has been setting on a clutch of 12 eggs for two weeks now. Every afternoon I go to check on her, make...
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Apr 11, 2014
Gettin’ it Done
These last few months at the farm have been great. Now that we live here full time, we have been checking things off the to do list like...
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Mar 8, 2014
Bunker Hill Trail
The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast, and you miss all you are traveling for. –Louis L’Amour We hike the...
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Feb 22, 2014
Signs of Spring
I may be a bit early in saying this, but it looks like spring has sprung at 5R Farm. It’s been just over a week since the last of the 18...
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Feb 11, 2014
A Year in the Life at 5R Farm
We’ve been snowed in at the farm for five days due to 18 inches of snow that just won’t melt, so what better way to spend the time than...
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Feb 7, 2014
Snow Day!
Last weekend I was planting seeds in the greenhouse, weeding the garden in just a T-shirt, and thinking spring was right around the...
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Jan 1, 2014
Walkabout
Now that we’ve gotten settled in at the farm, we’re trying to make time to take the occasional break from the chores and get out and...
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Dec 12, 2013
Winter Wonderland
It’s been beautiful at the farm for the last week after the first snow of the season. The temperature didn’t get above freezing for over...
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Dec 2, 2013
Cyber Monday – 5R Farm
(Originally posted on UndercoverCaterer.com) You may or may not have noticed a little box on the sidebar of this here blog advertising 5R...
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Nov 24, 2013
Baby, it’s Cold Outside!
We’ve had several frosty mornings here at 5R Farm lately, but the ladies and gents are taking it all in stride. They can easily manage in...
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Nov 11, 2013
The Little Things
It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important. – Arthur Conan Doyle It’s been a month since...
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Aug 3, 2013
Sweet Summer
Sometimes I take a break from the farm chores and the never ending to do list and take a walk around the farm and enjoy the beauty that...
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May 31, 2013
Friday at the Farm
Today was a typical Friday, which for me usually means spending time with the chickens and gardening. After taking care of my morning...
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Jan 5, 2013
An Interview with 5R Farm
5R Farm – A Rural Farm Story & FarmMade Shop (originally posted on FarmMade.com) It is with joy that we share urban, suburban, and rural...
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Nov 18, 2012
Fall Splendor at 5R Farm
After the flurry of vegetable and fruit harvesting, canning, and fall garden clean-up, it’s been nice to slow down and just enjoy the...
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Oct 5, 2012
Putting Food By
I’ve been getting into canning more and more over the last few years, and this year we put away more food for the winter than ever...
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Aug 26, 2012
Paddling on Scappoose Bay
We’ve been working hard at the farm nearly every weekend since early spring, and this weekend it was finally time for some R&R so we took...
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