Do-It-Yourself Meats Home Production of Quality Meats and Sausages Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing Cheese Artisan Cheese Making at Home: Techniques & Recipes for Mastering World-Class Cheeses Home Cheese Making: Recipes for 75 Delicious Cheeses Home-Brewing How to Brew: Everything You...
Memoirs This Life Is in Your Hands: One Dream, Sixty Acres, and a Family Undone Highly recommended for any farmer, young or new. Melissa Coleman details the life of a farmer from a child’s perspective. As the daughter of Eliot Coleman, Melissa was in the “limelight” of organic...
Fun/Informational The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals Widely considered the "gateway book" to caring and knowing about where your food comes from, Omnivore's Dilemma has been an inspiration for millions consumers worldwide. Michael Pollan follows four food chains (industrial, organic, and foraged) from the source...
Books When your fiancee buys you a bookshelf for Valentine's Day, you know you've got a reading problem! I guess that's what happens when you're a city person transitioning into farming... Here's a list of books we've found especially helpful
Image courtesy of André Ford and www.we-make-money-not-art.com We read a thought-provoking article the other day about what might be the next era of industrial farming. A student at The Royal College of Art in the UK put up an installation detailing the potential “progress” that could be made in the...
View of St. Patrick's Cathedral and Rock Center on my walk to work As I thought about the move I realized that we’re not just leaving any city, we’re leaving THE city. If you’ve ever been to NYC you’ve probably heard it referred to as “the city”. When I first...
One of the many Hedgeapples (aka Monkey Balls) found on the farm last month. It's that time of the year again! The time of year you start banging your head against the wall trying to think of a Valentine's Day gift or gesture that isn't cliche, boring, or scripted. A...
I've heard that getting internet in rural areas is difficult and, to be honest, I kind of pushed it to the back of my mind when thinking about the farm. I really take internet for granted. It’s pretty much expected to be fast and available everywhere, so I just assume...
