Maravillas Maravillosas
Farm Poetry Hannah Atkinson Renglich maravillas maravillosas hannah atkinson renglich as the girasol does its namesake work of turning to the sun we do the opposite shielding ourselves with feathered straw hats and taking up hoes and rakes to break the twitchgrass crowding out beds formerly laden with garlic on a hot September morning […]
Fencing Workday With My Friends
Guest post by Andre Good fencing is a feature of functional importance on any farm, as it lays down key infrastructure that keeps livestock out of the fields where they don’t belong and in the pastures where they do belong. At Cavaleiro Farm, there was already some existing fence that had likely been laid down […]
First Week Living on the Farm
Guest post by farm intern Janice Ho It’s Day 6 of my new life at Cavaleiro Farm. Although I’ve been a member here for the past year and a half, it’s a different story to be moved in and planning to work here every day for the next few months. That said, it’s pretty interesting […]
Month of Maple Syrup
For those of you who may not know, maple syrup can usually only be made once a year. That sweet sap only comes from the maple tree during the time of year when night temperatures are freezing and day temperatures rise above zero. Add some sun and those trees produce a lot of sap. The […]