Today is Pepper’s birthday.  She’s 5 today.  I could go on and on about what a great dog she is, but I’ll just say as she’s matured she has become amazing.  It wasn’t always like that.  She was a bit of a pain in the ass for awhile.  Many of those trials and tribulations I...Read More

My morning smoothie, better known as The Steve Smoothie, is a combination of goodness the world has never seen. One blender full can get you 3-4 glasses worth, so you don’t have to make it everyday, which is simply too much trouble. I’ll gladly take questions and comments.Read More

Ever wonder why we have kids? For me, it’s love and entertainment. This was the entertainment portion of the program, I think 🤔  Read More

If you’ve been following the “Mushroom Chronicles” this week: We started with inoculating the logs with mushroom spores. Next was the surprise find when “someone” (Vicky), placed grocery store mushrooms on my inoculated mushroom logs in the woods for me to find. Haha very funny. Just a few days after our last check, we’re greeted...Read More

Join Farmer Steve for a surprising adventure in our supply area, where chicken manure, lumber, and mushroom logs are kept. 🌱🐔 In this funny video, we check on our mushroom crop and find a surprise! Watch as we share mushroom-growing facts, from how to set up the logs to keeping them moist, along with a...Read More

Curious about how to grow your own mushrooms? In this video, we’re inoculating logs with two delicious varieties: shiitake and blue oyster mushrooms. The best time to inoculate your logs is late winter or early spring. This video covers everything from selecting logs, to the essential tools you’ll need. Here’s how you do it when...Read More

So with the fall weather arriving early many of the flowers around the farm have said, ”Well, I guess that’s it for another year.”  Here’s a few that are hanging on.       Plus yesterday, while hiking the trail, out of the corner of my eye, I saw this blaze of orange about 30...Read More

Happy National Dog Day everyone! When there’s a project to be done, I can always count on Walter and Pepper to be great helpers.Read More

In this video, I join Heather, a first-year beekeeper, to walk through her two hives during an August inspection. Together we take a close look at a strong, thriving colony and a weaker hive that needs some extra attention. Along the way, I share practical tips for beginners—how to read brood patterns, spot honey stores,...Read More

Our first plot of sweet corn has been harvested. 🌽 We await the maturing of the second plot. We did get some out of the first plot to freeze. Here’s my system.Read More