Farmer Diana Kalscheur Murphy says spring draws people of all ages to Dreamfarm, near Cross Plains, Wisc., to interact with the animal babies: kids, lambs, piglets, and chicks. In the 26th episode of 5 Minutes on the Farm, Murphy discusses how she raises the kids in her organic goat dairy, famous for its farmstead chevre (sold […]
Jack Hedin: Valuing Fair Labor Practices at Featherstone Farm
Now entering its 23rd year, Featherstone Farm cultivates 137 acres in organic vegetables and plans to add an additional 45 acres next year. More than 900 households belong to their CSA program, and they sell wholesale to food co-ops in the Twin Cities and to Whole Foods. Farmer Jack Hedin employs about 50 workers during […]
Homestead Winter at Five Green Acres
Andrew and Mary Jo Borchardt discuss what it’s like in winter at their Five Green Acres homestead near Poynette, Wisc. Half their interview took place in front of their kitchen’s woodstove, the remainder in the barnyard. When they bought their farm, it came with a small clutch of chickens, which they refer to as their “gateway drug” for […]
Vermont Valley Community Farm: What Do Produce Farmers Do in Winter?
We visited with David and Barb Perkins of Vermont Valley Community Farm LLC on Dec. 8 to find out how they spend their time while their farm sleeps under the snow. What did we learn? Farmers NEVER finish their to-do lists. When it looks like there’s nothing going on outside, they …. evaluate the past […]
On-Farm Winter Market at High Meadow Farm
Meg and Mike Kelly bought High Meadow Farm in Johnson Creek, Wisc., when they married in 1980. At that time, the farmhouse windows were missing, birds flew through, and snakes coiled on the floors in the sunbeams. In the early years, they focused on resurrecting their farm. They raised draft horses (and farmed with them!), […]
Bures Berry Patch: Pumpkins, Hayrides and Fall on the Farm
It’s time to head out to the pumpkin patch at Bures Berry Patch in Barneveld, Wisc. Ed and Kathy Bures designed their farm with visitors in mind, especially families with young kids. It’s a low-key, scenic farm with a farm store, picnic tables, room to run and play, free hayrides, a corn maze, and chickens to […]
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