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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Swinging for the fences
The one part of our farming adventure at Innisfree on the Stillwater that has dogged us since the beginning is the fact that we have continued to lease our 100 acres of tillage ground, mostly for the sake of the … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Farming, Food, Philosophy
Tagged challenges, chemicals, Choices, Dirt, Experiments, Farming, goals, ideas, Morality
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Food: Fromage
I started making my own cheese about six months ago, and today, I waxed my first hard cheese to age. It is a farmhouse cheddar based on the recipe from the New England Cheese Supply Company. This wheel will be ready about the middle of August if all goes well. What I’ve discovered so far … Continue reading Fromage → Continue reading
Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Five years on: First, a request
As part of our effort to advance our cause at Innisfree, we have started a GoFundMe Campaign to support our coppicing effort. If you are interested, go check out the GoFundMe page to find out more.
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Posted in Economy, Farming, Funding
Tagged challenges, coppicing, Experiments, Farming, GoFundMe, Self-sufficiency
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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: The test of time
I recently discovered that the building housing my coffee roastery is falling down. It’s an old brick garage, quite possibly converted from a carriage house at some point, that had the misfortune of taking a direct hit from a barn … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in Farming
Tagged buildings, challenges, Experiments, Farming, learning, Lessons, Self-sufficiency, Tests, work
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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Some thoughts on bureaucrats, school lunches, and the lies we tell ourselves
Bureaucrats tend to obfuscate the truth with words, and far too often, people fall for the resulting lie. Take school lunches as an example. As recently evidenced by the whole debacle over the NeverSeconds weblog, bureaucrats will continue to insist … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Tagged bureaucrats, challenges, Choices, Experiments, Farming, goals, Lies, revolutions, Schools
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