They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
He who would organize a farm, plows a furrow in the sea. Abraham Lincoln (probably). Especially a farm with kids on it. Nevertheless, we keep trying. By the way, for those with a lot of canning jars, the glassware boxes from uHaul make excellent storage for empty jars (standard quarts and pints, not half gallons… Continue reading Organization
Welcome to my inaugural post! My hope is to share with you how we use the bounty we harvest from Three Hearts Farm to feed our family and community. There is something very satisfying about being able to grow and make food for others. This weekend we were had the opportunity to do just that.… Continue reading Saturday Night Dinner
This is always one of my favorite views when I am able to work on the farm early in the morning.
This is always one of my favorite views when I am able to work on the farm early in the morning.
Well, it seems no sooner do we get rid of one set of pegs, then we pick up another. This time we are picking up three weaned piglets of the Meishan breed, which we are interested in seeing if it will be a good fit for our farm. The Meishan breed is a heritage breed… Continue reading Getting ready for pigs
It is the second day of fall. The great gray rainy begins tomorrow. The sunny days are coming to a close… But they sure are pretty while they last.
Felt compelled to scribble this out on a blank sheet of paper this morning before the kids got up. Wasn’t sure why at the time, figured it out since then.
For our meat birds we have decided to pasture them using a Justin Rhodes style meatshaw. This should allow us to get them out on grass for the remaining five weeks of their brief lives. We started out a few weeks ago at Papa's house, where Seppi and Daddy cut most of the pieces out… Continue reading Building the Chickshaw
Hello! We are the Kraeger family (one of them, anyway) and this is our blog to share the ins and outs, ups and downs of our farm on the outskirts of Tacoma, WA. We hope you enjoy our adventures.
Little Farm in the Big City 