by Carolyn | Nov 6, 2015 | "Farmily", Community, Education, Four Corners Recycling, Gratitude, life, Local, Mother Earth, Recycling, Restore
We are thrilled for you to meet our latest endeavor in restoring the earth through sustainable care… Four Corners Recycling. Our family through the years has learned the importance of reducing our impact on the planet. Two key elements to us becoming better...
by Carolyn | Oct 1, 2015 | "Farmily", Autumn, Community, Education, Egg-Mobile, Eggs, Family, Farm Life, Farm Store, Farming, Grass Only Beef, Intern, Local, Market, NON-GMO, Pastured Pork, Pastured Poultry, Pigs, Range Raised Pork, Recreation, Turkeys
It is hard to imagine, but our time at the farm is winding down; a great season, a good amount of hard work, along with a fair amount of fun. The learning never seemed to stop, and trying to put a tangible proportion to what has been learned would be difficult; very...
by Carolyn | Sep 2, 2015 | "Farmily", Education, Egg-Mobile, Eggs, Farm Life, Farming, Gratitude, Intern, Pastured Poultry, Summer
By Shelia DiMeolo It only took me about three months, but I finally caught a chicken for the first time. Ian and Ben had just moved the layers to a new spot, which makes closing up their house a little difficult in the evening since many (especially the younger ones)...
by Carolyn | Aug 6, 2015 | Community, Education, Freedom, Gratitude, Mountain Valley Pipeline, Preserve Franklin
Perhaps you’re wondering what’s the latest in regards to the Proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline and my involvement in the efforts to STOP the Pipeline. Whether you wanted to know or not, I’m writing to share some details. First, we enjoyed the...
by Carolyn | Aug 6, 2015 | Education, Farm Life, Farming, Food, Grass, Health/Healing, Intern, life, Pastured Pork, Pigs, Range Raised Pork, Summer
By Ben DiMeolo Sounds delicious, doesn’t it? All the while incredibly fun to plan and make. And you don’t have to be a great cook or budding chef, all you need is a desire and the drive to raise the best and healthiest pigs you possibly can. Got you wondering now,...
by Carolyn | Jul 2, 2015 | Brooder, Chicks, Education, Farm Life, Farming, Gratitude, Health/Healing, Intern, Pastured Poultry, Summer
By Ben DiMeolo Having been the intern here at Four Corners Farm for a month or so now, and having settled in a bit, I have chosen my favorite spot on the farm, for now . . . One might guess that it’s with the ever animated pigs as they root through the woods...