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Ode to Buttercup
By (Gramma) Betty Werner In 2011, the month was June, Our Four Corners Farm family cow arrived. Family decision discussed down, discussed up- What to name the cow? Oh, Buttercup! Due to calf in July, she got used to her land, And while we celebrated the 4th she...
read moreEggs! Eggs! Eggs! Oh My!
Despite the snow and cold weather, our chickens are laying in full gear now... We are getting over 14 dozen eggs a day! We are making a special trip to the Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op this Saturday, March 30th to show and sell our beautiful farm fresh eggs! We will...
read moreHappy Spring!
We are excited about our 2013 Farm events! A lot is happening this Spring! First up is our second annual Easter Eggstravaganza! We hope you will join us this Saturday, March 23rd from 9 to 11 am for an eggciting time on the farm! There will be games, prizes, and a...
read moreSpring is in the Air!
Can you smell it? Can you see it? Here at the farm, we are all excited and ready for Spring to arrive! Our Winter has been quiet, restful, and fairly peaceful... we are looking forward to all that our 3rd Season of farming will bring our way! Want to see what we're...
read moreSnow Snow
A poem by Evelyn Reilly Snow, snow Fall light down. Snow, snow Fall all around. Snow, snow Fall soft and white. Snow, snow Fall all...
read moreNew Happenings ‘Round the Farm
2013 is off to a busy start for us at the farm! In early January, we welcomed Buster, our new farm dog! He is a beautiful and gentle Maremma Sheepdog. Buster is a great livestock guard dog that will help protect our animals from predators. We also had our farm...
read moreWinter Minestrone
Photo & Recipe from Nourishing Days Ingredients 3 Tablespoons olive oil (or lard) 5 celery stalks, chopped 1/2 large onion, diced 5 small turnips, peeled & chopped 2 large carrots, chopped 5 cloves garlic, minced 6 cups chicken stock 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes 1/4...
read moreEgg Drop Soup
adapted from America's Test Kitchen recipe This is a simple and quick recipe that will warm you up on a cold winter day! Timing is important as once the eggs are added, the soup will not hold well. Ingredients: 2 1/2 quarts of basic chicken stock 1 (2 inch) piece...
read more…and a Happy New You!
Our youngest daughter, Joy Elizabeth, has loved the Christmas Season... singing songs that celebrate the holidays in her sweet three and a half year old voice. Joy to the World, Silent Night, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas are three of her favorites to sing again...
read moreI’m Dreaming Of…
By Carolyn Reilly Every Christmas Season, I seem to slip into this desperate mode of living. Striving to make the time sacred; I dream of it being full of family quality time, making homemade gifts, you know "Martha Stewart moments." And yet, every New Year, I look...
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