Blog — Farm Life

In 1930, a mosaic of agriculture surrounded the dairy at Foxhollow Farm. Tended by a tenant farming family of the 20th century, their land-management approach was a synergistic one.

  The Story of the Stones at Foxhollow Farm In 2007, we were introduced to the work of Marko Pogacnik, a Slovenian artist who has dedicated his life and art to a practice he calls “Earth Healing.” As part of this practice, Marko developed a unique method, Lithopuncture, which uses the strategic placement of limestone pillars to function like acupuncture for the Earth. Just as the human body has meridians – energy channels that, when blocked, can lead to weakness or disease – the Earth has its own energy pathways. When these channels become obstructed, the vitality of the soil...

Why Chicken Raised with Love Costs More. Most of us are aware of the many benefits of eating pasture-raised chicken. And we want to purchase chicken that spent its life in a healthy, happy setting- as opposed to the kind of tortured existence mass-produced poultry endure. However, chicken from industrial feeder farms continues to find its way onto our tables. Why? In a word: money. Pasture-fed, humanely raised chicken costs more than factory-farmed poultry. The price difference can be so great, sometimes consumers choose the mass-produced birds even though they know this chicken is less healthy. So, why does chicken...

The Seed Chronicle Series – The Sweetest Spuds. Though we are still in the middle of the fall season, the blanket of snow we woke up to this weekend suggests that perhaps winter is closer than some of us might like. As the temperature drops, I start to crave those classic comfort foods: soups, stews, roasts, a perfectly seared steak and sweet potatoes. Drizzled with melted butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar nestled up to a tender ribeye. Baked to perfection and smothered under a blanket of toasted marshmallows as every kids’ favorite companion to a Thanksgiving turkey. Diced,...