tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87980537806683189322024-03-08T06:34:25.150-05:00Old School Farm BlogDiscover the joys of establishing a bio-diverse organic farm in an "old school" way. Follow Al Benner as he shares his passion for living more simply and closer to the land while making positive changes for the planet. Weekly updates from the farm will help guide anyone searching for what it takes to turn any idle space into a thriving, food-producing eco-system.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114658279829113589noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798053780668318932.post-1120126949463628422017-10-26T21:16:00.001-04:002017-10-26T21:16:20.839-04:00Old School Farm Expands for 2018 - Reserve Your Private Event Now!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Old School Farm recently completed it's second season offering wood-fired artisan pizzas to the public. This year we were open every Friday night from late May until mid-October. Live music was featured every night and our pizzas continue to be a huge hit (we have a 5.0 rating on Facebook with close to 30 reviews)<br />
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During the course of the summer we were approached several times about the possibility of renting out our entire facility for group events and weddings. We have given this some thought and have decided this to be a great idea and are as of now putting the word out that the farm is available for private events any day from May through October accept Fridays (public pizza night will continue Friday nights)<br />
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We have put together a very reasonably priced package and this combined with our private farm setting and wood-fired artisan pizza from our earthen oven, makes for a truly unique experience for any group.<br />
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<a href="http://www.oldschoolfarm.com/host-your-event.html" target="_blank">To learn more visit our website for details. </a> <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114658279829113589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798053780668318932.post-58852849484999596232016-11-24T11:01:00.000-05:002016-11-24T11:01:03.035-05:00A New Chapter for Old School Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old School Farm Manger, Dave Campeau and farm interns gather around the wood fired oven at our first event</td></tr>
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The first season of friday night pizza nights is now behind us and as we reflect back, we are quite pleased with the outcome. From just thirty people at the first event back in June to well over one hundred attendees consistently for the last three or four events, the product we are producing has spoken and the associated word of mouth and repeat business propelled us forward.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farm Owner, Al Benner poses with guest at final event in Oct.</td></tr>
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We became such a success that on two or three occasions we ran out of dough. We also experienced some hour long wait times on a couple nights. With success comes new challenges!<br />
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We are now taking a long hard look at our model and will be tweaking it a bit for next season. For starters we will be going to a once a week format as opposed to every other week. We are also considering taking advance bookings/orders for pizzas over the website to better regulate flow and enable those who would prefer not to wait a bit and socialize to be able to better time the pick up of their pies.<br />
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Finally, a large "Woodstock" type event is planned for the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend 2017. This will include a bike ride along the Dyberry stream, pizza, bonfires, bands, and a campout in the pasture along the banks of our trout stream. Details will be posted on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/oldschoolfarmpizza/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1791166087800143" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> as they unfold.<br />
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We are excited about our pizza events for several reasons:<br />
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<li>They offer some much needed socializing and entertainment (live music) in our rural area.</li>
<li>Our wood-fired pizza with fresh farm ingredients really puts a smile on people's faces</li>
<li>We are helping to establish and grow the local economy and plan on dealing with even more local suppliers for ingredients we can't provide ourselves.</li>
<li>We have landed upon a model that looks to be a viable way for the farm to become financially self-sustaining.</li>
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Here are quite a few photos from events this past season. We will be opening back up in early May for 2017. If you would like to get on the event email list, please send us an email at info@oldschooolfarm.com Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours... Your Friends at Old School Farm</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114658279829113589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798053780668318932.post-48105566504107337232016-08-15T14:54:00.002-04:002016-10-06T11:02:00.592-04:00Pizza Night at Old School Farm<br />
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For anyone who has been following our farm blog, we have some exciting news - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oldschoolfarmpizza/" target="_blank">Pizza Nights at Old School Farm</a>!<br />
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We started these the end of June and our last event this past Friday saw 75 pizza lovers at the farm enjoying what many claim to be the best pizza they have ever had.<br />
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The secret is our wood-fired earthen oven that we constructed close to five years ago. We top our pies with homemade sauce and farm fresh ingredients and cover them with cheeses made locally at Calkin's Creamery.<br />
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Stop by or spread the word for our next event on Friday, August 26th. <br />
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Here's our Events Page on Facebook<a href="https://www.facebook.com/oldschoolfarmpizza/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/oldschoolfarmpizza/</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114658279829113589noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798053780668318932.post-30683123016414442702016-06-06T13:04:00.000-04:002016-06-06T13:04:02.967-04:004th Annual Father - Son Weekend at the Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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For the past four Memorial Day weekends the Benner's have hosted the boys' schoolmates/neighborhood friends (Mt Airy - Philly) and their dads for an action packed weekend at the farm. It's always hectic, but it's always fun! This year we may have outdone ourselves as you will see from the photos below - this and much more all took place in less than 48 hours!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What comes out of our wood fired earthen oven is nothing short of mouth watering</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friday night after dinner at the Irving Cliff Brew Pub in Honesdale</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cooling off at the falls on hot weekend</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The crayfish hunt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A rain the night before had the moss very lush</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trout fishing at Junction Pool</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First trout for the two in the center!</td></tr>
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As is often the case in our busy world, the author's life off the farm has been all consuming over the past ten months... Supervising twin 9 year olds, coaching baseball, running other businesses, and even making it to the second round of screenings for Shark Tank for <a href="http://www.powerfulplants.net/" target="_blank">Powerful Plants</a> have been very time consuming... Hope you all understand.<br />
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So what's new on the farm?<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4vfqOhvLgoUqC4FwbWIewTHKl1xrobsbk0PUfsQjjmY0OMcjtbLxGS3SJQ_VjEoxNrlVStv4rN7KrUza2GxDLrE-ZFwGTJhJ_q6CV9BloADNNVN1RSYwHYcUzCW9hnhMlTXfAHu9N4pY/s1600/2015-09-28+13.01.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4vfqOhvLgoUqC4FwbWIewTHKl1xrobsbk0PUfsQjjmY0OMcjtbLxGS3SJQ_VjEoxNrlVStv4rN7KrUza2GxDLrE-ZFwGTJhJ_q6CV9BloADNNVN1RSYwHYcUzCW9hnhMlTXfAHu9N4pY/s400/2015-09-28+13.01.10.jpg" width="300" /></a>Well for starters it was a very dry summer. What in spring looked like a simply amazing garden, sputtered and ended up less productive than in other years. With mice searching everywhere they could for moisture, our root crops became prime targets. Our large area of potatoes produced smaller (and dryer) than normal spuds, and our peppers in the high tunnel are being mauled by rodents as well.<br />
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This all said, Dave has done a good job of marketing everything he can through the Lackawaxen Farmers Co-op, and sales are building this fall. We've also had a few on farm sales from our small stand at the farm.<br />
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Other news is we will be sending two sheep to the butcher this fall and we will be giving "Renny" the bottle fed ram to a farm in Susquehanna county while acquiring a new ram from the same farm to ensure a new line of genes for our flock.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UzylAsOgJWDrjNAUjKAclyKB9TmYoWgG2B_6tksi4w4vKJAI-9LvbIaqHI5XeHD2uXdDVW4OU4h_lUD-BxYfVngYBs_J-pzTsK65TMwf1QWepkvCvo7AYayvxuhDplS9mX6d2rpRstY/s1600/2015-09-28+12.13.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UzylAsOgJWDrjNAUjKAclyKB9TmYoWgG2B_6tksi4w4vKJAI-9LvbIaqHI5XeHD2uXdDVW4OU4h_lUD-BxYfVngYBs_J-pzTsK65TMwf1QWepkvCvo7AYayvxuhDplS9mX6d2rpRstY/s400/2015-09-28+12.13.43.jpg" width="400" /></a>The big news of late however is the incredibly long 3' deep trench that was just dug for underground electric and phone lines traversing the farm to Dave and Christin's building lot on the far north side of the property. This was a big project and a lot to coordinate. The power runs close by the newly erected farm intern cabin, so power and internet was trenched to that structure with water soon to arrive from a newly drilled well for a nearby growing area and pasture.<br />
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The turkeys are starting to roost in trees so Dave will be clipping their wings. We lost birds to predators in the past due to them not be locked up every night.<br />
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Owen and Coleman recently spent a five day school break with their dad and grandfather at the farm.<br />
It was great family bonding time and much produce was harvested, including a large "Sugar Baby" watermelon that the boys said was the best tasting watermelon they ever had! Unfortunately the local fishing opportunities were not productive due to the drought.<br />
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A fun time was had at the nearby Prompton Disc Golf Course that abuts Prompton Reservoir - about 15 minutes from the farm... Rumor has it a 9 year old tied his dad on a round of disc golf!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjjtwwmzl9Qd6GwFExErvJItJCQ9vOoLldDISWnHHtmuk8YuEsCXbBBvokk2-EBx7xokSn68sRHIPxfADlGWb1KTWb2gANPgqW_QUh3bevsSVAU9nKNH9t9JO2cZ7IUIHpftE2za_Vsw/s1600/2015-09-28+13.06.40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjjtwwmzl9Qd6GwFExErvJItJCQ9vOoLldDISWnHHtmuk8YuEsCXbBBvokk2-EBx7xokSn68sRHIPxfADlGWb1KTWb2gANPgqW_QUh3bevsSVAU9nKNH9t9JO2cZ7IUIHpftE2za_Vsw/s320/2015-09-28+13.06.40.jpg" width="320" /></a>Finally, we send out a big hello and best wishes for a continued speedy recovery to our dear friend Mary Thomas. Mary's family owned our farm for most of the 20th century and had our farmhouse built. Mary took a bad spill several months ago, but she is as tough as they come and is on the mend and well on her way to a full recovery we are told. We love you Mary!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The super harvest moon that comes every 30 years or so...notice the red colored halo - only lasted a few minutes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave Benner - the 86 year old potato digger with his grandsons</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The best watermelon ever"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Sugar Baby"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fishing on the very low Dyberry - not even a bite or a rise!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> We have lots of Rainbow Chard....great stuff - boys love it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snow White tomatoes - straight from the vine - literally (now that is a good use of this currently overused word!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was so dry, the Country Gentleman corn was just gummy once cooked</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our friends at Ant Hill farm loaned us their potato harvester</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114658279829113589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798053780668318932.post-79031224614684943812014-12-21T16:00:00.000-05:002014-12-21T16:00:51.336-05:00A Full Freezer & New Healthy Lifestyle Business for Kids <br />
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If it were two hundred years ago, or even one hundred for that matter, having a fully stocked larder to pull food from all winter was a necessity. In today's modern world with mass distribution of food, it is possible to enjoy fresh produce year round.<br />
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But is something missing? After three seasons of successfully growing, harvesting and preserving our own produce, meat, and eggs, we have gleaned the following from our firsthand experiences:<br />
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The food we grow and raise ourselves tastes significantly better and in turn is much healthier. We believe this to be true for several reasons:<br />
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A) Our river bottom soil is loaded with minerals, and when we grow organically with added compost, our vegetable plants pull up an amazing amount of macro and micro nutrients from the soil and into their plant tissue. Note: Many studies now show that over the past fifty years or so, the nutrient levels in our food supply in this country have dropped by 40%.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave recently turned a couple of acres to test growing grain crops for feed</td></tr>
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B) We aren't dumping synthetic nitrogen fertilizer on our soil. Nitrogen makes plants grow quickly and produce more foliage, but by growing so fast, the uptake of other micro-nutrients from the soil that are critical for human health can be limited. More water is also required and contributes to the lower micro-nutrient pulling capabilities of the plants.<br />
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C) Our healthy soil has plenty of beneficial microbes. These micro-organisms allow plant roots to better pull a broad spectrum of nutrients from the soil.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These five got a pardon for Thanksgiving - breeding stock</td></tr>
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D) Our freshly harvested vegetables and fruits are either sold, eaten or preserved right away to optimize flavor and nutrient levels.<br />
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E) Our chickens and turkeys (and deer we harvest during hunting season) enjoy an all natural diet of organic grains and naturally occurring plants they forage upon daily outdoors.<br />
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F) Oh, and of course there is quite a bit of added satisfaction that transfers to the food itself when your realize and remember all the care and effort that went into producing these quality foods.<br />
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If you've ever enjoyed a true free range heritage breed turkey or chicken eggs you will realize there is no comparison to even "organic" or "cage-free" products now available at various stores.<br />
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So during the holiday time of year we give thanks for those full freezers, our well stocked pantry shelves (pickles, sauerkraut, tomato sauce, jams, dried beans, and honey) and of course to that spare bedroom floor covered with squash!<br />
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As we reach the winter solstice, we reflect on yet another productive building year for Old School <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Freya, our resilient ewe is a leader sheep who heads our small flock</td></tr>
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Farm.<br />
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We plan on learning from, and leveraging our past success in the coming year, and we will be re-inventing ourselves a bit too.<br />
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This coming year we will attempt to sell more products on the farm and hope to hold weekly wood-fired pizza events. We also want to try some experimental bread baking in our earthen oven. We will be expanding our grazing areas and Icelandic sheep flock, adding back some more bees, and significantly increasing our asparagus crop that does so well in our silty river bottom soil.<br />
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The big news this time around however, we have saved for last. Old School Farm owner, Al Benner has been hard at work for the past 18 months working on a new healthy lifestyle brand for kids. The business, <i>Powerful Plants </i>is officially launching this holiday season with a <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1046600312/powerful-plants-healthy-fun-and-food-for-kids" target="_blank">Kickstarter campaign</a> focused on funding the last educational phase that needs to be completed by early spring.<br />
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The company’s mission is to get kids re-engaged with nature and the
outdoors and encourage them to become involved with growing and preparing their
own food. This is accomplished by “edutaining”
children, and creating a bridge between technology, useful information, and the
outdoors. Powerful Plants’ initial
products are an interactive storybook, heirloom organic vegetable seeds, and
free contests and prizes on their website.<br />
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The characters in the book and on the organic vegetable seed
packs come to life when viewed through a tablet or smartphone using a free app.
This cutting edge technology is called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">augmented
reality</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The characters animate and
come to life to complete each chapter in the book once a child has read each
page and answered three questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These
answers are accumulated and score points toward a grand prize contest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The characters on the seed packs come to life
to share growing and preparation tips and other fun facts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Powerful Plants is a way for parents and grandparents to
connect with kids and get them interested in plants, food, and help foster a
healthy lifestyle. The company is about to launch its’ products to the
marketplace and has just recently posted a <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1046600312/powerful-plants-healthy-fun-and-food-for-kids" target="_blank">Kickstarter campaign</a> to help fund the final educational phase of animating the remaining
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Your friends at Old School Farm</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our sheep enjoy kale, brussel sprouts and broccoli plants</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The living edge siding on the cabin continues to go up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The long lost game cam...found while "watering a tree" up back</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oyster mushrooms with a late flush of fruiting bodies on our poplar logs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first snow starts - newly plowed 2 acres shows up white first</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our 350 year old Sugar Maple in the upper pasture</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adjacent falls coming from Lake Elsie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A nice evening to hike the farm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two deer were taken from this tree stand a few days after this photo was taken</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Benner family enjoys an excellent meal at Dyberry Forks in Honesdale</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chef Ben says hi to his friends from Old School Farm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The nicely re-worked dining and bar area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A nice place, good local food, and a good time.</td></tr>
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First of all we need to apologize for being disconnected from our blog for so long. The reason will, we hope, be admirable in the long run - a new business launch that features an interactive, educational book and vegetable seeds for children. <br />
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The goal is to get kids back outside, better connected with the natural world, and growing their own food. We will be letting you know the details in another blog next month - just in time for the holiday season.<br />
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Old School Farm has experienced another busy and productive season. Much infrastructure continues to be added, laying the ground work for what we hope will soon become a more economically viable, bio-diverse farm. <br />
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Here are a few things we have gleaned over the past three years:<br />
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1) Small scale organic farming is incredibly labor intensive. The price you can charge (because the industrial farm model has suppressed price points) makes it very difficult to make any sort of profit, let alone cover costs. <br />
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2) The crops and food products you produce have superior flavor and nutrition. It is hard to go back to store bought vegetables, eggs and meat. It is often disappointing to eat out at restaurants - the food often lacks flavor.<br />
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3) Raising and then selling (or sharing) food you raise is incredibly rewarding. Your body and mind feel healthier for many reasons.<br />
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4) What you produce and can sell it for is very much dictated by your local market. Our area sees many people with backyard gardens and a local big box grocery store - both of which impact pricing.<br />
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So what's new at the farm you ask? <br />
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seasonal cabin (pictured above) to house summer interns. The 14' x 14' cabin was designed by Dave and Al, and Dave has it all framed out and ready for the "living edge" hemlock siding and metal roof.<br />
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The really big news however is that Old School Farm Manager, Dave Campeau was wed to Christin <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Schwamberger </span>from Germany in late August at nearby Fox Hill Farm. The event was described by many as "the best wedding" ever. The couple plans to live in a home Dave will build on a 4 acre plot that has recently been subdivided from the farm.<br />
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Other projects at the farm include: A new pasture fence line that will allow us to move our sheep to higher ground during flood season and provide rotational grazing. With another even larger pasture above this one, we believe we can eventually expand the flock to 50 or more animals. Other news was the completion of our commercial kitchen and certification as a bakery.<br />
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As we move towards winter we will be carefully analyzing our past year and planning accordingly to chart the future for Old School Farm. We continue to see a diverse operation and a variety of crops.<br />
We are considering a more serious on farm self-serve stand, bread and pizza baking, and possibly moving some product to the Philadelphia market. How we expand and where we focus our time and energy will greatly impact the future of the farm.<br />
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Regardless of the exact moves we make, we know two things will remain consistent: The food we produce will be incredibly flavorful and nutritious, and the learning and experiences that are born out of our endeavor will remain with us all always...<br />
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Now for your enjoyment, here are a LOT of photos with some interesting information - there is much to catch you up on!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun Chokes - delicious tubers, a cousin of the Sunflower</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bump out over kitchen windows on barn - prevent water entry and provides shade in afternoon for veggie prep area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave Benner & Dave Campeau - 3 root Grax beet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our favorite tomato - Snow White !!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jimmy Nardello sweet pepper - Italian heirloom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Locust posts for middle pasture fence line</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Purple tomatillo - delicicoso en salsa!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nothing beats a carrot fresh from the patch!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">party left overs make fun food for the flock</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The heat in high tunnels is outstanding for producing peppers well into fall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coleman Benner after removing "ribs" from Dinosaur Kale - these were soon turned into kale chips</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big knives and small boys....we take a few chances, but that's how kids learn....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chopped cabbage and salt will soon turn into Sauerkrat in this old crock</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's one incredibly delicious and nutritious smoothie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eggplant Parm - new recipe requires no pre-frying - need to be at 425</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benner boys and neighbor "JD" and one of their pans of parm...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On November 15th the flock will go from 20 to 5. These birds were all hatched<br />
on our farm or our friend's farm...no more mail order poults!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Asian pear tree produced for the first time and they were<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The privy getting a face lift</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And a new seating area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rental auger made Dave's job somewhat easier</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The middle pasture area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water cress has exploded - from a few small transplants last spring. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Al threw a few extra Purple Viking seed potatoes into the compost pile in spring. This fall he pulled several pounds from one small hole...plants love compost!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary - no longer all black.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bosc Pear - the 8 year old trees just started to produce</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clipped wings....the turkeys were flying up to roost at night so Christin and<br />
Dave clipped their wings...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ma Benner and son Coleman pick the last of the raspberries</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice baker Russet!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's like a treasure hunt - complete with plenty of silty loam for the clothes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Few and far between, but the fall Spinach was delicious</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harvesting Cannellini shell beans</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once soaked, these are amazing in soups and stews</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our first Oyster Mushroom emerges from sugar maple log we<br />
inoculated 18 months ago</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby Shitake!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A big purple viking potato, sun chokes, and what's that Owen is holding?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What is that Dave? As it turns out it is an avocado seedling that sprouted from a discarded<br />
pit in our compost pile - tool cool! It's now in a pot in our kitchen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Benners and Campeaus take a break on the old dairy barn wall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Map at recent Farm to Chef event held at the Cooperage in Hoesdale. We are #5 on the map -<br />
right next to 800 acres of game lands!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The PASA (Pennsylvania Sustainable Agriculture) farms that provided food for the event....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deena Benner at the Farm to Chef event at the Cooperage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thirsty turkeys drink from water dripping from moss mat growing<br />
prototype</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave Benner visits the farm - and catches 4 nice<br />
fall rainbow trout in the Dyberry!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super cool beetles...metallic blue/black. Looks like a "good guy"?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enormous clump of cushion moss with spore heads</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waltham broccoli </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After harvest - "children" emerge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Topping Brussle Sprout plants forces sprouts to develop</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roger's nice block of pop corn</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave has recently cleared out high tunnel and planted with oats for a cover crop for winter/early spring</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As crops finish, we till them in and plant cover crops</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Al's deer blind for crossbow hunting</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christin cleans and weighs carrots for market</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Cored Chantenay Carrots </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our first Shitake mushrooms - they are INCREDIBLE - when grilled they taste like bacon</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114658279829113589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798053780668318932.post-9219291929702981172014-07-16T15:23:00.000-04:002014-07-16T16:23:14.363-04:00Fun Times at the Farm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our apologies for not having posted since May, but sometimes life simply has you going in too many directions at once. Running a farm doesn't help either, as often this time of year we don't even get around to having dinner until 10 pm :)<br />
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The long, lazy days of summer are now upon us and Old School Farm is settling in to focus on growing vegetables for selling at the farmers market we attend each Wednesday from 4 - 6 pm. The market is located at the <a href="http://www.thecooperageproject.org/" target="_blank">Cooperage</a> - right on Main Street in Honesdale. It's a great place to find local purveyors of fresh and delicious food. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave selling early season produce - asparagus, rhubarb and ramps (wild leeks)</td></tr>
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Now that it's July, we've also been able to turn our attention to a couple of big projects that got put on the back burner during the hectic spring planting season.<br />
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The biggest project we are working on right now is clearing for a fence line that will surround three or four acres of pasture we are developing in the central portion of the property. The idea is to move the sheep to this location during summer for two reasons: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary gets a better view by standing on her mom's back</td></tr>
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1) Rotating their grazing area provides fresh grass and greatly reduces parasite load by not keeping the animals in the same location for months on end.<br />
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2) Keeping the sheep on higher ground during the summertime when flooding can occur is wise. Having lost five animals last year during a high water event along our river bottom area is not something we want to repeat.<br />
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The other projects that are ongoing are the hooking up of power to the springhouse so we can pump water up hill to the new pasture for the sheep. This takes a lot of doing and requires the coordinating of a plumber and electrician. Dave will also be getting some deer fencing around the new vegetable plot we have established in the main field adjacent to the Dyberry.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The newly certified commercial kitchen in the barn</td></tr>
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Another milestone has been our recent approval as a certified bakery. This will enable us to bake wood fired artisan breads in our earthen oven. We plan on selling these at the farmer's market and hopefully eventually to be open once a week for on farm sales. We are also looking into hosting a seasonal wood-fired pizza night once a week in the future.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Old School Farm has two interns this summer and we have been very pleased with their efforts on the farm. Devon and Rip are staying in our barn and utilizing our new commercial kitchen space. <span style="text-align: center;">They've been doing a great job of planting and taking care of our vegetable crop and we really appreciate all they are doing to help our farm move to the next level. Right now they are assisting Dave in clearing and setting up the fence for the new pasture area. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-align: center;">We hope your summer is going well and we hope you enjoy all the photos this time around - we had a lot to catch you up on and share.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Devon & Rip<br />
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Your Friends at Old School Farm<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Sue & Dave Benner take a break to sit on a pile of living edge hemlock <br />
that will soon become siding for the new seasonal interns cabin </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our neighbor Jim Sanders demonstrates his pizza twirl skills</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Seligsohns and Benners making their pizzas</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uncle Jeff and his perfect pie..yes that is Old School tomato sauce and spinach!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owen about to sample one of Pat's rhubarb squares (they didn't last long)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shhh....be very, very quiet - I am trying to catch "Momma G." (bullfrog)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, Aunt Lisa you have now officially made the blog!! ;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Relaxing after the pizza event</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisa Seligsohn captures barn swallows on the electric fence</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family Farm Tour</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom relaxing with her charges</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Addison Benner overcame her fear of chickens to become an expert egg gatherer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "Old Gizzard" hits the Dyberry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uncle Rob and his nephews pick asparagus...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... green and white (white are growing under the mulch - no light)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">spring dinner from the creek, pond, and vegetable garden</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Woodpecker alarm....actually a turkey "killing cone" ,<br />
this was wrapped on at 5 am every 2 minutes by a downy<br />
woodpecker who was staking his claim to our backyard!<br />
It was hanging on a tree - We took it down and put it in the barn</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fresh watercress from our spring. We had placed a few<br />
clumps into the water last year and had a very large patch<br />
this season to harvest from. We sold bunches at the<br />
Farmer's Market.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who's afraid of a little rain!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild Strawberries</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading down the Dyberry to fish for trout</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owen lands a nice one - patience pays off !</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The high tunnel fully planted</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Garter snake. Maybe that is why they call them "garter" snakes - they wrap around your arm or leg!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">biking along the Dyberry through the game lands</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cooling off at the Dyberry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">picnic at the Sanders</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pat roasts up a marshmallow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fully planted</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Broccoli transplants need water after solar drip stops running</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The portable saw mill cutting cherry logs at the Sanders</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave and the stray merganser duckling that someone dropped off</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Filling egg cartons</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working hard???</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">good times...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pea picking</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Devon getting ready for pizza</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jim and Pat ready to dig into a wood-fired pie</td></tr>
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We have had so much going on here at the farm it is hard to know where to begin... Not only is it now planting season, but Farm Manager, Dave Campeau has been performing a juggling act of sorts, as we have had multiple infrastructure and construction projects going on all at the same time.<br />
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The project that has been most time consuming has been the build out of our soon to be inspected for certification, commercial kitchen in our timber frame barn. The kitchen is in the corner of the barn adjacent to the earthen oven which is right out the back door under the shed roof overhang. Right now Dave is finishing coating all the wood surfaces with urethane and is also finalizing the butcher block-style maple counters. The 3 bay stainless sink is in place and the used stainless frig and range will be delivered tomorrow.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild Leeks - AKA- "Ramps" - a delicacy in restaurants</td></tr>
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We experienced our first farmer's market at The Cooperage in Honesdale yesterday. We will be there every Wednesday from 4 - 6 pm right on main street - stop by and say hello. This week we had an early spring offering of ramps (wild leeks), rhubarb, and our first picking of asparagus. We sold out quickly. <br />
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Our asparagus is something truly extraordinary. <br />
Not only does it grow like bonkers down in our silty river bottom soil, but the flavor is like no other asparagus - incredibly rich and very tender. We even enjoy it raw. Now that we have crop insurance, we plan on expanding this perennial crop that can produce for up to twenty years!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mix of white and green asparagus - same plant, just<br />
some has been shaded by our thick straw mulch</td></tr>
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We've tried two rounds of eggs in our incubator this spring and the hatch rates have been abysmal. So far only 10 birds have hatched from close to 60 eggs. We are trying one more round. Our turkeys are another story. Our farmer friend and retired teacher, Dave Nonnemaker took a few of our eggs and had his midget white turkeys sit on them - so far 18 poults have hatched! We also had our first hatching in our coop this evening... we were hoping for this, as it means we don't have to keep ordering poults through the mail every year.<br />
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Our truck engine is shot. We are currently waiting to decide who will do the work to re-build the engine. This came at an inopportune time given the busy spring season.<br />
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We have been planting quite a bit in the garden - potatoes, broccoli, peas, and onions are all in. Tomatoes go into the high tunnel tomorrow.<br />
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Our warm weather seedlings were doing great in our sun room until we got nailed with a major aphid infestation - our eggplants and peppers really took it hard and will be lucky to survive transplanting. Our tomatoes seemed to have not been targeted by this light green aphid. Neem oil and other organic measures only had a minimal effect.<br />
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Our one room cabin construction for our intern couple has been delayed until June. We made the decision to first complete the kitchen area, and for now these folks will be staying on a futon in the barn living area. We did level the building site with a mini-backhoe rental. We also trenched for a power cable along the driveway from the house to the springhouse. We will be installing a well pump down in the water basin to pump water up to our middle pasture for our sheep during summertime.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lifetime farmer, friend, and radio personality, Dave<br />
Williams drops off an old Ferguson "two bottom" plow</td></tr>
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We've also acquired a couple of "old school" plows and disker for turning and breaking up soil for new planting areas as we expand our<br />
growing areas in the river bottom area.<br />
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The sheep are doing great and our lamb "Mary" is as frisky as they come. She really enjoys hopping up on her mom's back for a better view ....<br />
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Until next time, enjoy all the photos and the great weather this time of year...<br />
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Your friends at Old School Farm<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our very busy Spanish Black tom is looking very regal this time of year</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Broody heritage breed turkeys will sit for days on a clutch of eggs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mini-backhoe rental kept bogging down in our thick mat of leaves</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave moves boulders and levels cabin building site</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owen and Coleman Benner & their grandparents, Sue & Dave prepare ramps<br />and potatoes for potato leek soup.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An unheralded, yet delicious weed - "Lamb's Quarters"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave turned an old snowmobile trailer into a useful farm trailer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter Rye -soon to be tilled under as green manure</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fly fisherman pay a visit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rural roads are quite useful for tractors...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary standing atop Freya</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave working hard to get the solar water pump back in operation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first of the rhubarb - soon to be stewed and sweetened with Old School honey</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These amazing cold frames slipped right over our rooftop beds and have produced incredible seedlings</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fiddleheads begin to emerge. Ostrich ferns are a sure sign of spring</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fly fishing the Dyberry - just prior to hooking a 3 pounder on a stone fly pattern</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tractor headlights at dusk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outdoor shower with flagstone floor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Massive stand of ramps in gamelands - digging these is off limits</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter can be cruel - deer skeleton in drainage ditch along road in gamelands</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beaver work</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lot of beaver work</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old homestead site (torn down years ago because of flood plain)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First harvest of Rhubarb</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Al found this door that we thought had been lost in the flood last<br /> year, back along the small creek behind our garden</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heads down and clipping grass -90% of their waking hours</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">vibrant spring yellow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early May full moon over the Dyberry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">trench for power line to springhouse</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave bends conduit to follow curve in trench</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fun part - back filling with the grader blade</td></tr>
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And her name is Mary....<br />
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After a long, cold winter, the signs of life that accompany early spring are most rewarding. The birth of a frisky lamb to a ewe who miraculously survived being submerged for five hours in a flood last June soon after losing her twin lambs in an accidental drowning warms the heart.<br />
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<i>Freya</i> is a hearty and stubborn "leader sheep" who has remained the matriarch of our small flock of Icelandics we are attempting to rebuild. Her new lamb "Mary" was named for our good friend Mary Thomas whose family the Walters lived on and worked the farm's land for the better part of a century.<br />
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Our other ewe "Olive" that was born last spring is named after Mary's departed older sister. We are thrilled to have Mary the black<br />
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lamb as our latest addition. Mary Thomas spread her wings, leaving the farm and traveling the world while working for IBM, so the black color suits the lamb's name just fine we think :)<br />
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In other news we will soon begin constructing our 14' x 14' three season cabin to house interns for the summer season. We are also finishing up work on our commercial kitchen in the barn, and Dave will be completing the outdoor shower stall and we will be readying our "old school" privy.<br />
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Our veggie seedlings have been growing like weeds and some of the tomatoes had to be transplanted to larger pots. We will be planting twelve heirloom varieties this year.<br />
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The sap recently stopped flowing - it was not a banner year by any stretch. Last year we had more sap than we could handle, and it figures this year when we were more properly geared up, the flow was minimal. Nonetheless we were still able to cook down a few quarts.<br />
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The Benner boys were on spring break this past week, and with some friends up to visit, we seized the moment and fired up the earthen pizza oven for the inaugural bake of the season. Al's friend Jordan decided to slide a tray of OSF root vegetables coated in olive oil into the oven, and even though they should have been covered for some of the time, the results were outstanding! Very intense flavors - especially the beets.<br />
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The spring peepers have started, the bikes were taken out for a spin and trout season opened...spring <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter Rye (cover crop) is a vibrant green this time of year</td></tr>
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has arrived. Dave added two more mini hoop houses atop the rooftop garden beds and these four cold frames of sorts have since been planted with lots of brassicas (kale, cabbage, brussels, broccoli, etc) and onions. The snap peas get planted out in the garden soon.<br />
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We are loving the batch of sauerkraut Dave made last fall, and have found it mouth watering when added to a pork loin or one of our free range turkey breasts in a slow cooker along with OSF carrots and potatoes. <br />
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With farming there is always a catch, and right now the one major glitch is our '66 Ford pickup - "Hoss". Seems he has piston ring problem.... still unclear if it is simply <br />
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stuck or if we are having oil blow by due to wear. If the latter, this will require a pretty significant engine tear down to repair and could see our truck out of commission for several weeks during a critical time of the year....Dave is running tests this coming week...<br />
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Until next time, enjoy this special time of year and be sure to get some seeds in the ground soon!<br />
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Your friends at Old School Farm... (More photos to follow below)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coleman and Owen "plant" refrigerated turkey eggs in nesting boxes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave Campeau standing in the soon to be commercial kitchen area in barn</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter's gory reminder - a young raccoon that didn't get to<br /> see spring was spotted hanging from a crevice in a hemlock</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bacon fat fun</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jordan Cassway - photographer and friend</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lower orchard greening up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early spring frog eggs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heavy downpours almost had the Dyberry jumping it's banks again</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A light dusting of snow in mid-April along the falls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Focus Focus Focus - Dad was proud of his boys this past week</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Our Spanish Black Tom has been very charged up - gobbling <br />constantly and hopefully fertilizing a new batch of eggs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owen Benner spent hours observing our first three chic hatchlings - <br />incubator in foreground holds more eggs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Albeit a bit weedy, our holdover spinach from last fall's <br />planting is very flavorful</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new evaporator pan receives it's inaugural pour of sap</td></tr>
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Finally a warm day - Saturday, March 23rd to be exact. We hit somewhere between 55 and 60 degrees for a high and the sap (a favorite of 8 year olds - see above) finally started to flow as the snow and ice were melting. It has been a LONG winter and it was great to be outside in the warm sun even if it was a bit muddy in places and very short lived (it was 10 degrees the next night!).<br />
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The chickens are laying at a brisk pace now - just shy of one egg a day. We are currently selling 6 - 8 dozen per week through the local co-op that we are members of. The chickens have been creating some "chicken highways" in the snow - turning these paths<br />
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into muddy runs that freeze at night and thaw again the next day. They have since been moved to the other hillside so our grass can come back in April.<br />
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To Al's disappointment he found one of the hens underneath the steps that lead into the turkey coop - recently deceased with no visible cause. Such is life - thin margins between life and death on a farm after a long, cold winter.<br />
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With the ongoing cold temperatures and some snow still on the ground, Dave continues to focus his spare time on getting the kitchen area in the barn completed and ready for the PA Dept. of Ag. inspection later this spring. Right now the piping has been re-installed (a plumber did not do such a good job), and soon a floor drain that prevents backup from the waste line will be installed into the floor beneath the three bay commercial sink. Butcher block counters and wainescoating for the ceiling will soon go in, along w/ a urethane coating on all the walls and ceilings so they are washable. (thanks to Dave for a lot of sanding of the hemlock siding and timber framing in this area)<br />
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Depicted in this update are a few photos of a bread bowl/food serving stand that Al is making out of a chunk of White Oak from a tree that was at least 500 years old. The "Columbus Oak" was a famous tree in Bucks County, PA that collapsed about ten years ago. Al's dad, Dave gave him this section that contained the only burl on the tree, and the bread bowl/stand is taking shape - the boys even pitched in with some sanding, drilling and gluing.<br />
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The teepee planned for the spring has been crossed off the list and replaced with a 12' x 14' bunkhouse/cabin. Canvas teepees need to be replaced every 3 - 5 years, and given the magnitude of the expense for the material and the associated labor, it has been decided to go with a more permanent and weatherproof structure. This will house two interns this coming season.<br />
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We will also be constructing a compost shelter, and a small animal cart to move our sheep out of the floodplain and up to the middle pasture come May or early June. Dave is also currently completing an outdoor shower for our summer workers.<br />
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Our seedlings are growing (some better than <br />
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others), our cold frames are being set up later this week, and we continue our search for an "old school" plow and disker for our old Ferguson tractor.<br />
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We hope to do some haying of our lower pastures this year and we are going to be expanding our vegetable growing areas and cultivated areas this season. We have a very busy season coming up and will be posting more regularly all our activities as we move into April and May.<br />
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Oh, and our bees made it through the winter! We were very pleased to see them buzzing about this past Saturday. It appears leaving them the lion's share of the honey for this long winter has paid off.<br />
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Until next time, think spring- it will come - it has to! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coleman Benner inspects sap line</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally we can see our ground!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owen feeds the flock</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The big hornet nest that had to go (above our moss growing area)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some rocks and a large stick, and not much remains</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bee activity - YES!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Desperate deer...eating Christmas Ferns</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loading the incubator for this year's flock replacements</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moss on felt mats - moss loves snow.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iceball</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What's left of the "Quinzee" shelter</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dark leaves absorb heat and leave prints - maple here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have a few sap buckets near the house for the boys</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new sugaring location</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chipmunk tunnel exposed by melting snow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owen Benner sands a leg for the bread bowl/stand</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The still frozen frog pond offers entertainment for almost eight year olds</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't worry mom, it's not running (yet :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The evaporator pan set up</td></tr>
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February has seen more cold temperatures and the snow continue to pile up. For almost 8 year old twin boys this is good news - snow days and fun outdoors in the snow. For animals it means more time inside their shelters. For farmers it means keeping driveways clear, greenhouses unburdened from built up snow, and maintaining an adequate wood supply.<br />
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Other projects this time of year involve continued planning for spring crops, planting seeds for starts, and sourcing of implements and materials needed for spring projects at the farm.<br />
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Constructing and installing two cold frame boxes that will set atop our existing raised bed on the sunroom roof.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave has been working on the cold frames in the barn</td></tr>
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Constructing a centralized, covered composting structure. We have been leaving our clean out from the poultry pens in the open air and this can lead to leaching of all important nutrients into the soil prior to getting this much needed organic matter to our vegetable garden areas.<br />
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Installing the maple syrup evaporating pan on top of the stone walls built to support it above the wood fire.<br />
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Running electric fencing around our middle pasture so we can move our sheep up out of the flood plain area by late spring.<br />
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Finishing our commercial kitchen area in the barn so we can begin baking bread in our wood-fired earthen oven.<br />
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Completing our outdoor showers<br />
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There are of course other projects, but these will be some of the first we will be tackling as soon as the weather breaks.<br />
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Until then, enjoy the photos from the farm and of two young boys immersed in all this time of year has to offer...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adjacent falls freezes over while water flows behind</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moss loves snow!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Al Benner takes some time to clip on the x-country skis and head into the game lands</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coleman Benner shreds the hill</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Hoss" gets a new covering of snow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snow Boarding - The new obsession. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter Wonderland</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some deep snow for an almost 8 year old</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Root crops holding up well in springhouse</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our 59 Ferguson continues to perform incredibly well at clearing our drive</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wow that's a lot of snow!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">YES!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just two days on a snowboard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owen Benner flies by the photographer at gold medal speed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A frosty view from the office</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owen seems to have a gift with the keys</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The prototype snow cave</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom got snowed in back in Philly so here are Dad's Valentines Day dates</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A dinner to remember at Trix Render's<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Willow-River-Gallery-Cafe/118979741461810" target="_blank"> Willow River Gallery and Restaurant</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some underage drinking </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from edge of property - bee hive in foreground - high tunnel behind</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad moved two tons of snow to build this "Quinzee" (snow shelter) - <br />the central space is then dug out</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Al Benner shovels along base of high tunnel so snow load will slide off</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This post is dedicated to a true "Old School" gal - Great Grandma Sophie Cohen - shown here with her newborn Great Grandson, Owen Benner in 2006. Sophie lived to the ripe old age of 99 and was a real classy lady and wonderful person.<br />She is deeply missed but will never be forgotten as she lives on in three generations... We love you and miss you Sophi!</td></tr>
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Typically January is a time when you hunker down, plan for spring and make the best of what mother nature throws at you in the way of weather. This year has been no different, accept that things have been a bit more challenging than usual due to the extended periods of extremely low temperatures. Heating a sizable farmhouse from one central wood burner in the basement takes a lot of doing and Dave continues to cut and split a lot of wood. Thanks again to our neighbors Pat & Jim Sanders for the firewood logs! Also, as you can see above, our new tractor grader blade works particularly well as a snow removal implement! Dave has somehow also been doing the plowing without having to invest in chains for the tractor. So far so good.<br />
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Call it what you will - a "polar vortex" (sounds too sinister) or just a good old fashioned winter, but these conditions do offer plenty of outdoor opportunities, and when dressed warmly enough, can be very enjoyable. With twin seven year old boys around the farm, the opportunities are pretty limitless - sledding, ice fishing, building "snow caves", ice skating on the neighbor's pond, snow ball fights, making snow angels, snowmobiling, or even some skiing at nearby Elk Mountain.<br />
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As for farm-related activities, Farm Manager, Dave Campeau has been focused on making some much needed cosmetic touch-ups to the interior of our 1925 farmhouse. Fresh paint in several areas, a re-organized basement, and a new granite counter top behind the kitchen sink just to name a few.<br />
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We have also recently purchased a special weather alert radio with battery backup that will alert us to local weather emergencies if and when they occur. The radio can be programmed for a variety of settings - we chose just the flood warning setting for Wayne County.<br />
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The very good news we received recently from our friend John down at the Farm Service Agency near<br />
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Scranton was that our farm qualifies for crop insurance for all the crops we raise. The policy will cover 55% of retail value for all crops and will cover for flood damage. With this policy in place for the coming year, we plan on significantly expanding our growing areas with the aim of making the farm much more self-sustaining financially by having a lot more produce to sell through the local Wayne County Grown Farmers Cooperative (that name is in flux at the moment).<br />
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Knowing we will have this policy in place has put us in a position of needing not only to scale up production of certain crops (peppers, eggplants, carrots, and beets to name just a few), but also to obtain a bit more equipment in the way of attachments for the old Ferguson tractor so we can plow and till more areas and get them planted with cover crops like buckwheat and rye this coming season. This will allow us to have more vegetable growing areas ready for the following year. The cover crops break down weed roots in the soil, and also put back much needed organic matter and nitrogen into our silty river bottom soils.<br />
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We plan on converting the sheep pasture area on the near side of the road to a summer growing area and then bring the sheep back on in late fall for fertility reasons. The sheep will spend the spring and summer months on the middle and possibly also the upper pasture areas. We need to figure out our watering and transport systems soon. We will also need to string quite a bit of electric fencing.<br />
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Dave is currently re-building the flood-damaged solar powered pump. It appears the damage occurred when silt entered the bearing housing while the pump house was under water.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQe1MkhJnvo2eHzsBmXKGKB8u4cXKq51ojpkxWG7omhF4AKLJzGaIOJfCLx_rDaxi8BLZ8LRM5ql8uakxWY0GieRcOxUHTb2p_9CxL1W65pGjm1BmP2qTlLzueLYtoNkgBiGylLT1NzA/s1600/2014-01-04+14.30.34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQe1MkhJnvo2eHzsBmXKGKB8u4cXKq51ojpkxWG7omhF4AKLJzGaIOJfCLx_rDaxi8BLZ8LRM5ql8uakxWY0GieRcOxUHTb2p_9CxL1W65pGjm1BmP2qTlLzueLYtoNkgBiGylLT1NzA/s1600/2014-01-04+14.30.34.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a>One other thing we will also be doing is using our rooftop gardens as cold frames for starting onions <br />
and cole crops like broccoli and cabbage in late winter and early spring. We are also working on finishing our counter tops in the barn kitchen area and also ordering a stainless evaporation pan for our small, gravity fed maple syruping set-up.<br />
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Until next time, enjoy all our winter photos, stay warm and take heart in the fact that each day is getting longer and before you know it the snow will be melting... In the meantime, become a seven year old again for a few hours and get outside and enjoy it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 on 1 snowball fight</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The winter hay bail delivery method </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fat content in grain keeps a body warm in the coldest temps</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our tom has been in full color and strutting for his harem </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where's that helmet Dave?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2nd cutting hay - great stuff</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hmm... if I could just play offense and defense at the same time...maybe next year</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">close to zero and still outside for most of the day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">spring fed and not freezing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owen's snow cave</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A large flock of wild turkey hens on the way to Elk Mountain</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sweet winter sky</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a boy on a frozen pond</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a zest for life - even in skates on rough ice !</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">skiing with the cousins at Elk Mountain</td></tr>
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December is a month to make sure your freezer is full with all the good tasting, healthy food you worked so hard to raise. It's also a good time to share that good food with friends.<br />
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This year the Benners decided to entertain a dozen friends and the menu (at end of post) was almost entirely made up of food produced at Old School Farm. Al's beet saute was pretty amazing (thanks for the ingredient tips Dave :) , but it was Deena Benner's quiche that stole the show. Great company of friends and fresh farm ingredients - nothing can beat it.<br />
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Turning to more serious issues for this time of year, early winter is a time to make sure the freezer is stocked with venison for the coming months. Al had been unsuccessful with his new crossbow, so now it came down to gun season. When the chips are down and a deer is needed, the Camilli clan (friends of the Benners) can usually be<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don Whitman tempts the flock</td></tr>
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Also over the holidays, a visit was paid to the farm by the parents of the Benner's sister-in-law, Lisa Seligsohn. Don and Charlotte Whitman from Maine/Virginia, just happened to time it right and enjoyed some of the Old School turkey leftovers in a hearty soup Al had made (the same turkey the Whitmans had eaten three days before at the Benners on Thanksgiving). While Charlotte toured the farmhouse and viewed old photos of the farm, Al showed Don around the property, even paying a visit to the remainder of the turkey flock that was spared as breeding <br />
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stock for next season. Don ("Fixer Pop" to his grandkids) is an avid outdoorsman and DIY guy who has been following this blog regularly, so he was most interested in seeing things firsthand. We're glad the Whitmans stopped by!<br />
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Dave has been hard at work making repairs around the house and grounds as needed and getting everything secure and stowed away for what is looking like it could be a long, cold winter. Most importantly he has been focusing on bringing in a lot of seasoned firewood that had been cut earlier this past year. He's also now working on securing interns for next season and creating a detailed report for USDA regarding production in our high tunnel greenhouse (a requirement for the grant we received)<br />
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The ground inside the high tunnel was seeded with winter oats several weeks back and with 60 - 70 degree temps in there during sunny days, this cover crop is really taking off. We are even attempting to over winter some of the serious eggplant "shrub" root stock - probably won't work, but we love to experiment - we've got about a foot of mulch on them. Speaking of mulch, the 400 asparagus plants are all mulched in for winter.<br />
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Finally, we are currently looking into the possibility of acquiring crop insurance for the flood plain growing area so we can have the peace of mind to expand our growing areas of vegetables. We sell through the new Wayne County cooperative being organized by Sky Ballantine over at Ant Hill Farm. It's a great program where various farmers can list what they have extra of each week and local restaurants (and soon individuals) can order what they want and pick up at one of three weekly pick up locations. Best of all each farmer sets their price for their offerings. Last year our beets, carrots, kale and tomatoes moved very nicely and we would like to expand our offerings and volumes.<br />
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We'll be taking a break from the blog until mid to late January as there won't be a whole lot to report over the next few weeks. Until next time we hope your holiday season is joyful and warm.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanksgiving - Deena Benner and her parents, Phyllis & Sheldon Seligsohn</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phyllis, Cousin Ben, and 99 year old Grandma Sophie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charlotte Whitman</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sue Benner with some Old School Turkey and sides</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last day of the last front tooth!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It has since been cracked - it was a double yoker. So would it have hatched two chicks? We think so.</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114658279829113589noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798053780668318932.post-10702081798073063882013-11-25T23:27:00.000-05:002013-11-25T23:29:03.555-05:00Git 'er Done....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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November is an interesting month in Northeastern Pennsylvania - one day it can be 65 degrees and downright balmy, thirty six hours later the thermometer can be hovering around 10 degrees. We are currently in one of those cold snaps and the old Kalamazoo wood burning furnace has been pressed into round the clock service.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Safety precaution to prevent falling ice and snow</td></tr>
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We've been putting a lot of things to bed for winter and already planning for spring. We also just put "snow shoes" on our barn roof to keep the snow and ice from sliding off and seriously hurting someone. The pump for the garden has been pulled out, the crops in the high tunnel that unexpectedly got hit by an early November freeze (we forgot to tie down the side and cold winds blew in one night) have been pulled out, and a good portion of the garden has been tilled and planted with winter rye - some of it got a nice jump start during a few of those warmer days this month.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lessons on the farm - be sure to secure side flaps to prevent frost.</td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1OYDXxOUrk49O5VoZMABi0fYBmf9Fhp7UESIsyAFRo8rsV8hbKRbK8z4GntAQiwp9VC6HdGG_pflLubl8-381ilH2h9fSokZNSB3q3HP0kYPhqOYoW5appIndZLvv9dNhZwjYOI5PE8/s1600/IMG_7610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1OYDXxOUrk49O5VoZMABi0fYBmf9Fhp7UESIsyAFRo8rsV8hbKRbK8z4GntAQiwp9VC6HdGG_pflLubl8-381ilH2h9fSokZNSB3q3HP0kYPhqOYoW5appIndZLvv9dNhZwjYOI5PE8/s400/IMG_7610.JPG" width="400" /></a>One project the Benner brothers really enjoyed this month was the spinning down of a few combs of our own honey. This was the first year for doing this, as last year with a new colony, we felt it best to leave all the honey for the bees for winter food (honeybees do not hibernate, they keep their wings moving inside the hive so as to generate enough heat to keep from freezing). Once or twice a winter they will exit the hive on a warm day to defecate - a necessity. We borrowed a friend's antique galvanized hand spinner and cranked away for an hour or so, producing around 10 lbs of most delicious, light-colored honey.<br />
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This year we decided to focus on what we do best - raising happy and healthy pastured poultry, and <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Al pulls carrots. Asparagus to right has since been cut</td></tr>
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We have harvested most all of our carrots now and all the beets are in. The only crops left standing in the garden moving toward December are a few brussel sprout plants, a double row of rutabagas, and a double row of dinosaur kale. <br />
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We've been really enjoying an Ethiopian Potato/Cabbage/Carrot/Onion dish that is seasoned with cumin, turmeric, salt, and pepper and sauteed in lots of olive oil. Look up the recipe online - you won't be disappointed. We've also been steaming our beets and then simmering these in a pan with some cumin and curry along with a few spoonfuls of yogurt and olive oil - very tasty.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The deer blind where Al saw his two young bucks</td></tr>
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Here's wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving season. Enjoy all the photos from the farm. Oh, and no, Al Benner did not get a deer for the freezer yet - his attempts bow hunting with his crossbow turned up two bucks that, in the last light of day appeared to not have enough points ("tines" - 5 total needed) for them to be legal. He did not pull the trigger. Hopefully gun season yields different results.<br />
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Enjoy all the fun photos below...<br />
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Be well -<br />
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Your Friends at Old School Farm<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A poor potato year, but what we have are in the springhouse</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cracking shellbark hickory nuts with "Pop B." </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Benner family visits good friend and fellow farmer, Pat Knight <br />
in New Hope, PA. Pat on left, Sue Benner on right. Thanks for the nuts Pat!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deena Benner sautes up several pounds of giant puffball mushrooms</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh so sweet Grex beets</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall Buck Rub</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cornucopia of winter squash in guest bedroom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Young Milk Snake</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farm Entrance</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet Potatoes dug</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buddies for Life</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Living Room Acoustic set (Dave may be on tour soon :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of these birds found their way from our hillside to the freezer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grape vine fun</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The right ash sapling</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Being sawn to length & then split in half for two bows</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Archer with an audience of chickens (they kept wandering to the target to pick at hay bale!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slippery Elm Stump - soon to become a kid's thrown</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rooftop beds again produce lots of carrots</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave uses a hot knife to remove the wax caps </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Al turns the crank to create centrifugal force </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Honey flows out, and through strainer once valve is opened</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">10 lbs of "Old School" honey - we left a lot more for the bees for winter</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave carving off meat for grinding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Free Range, organic turkey burger - slow to cook and very flavorful</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A nice buck in a neighbor's field searches for corn kernels</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our motley crew of some half-breed chickens and two Spanish Black turkeys - <br />
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October has seen some fun and interesting activities both on and off the farm. For starters, Owen Benner spied these giant puffball mushrooms on his way to school in Philadelphia. They are most delicious when sauteed in butter and, or olive oil.<br />
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Several friends were also up at the farm over the Columbus Day weekend (he never really "discovered" North America you know). It was nice to take a couple days off to do some biking, hiking, and enjoy fresh farm food together with friends and family - the weather was simply stellar.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJX5OaKc8fYm6jTDuhS-vwYoOL5pHtObVvHIt3isJlTkD-TdfOmZ3W7HeBL8gsPexNZIX1N_4fuFiie1yfwoYJEp8QZCoEqBY5w1P3pbAOOX248aG73PP7_oU4GyINY1kYuwxC24mCj0/s1600/IMG_7067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJX5OaKc8fYm6jTDuhS-vwYoOL5pHtObVvHIt3isJlTkD-TdfOmZ3W7HeBL8gsPexNZIX1N_4fuFiie1yfwoYJEp8QZCoEqBY5w1P3pbAOOX248aG73PP7_oU4GyINY1kYuwxC24mCj0/s320/IMG_7067.jpg" width="239" /></a>We recently purchased a grader blade for our old Ferguson tractor so we can re-grade our gravel and dirt drives and plow snow as needed. The unit was manufactured in the Carolinas and is of the highest quality and very thick steel. Dave performed much research prior to deciding on this unit - it also has many adjustments so it can be used for many different applications. If you are ever in the market for one the company is called <a href="http://www.everythingattachments.com/" target="_blank">EverythingAttachments.com</a> In a matter of minutes Dave was able to completely smooth out our sloped driveway that had been rutted and washed out by heavy rains.<br />
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We are also currently finishing some hand painting of signage for the farm - doing it the "old school" way by hand drawing letters and then painting freehand - not easy.<br />
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Tomato, pepper and eggplant production continues to be robust - we figure we have now well surpassed 2,500 pounds of tomatoes harvested this season inside our high tunnel, and we anticipate continued output of these crops for at least another month. We have also seeded the greenhouse with a winter crop of spinach.<br />
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The sweet potatoes in the raised beds are out of control and continue to grow like crazy - the warm compost in these elevated beds is ideal for these tubers. Sun Chokes really<br />
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orchard area and we have since transplanted them around the perimeter of the orchard. These can be used raw in salads or can be baked or stir fried. They multiply quickly and can be dug any time of year, often lasting right through until the next spring if left in the ground.<br />
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We are hard at work making plans for our <a href="http://www.oldschoolfarm.com/farm-camp.html" target="_blank">Farm Camp</a> program for next summer for 12 - 14 year old boys. We are excited to share our knowledge and farm experiences with others and hopefully instill passion in the next generation of sustainable farmers and stewards of the land.<br />
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For now we will simply leave you with a lot more photos taken around the farm during this glorious time of year. Until next time, be well and soak up those last rays of warming autumn sun.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harry & Frank Signorello pay a visit and make pizza dough with "Uncle Kevin" (right)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have some large sunflower heads - the chickens go nuts for these</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very happy flock - many which we hatched out this past spring</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owen Benner - expert frog catcher</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using car headlights, Al and Dave sight in the crossbow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A butternut squash that volunteered from compost later became a meal for chickens</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another stunning fall day at the farm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A boy observes his pet caterpillars</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When you run out of containers at the hight tunnel...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The deadly moss chasm...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Past their prime cukes even get used up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cherokee Green Heirloom tomato and a milk frother?? Boys will be boys...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall harvest colors</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harry Signorello mixes it up in the kitchen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kneeding the dough</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading out for a quick 8 mile ride...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frank Signorello</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uncle Kevin and his charges - Where's the helmet dude ??</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small town flavor - passing your neighbor (Jim Sanders)....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">....and his wife Pat while biking</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's right ...we are adjacent to over 8,000 acres of game lands</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lackluster potato crop due to June flooding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wow that dough really expanded!</td></tr>
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Our "Grax" giant beets are starting to get quite large - some weighing several pounds. They are amazingly sweet, and either golden or red. The beet greens on these giants are also fantastic steamed. The beans are still going but are getting near the end - we've harvested at least a hundred pounds of Roma beans over the past ten weeks from one 100 foot long triple row. It wasn't a great year for winter squash - for some reason they had a hard time reaching maturity before an early frost zipped them a bit back in mid-September.<br />
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We have lots of sweet potatoes in the ground, but so far only the Japanese variety planted in the raised beds in compost inside the high tunnel seem to be bulking up. Parsnips are doing well in the raised beds as well. Our white potatoes have been a real disappointment so far - the two rows we have partially dug have produced smaller potatoes and very low yields, perhaps due to a wet early season and the flooding we experienced.<br />
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For these very reasons we continue to feel it best to continue to stay diversified on our farm - each season is different and by growing and raising a diverse variety of crops and animals we believe we hedge our bets with the weather, pests, disease and other unforeseen challenges. To further extend our diversity we will be adding a handful of dairy goats in the spring to start providing our own dairy products, and we are also considering pigs to forage in our wooded areas and utilize vegetable scraps. We have some sunflower heads and feed corn drying in the garden right now for our poultry and plan on expanding that aspect of our farm next<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A testimony to the power of water - here the Dyberry is trying to take a short cut through our pasture. The recent flood lengthened the cut. We are filling it (again) with the debris that accumulated in our pasture from the flood.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moss Guru, Rick Smith shares his knowledge of moss</td></tr>
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This coming season will see us expand some other offerings on our property. In addition to the planned <a href="http://www.oldschoolfarm.com/farm-camp.html" target="_blank">Farm Camp</a> for 12 - 14 year old boys, we are also going to expand our moss gardens around the property. For the past three years, Old School Farm owner Al Benner has hosted <i>Moss Workshops</i> at the farm for his <a href="http://www.mossacres.com/" target="_blank">Moss Acres</a> business where moss enthusiasts can learn more about how to grow moss gardens on their properties. We are also planning to develop a haunted hayride over the coming years and will have a trial run for next fall - the seven year old Benner boys are very excited!<br />
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Archery season is opening and Al Benner is hoping to provide venison for his family with the crossbow he recently purchased. With videos like the one above captured on a game cam in September on the upper pasture, it appears there is quite a bit of deer activity on the property to say the least...<br />
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Since photos say a lot more than words, we leave you with a lot this time around. We hope you are enjoying this spectacular early fall weather as much as we are here at Old School Farm.<br />
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Until next time, be well and enjoy the fruits of your labor this time of year...<br />
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Your Friends at Old School Farm<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caught on the game cam :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave Benner weeds moss circle garden in old barn silo foundation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave cuts cabbage for sauerkraut - just add brine solution to just above slaw<br />
and then a plate with a weight on it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deer Topiary made during moss workshop now graces a moss covered hillside at the farm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our friend Brian picks up his weekly "fix" of Old School Produce</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moss Workshop attendees enjoyed wood fired pizza</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave Benner carries some corn </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rick Smith shows off his moss he grew on a felt mat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farm Manager Dave Campeau and Katlynne Thompson of Moss Acres</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave Benner & Dave Campeau make pizza dough</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Benner boys shuck corn</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Al's seriously good watercress/parsnip soup with bacon </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jim Sanders puts on an archery clinic</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the Sander's geodesic dome - greens go pretty much all year in here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nature made birdhouse and drum - white ash</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A stop to wander the corn patch after biking</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They only drive the car on the lower driveway - too many trees up here :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owl condo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yikes...what's going on here? (actually it's a puffball)!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some nice forage for deer and turkeys</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large hornet nest taking shape above moss mat growing area - <br />
no leaf blowers for now</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simulation of future Farm Camp teepee site</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tree stand </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bronze breasted turkeys begin to fill out</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We picked some apples, set them down for a moment<br />
and wow were the chickens on them quick!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have attached our sign to the wagon - a better look</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave and his new (old) mercedes veggie oil machine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owen Benner - a born thrillseeker</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up on the moss roof</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Couldn't believe we got this close </td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114658279829113589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798053780668318932.post-63036377282928005442013-09-14T00:26:00.001-04:002013-09-14T15:32:11.244-04:00Re-inventing the Farm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For small scale organic farmers the challenge is how to make the farm pay for itself and if you are really skillful, make a profit. At Old School Farm our challenge has been the limitations of our property and it's location - it is both a blessing and a curse. Being that we are in a flood plain, we have deemed it unwise to attempt to grow large amounts of any one crop in the river bottom section of the property. It became even more evident this past June when we had over five inches of rain in one night and lost five of our eight sheep along with other important infrastructure on the farm (Freya one of the survivors enjoying some broccoli is pictured above). Had the water not receded when it did, we would have lost most of our crops as well.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDpdK-MdBa59Ltbdy_JoVr0S33-3cFjnZ7lie-99olweCSNk8u_BnTFjL3nqTnNWXJMlhjMzpOoLVt0EQVl8vjZNhmvDtKZmFyiilbwscK4-YdQOIalXS_VJPeGi7ahu1oWl0ggWzfvo/s1600/IMG_6216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDpdK-MdBa59Ltbdy_JoVr0S33-3cFjnZ7lie-99olweCSNk8u_BnTFjL3nqTnNWXJMlhjMzpOoLVt0EQVl8vjZNhmvDtKZmFyiilbwscK4-YdQOIalXS_VJPeGi7ahu1oWl0ggWzfvo/s320/IMG_6216.jpg" width="239" /></a>This said, some of the best soil in our region is located in our river bottom. It produces some of the most nutrient-dense/flavor intense vegetables you have ever had, and we want to continue to take advantage of this. The challenge is we just can't risk growing more than an acre or so of vegetables, as we could lose everything at any given time. So how do we make the farm profitable you ask? We have been asking ourselves the same question for the past few years. <br />
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We know the basic strategy should center around diversifying and making more use of the entire property - something we have definitely been doing. The challenge is that small amounts of maple syrup, eggs, honey, or fruit get mainly used by the family and work staff, leaving little for sale. All great <br />
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for our own needs but we have still been searching for a way to have the farm stand on it's own without continual cash infusions.<br />
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This past summer we hosted four workshops for a local summer camp - Pine Forrest. The events went incredibly well. We utilized our earthen oven to make farm pizzas, showed the kids all the diversity on the farm, enjoyed wagon rides, swimming in the creek, and many other activities. The learning and experiential aspects for the campers were significant and the camp's owner wants to continue the program next year.<br />
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So this got us thinking about what makes Old School Farm unique and special and how we could leverage that into a sustainable business model. We realize our uniqueness is the property itself and the wide variety of activities and amenities we have to offer here. Based on this, and considering current trends regarding healthy food and wellness, the answer we have landed upon is a <i>Farm Camp</i>.<br />
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Our vision for next summer is to host as many as three - two week sessions during the summer months for a dozen 12 - 14 year old campers. The focus will be on learning and experiencing hands on what it takes to grow your own food and develop a physical work ethic. Emphasis will also be placed upon the importance of better understanding and being more closely connected to nature. Sourcing wild foods and practicing some Native American customs including spending time in a sweat lodge before plunging into the nearby falls will also be part of the model. We also plan on having local chefs, nutritionists, and other farming gurus visit and work with the kids. Campers will stay in high end TeePees with sleeping cots and meals will be prepared and enjoyed in our new post and beam barn.<br />
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There is one other aspect that we plan on wrapping into this concept, and that is to share the experience with less fortunate inner city youth that otherwise would never get to see a place like Old School Farm. The idea is to have 8 paying campers and 4 non-paying campers. These children of lesser means will need to go through a vigorous application and interview process to ensure that only the most in need and most desiring youth are provided the opportunity. It is our belief that bringing together these children from different walks of life will produce positive experiences for everyone.<br />
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We also plan on having a lot of fun - taking biking excursions, canoe trips in the Delaware River, and other interesting outdoor activities, including trout fishing in the Dyberry and painting lessons from a local artist who made our farm sign. If you know a child that might be a good fit for this unique program, please let us know - info@oldschoolfarm.com<br />
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Before we sign off, we had to just drop in one short video clip that the Benner boys can't seem to get enough of. This was shot along the coast of Maine at David's Folly Farm in Brooksville this past July. We'll be getting two Alpine dairy goats next spring as part of the camp experience. As you will see they sure are cute...<br />
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Finally, a short note of thanks is in order for someone who nurtured Al Benner's passion for nature and growing things which has ultimately culminated in a farm with much diversity. Last weekend retired Professor David Benner was honored at a dinner at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, PA where he taught for 22 years. Over one hundred of his students were on hand along with the current and past Presidents to honor a great man and amazing teacher. Here he is seen in his Beaver top hat with his son Al.<br />
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Until next time, enjoy the photos from around the farm. Now it's time to get back to weeding the moss gardens for our moss workshop in two weeks (www.MossAcres.com) and to processing more vegetables - the tomatoes are finally ripe and the bean plants just won't quit :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">String trellises to brace in high tunnel work well for tomatoes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View inside high tunnel in mid-september </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just a few of our tomatoes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The upper orchard - all trees looking very healthy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun loving mosses growing very nicely on a felt mat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marigolds were planted along one side of the high tunnel<br />
to help deter pests from entering when sides are rolled up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This area was previously a tangled mess of brush - beautiful now - <br />
many thanks to our interns</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cornucopia of color...Note purple cherry tomatoes - amazing flavor. <br />
Also Green zebra tomatoes are really great</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Road to upper pasture has held up well and been cleared along considerably</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tree stand being built for bow hunting</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Okra is going bonkers in high tunnel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our quiet honda generator not only gives us peace of mind for our frozen food <br />
should the power go down, it also allows us to do many projects around the farm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Future chicken feed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our sweet red peppers are prolific and have amazing flavor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are getting some very large cabbages - we have been making<br />
stuffed cabbage and will soon make sauerkrat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These babies are growing fast as the vine sprouted in our compost pile!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doll's Eye - A native woodland plant</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heart shaped green zebra - please tilt your head to the left :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unique feature - The moss covered "green" roof of our springhouse</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun Chokes, Butternut squash, and potatoes - <br />
all growing in the compost pile</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114658279829113589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798053780668318932.post-61602091931607213432013-08-14T00:06:00.000-04:002013-08-14T00:07:33.556-04:00The Summer of Green Tomatoes <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well we've had some nice growth on our plants in the high tunnel greenhouse structure, but so far it is all green in color as our tomatoes have yet to ripen. Same goes for peppers and melons. Seems that the erratic weather this growing season has posed a challenge for some of our crops. Not our peaches however, as even after thinning them well earlier this summer we still had some large limbs snap and bend to the ground on our largest tree - nature's way of pruning we figure.<br />
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Tyler and Katherine recently headed back to school for their final years at U. Kentucky and UVA. We were sorry to see them go, as the experience was a good fit all around for the farm and our apprentices. Prior to leaving, Katherine took some more photos of our last couple of camper workshops for Pine Forest Camp, and she completed a two sided promotional sign intended for hikers and bikers that frequently pass by our farm.<br />
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The sign is promoting our upcoming September 29th Farm Getaway that now includes a group bike ride along the Dyberry through 8,000 acres of state game lands the morning of the event. Camping on the farm for those attending the event is also welcome either the Saturday night before<br />
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and/or the Sunday night following. One key element of the day will be a hands on training session that will demonstrate exactly how we built our earthen wood-fired oven. Farm pizza with our own ingredients is included.<br />
For additional information and to sign up, please visit: <a href="http://www.oldschoolfarm.com/family-farm-getaways.html">http://www.oldschoolfarm.com/family-farm-getaways.html</a> We would also appreciate you sending this on to anyone you think might be interested in joining us.<br />
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Dave continues his efforts to repair the solar power pump that was damaged during the flood, and replacement electric fence was recently ordered so that the sheep can be moved at some point to an upper pasture so the lower pasture that is on higher ground can recover from their browse.<br />
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Fallen farm wall stone has been getting collected and piled down near the house for the foundation of dual purpose structure that will store wood in fall and winter, and act as a maple syruping evaporator stand in early spring. The cabinets and work surface counters in the barn have been completed for the kitchen area and are awaiting some type of recycled counter top.<br />
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Our heirloom sweet corn has done very well this year and the earliest ripening variety, "Ashworth" will soon be harvested - some will be sold, and some will be blanched, removed from the cob, <br />
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and then frozen. We will be using our new vacuum sealer for freezing vegetables as they come in.<br />
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Amongst and beneath the corn stalks are the two other siblings of the "three sisters" - squash and pole beans. The beans climb the stalks and "fix" nitrogen from the air back into the soil for the corn, and the winter squash fill in below, keeping the soil shaded, moist and free of most weeds. This planting method was utilized by native people in North America for thousands of years. <br />
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Our sweet potatoes did very well as has our cover crop of sunflowers and buckwheat that was planted for us by Roger Hill. The staff has been making quite a few pickles from our cucumbers, and has also pulled onions to dry out for storage. <br />
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The upper pasture has filled in nicely with clover, and a lot more firewood has been harvested and stowed away in the basement and under the overhang behind the barn.<br />
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Clearing of autumn olive has been going on down along the Dyberry near the swim hole. This will allow for more favorable access to the stream, additional pasture/hay area and improve camping possibilities along the stream.<br />
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It is a time of year when the fruits of our labor start to ripen and it is a time to realize how fortunate we are to have the opportunity to grow our own, delicious and nutritious organic food - albeit in a flood plain where nothing comes easily.<br />
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Until next time, enjoy what's left of summer and we'll check in again with you after labor day.<br />
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Your Friends at Old School Farm<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pleasant early August evening in the backyard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At 6' 4" Dave is still dwarfed by one heirloom variety of corn</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The garden - doing well following the flood</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In foreground, a mixture of buckwheat and sunflowers provide nectar for bees and<br />
fertility and organic matter for a new garden plot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clouds and cooler than normal evenings in late July and August have slowed growth</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tomatoes with okra in center</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A peach tree is "self pruning" due to too much weight from fruit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rooftop gardens - herbs and carrots are thriving due to automated drip irrigation.<br />
More details are available at <a href="http://store.backyardfarmers.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=RGB1">http://store.backyardfarmers.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=RGB1</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our last two apprentices for the summer - Paige & Leah (thanks for the help girls!)</td></tr>
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Just prior to the devastating flood at the end of June, the farm hosted some memorable events - a father/son weekend as well as our first Adventure Camp outing with Pine Forest Camp. <br />
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As we move into the middle of July our solar powered pump which went under water during the flood, but had continued to work for two weeks after, is now no longer functioning. We will have to address this soon, as we need to provide regular water to all our plantings inside our high tunnel, as rain does not enter from above.<br />
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There are not a whole lot of new updates to make this time around. Our three sheep that survived the flood are doing fine, as are our bees. We found some sections of wood from our sheep shelter, and spied the roof way downriver along a bank, but it appears it has been buckled in half.<br />
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Our raspberries took a beating the last night the sheep were in our orchard, as they must have jumped our 2 foot fence that keeps the poultry out, and helped themselves to a heavy browsing session on our berry bushes. If they enjoyed this we are fine given what they went through a couple of weeks back. Sadly they still seem to be looking for their fallen comrades.<br />
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Old School Farm also has two terrific apprentices this year as well and we wanted to share their bios along with a lot of photos of all the good times at the farm. We felt this was important to do as we continue to clean up and heal emotionally following our losses of five sheep and other structures and systems on the farm.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Katherine Agnew: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; text-align: center;">I'm Katherine, a rising fourth-year student at the University of Virginia with majors in history and French and a minor in global sustainability. I hail from the central region of the Old Dominion State, home to a burgeoning local food scene thanks to the area's fertile farmland. I became interested in the convergence of food, sustainability, and public health after watching </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; text-align: center;">Food, Inc.</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; text-align: center;"> two summers ago, and since then, have followed my alimentary passion all the way to Honesdale, Pennsylvania. I'm excited to better understand how food is produced, enjoy the beautiful Pocono Mountains, and acquaint myself with the so-far wonderful agricultural community here in Wayne County. In my free time, I read, knit, and consume more peanut butter than the average person should.</span><br />
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Tyler Hess<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">: My given name is Tyler Hess and I am a homo sapien searching for purpose amidst a civilization in decline. In addressing the multiplicity of crises occurring throughout the world, I am attempting to center myself in an agrarian based ethic while simultaneously wondering how to slow the ongoing </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/03/opinion/sunday/are-we-in-the-midst-of-a-sixth-mass-extinction.html" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;" target="_blank">6th massextinction</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">. I mostly focus on food and energy production with a desire to re-connect with the land that has given birth to all that is life. This is my third summer attempting some type of small-scale agricultural apprenticeship. During the fall semester of this year, I finally finish an undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and thus graduate with a minor in Sustainable Agriculture, in addition to a self-designed major that includes wide-ranging interests in Philosophy, Soil Science, Anthropology, Forestry, and Environmental Sociology. While I have molded my university track to actually be enjoyable, many other things take up my time too; like backpacking journeys, late-night campfires, mead-making, fermentation experiments, knitting, reading voraciously, wandering the woods, writing, painting, cooking, listening, and cycling where safe roads can be found.</span><br />
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For the remainder of this posting we will let all the photos from earlier this summer speak for themselves, and get everyone caught up with more progress at the farm next time around.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jackie from WNEP visited the farm to do a piece on Al Benner's moss business - <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uncle Rob cooks farm pond sunfish filets</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cousin Ben pays a visit to the farm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Brick Al found in Dyberry - his wife's, dad's, and his initials (David Alan Benner)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poison Ivy prevention - Jewel weed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...just crush the stems and smear the juice on soon after exposure</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave explains to Ben the pizza oven</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Musclewood tree (Hop Hornbeam)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Talking irrigation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birds stay cool under stand of Elderberry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carrots, greens and herbs on roof garden</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Mint - great for tea</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coleman is a real fan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Pat & Jim Sanders stop by to visit with the Benners</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Benners celebrate their 9th anniversary at "The Ledges" in Hawley</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elderberry Flower pancakes - delicious</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elderberry stand - spreading rapidly - great for pancakes, wine and for poultry feed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owen finds out chickens love thinned green peaches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peach crop came in heavy again and had to be thinned to every 6"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tyler learns to drive the Ferguson</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Katherine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Calm before the storm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Dyberry provides much enjoyment, but is also a force to be reckoned with</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pine Forest Camp Director Stacey Polsky gets her camper's attention</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Old School "Farm Challenge" gave campers a chance to test their knowledge about farm life</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">calm before the storm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Counselors, Campers, and Staff from both Pine Forest Camp & Old School Farm - All photos this post: Katherine Agnew</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">On Wednesday, June 26th we hosted our first Adventure Camp outing for Pine Forest Camp from nearby Milford, PA. It was a huge success, with the "Farm Challenge" scavenger hunt/farm quiz, pizza making in our oven, wagon ride, and swim in the Dyberry, thoroughly enjoyed by all the campers (and the staff we might add :) Unfortunately 36 hours later things changed quickly...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Just as the farm was really
hitting its’ stride with all elements on the property really beginning to sync,
we were dealt a cruel blow by mother nature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A freak, localized storm cell dumped five
inches of rain in our valley during the wee hours of the morning while our
staff was sleeping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The resulting flash
flood caused the Dyberry River to jump its’ banks and our sheep, their handmade
hemlock shelter, and the portable fencing were swept away downstream. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olive and Uncas Jr. now safe in the orchard</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Exhaustive searching and tracking
finally yielded our twin lambs who were found over a mile down river safely
along the bank.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Olive and Uncas Junior
are now up in the orchard and doing fine on grass as they are over two months
old at this juncture.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Sadly, t</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">heir mom, Elska
has not been found.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Our dark colored ewe, Freya was
the other survivor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dave miraculously somehow
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Freya soon after being rescued from the river- gurney keeps her upright</td></tr>
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spotted her black head amongst a pile of floating debris in the river.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was hauled out using a makeshift gurney
fabricated by our kindly neighbor, Jim Sanders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It appears Freya survived being in the water for several hours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She could not stand for a couple of days
following the ordeal, but has been eating and continues to regain her strength,
now moving about in limited fashion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
are hopeful for a full recovery. Update: Freya is doing GREAT...now walking on her own in the orchard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Our losses are
substantial:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two confirmed drownings –
our sweet ram, Uncas and another unidentified ewe. The three other sheep have not been located, but we still hold out hope that one or two may turn up alive down river, but as the days pass, the chances lessen. Our shelter was broken in pieces, our 750' of electric fencing are a loss. Our pump house and solar powered pump went under water, but thankfully seem to be fine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The bees survived by inches,
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New drip system was shifted by flood waters inside high tunnel</td></tr>
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elevated stone
foundations we had built them on for this very reason.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We lost one door from our new high tunnel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Surprisingly most of our vegetable crops are
for the most part undamaged even though in these photos they do not look good.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">So what have we learned?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not prudent to keep sheep in the flood
plain pasture area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even if we had known
this flooding event was coming, Icelandic sheep are not easily re-located to
higher ground on short notice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We will
now be <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking east from the garden back toward the house</td></tr>
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focusing our grazing areas for the sheep on the newly developed upper
pastures, and we will perhaps keep a couple of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>milk goats on the less flood-prone pasture on the near side of the river
bottom adjacent to the garden.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The large
pasture adjacent to the river will continue to be developed for hay and feed
grains for our livestock.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Here at Old School Farm we
each dealt with this loss in various ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was very emotional, particularly for the young Benner boys, as we had
been nurturing our flock for over a year. We feel horrible for the animals and
what they endured.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have learned from
the experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Being undaunted farmers we will
re-build our flock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Uncas Jr. can breed
with Freya this fall, and we will perhaps bring Olive to another farm to be
bred this year or next.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will also
look into obtaining two more bred ewes from Knoll farm in VT to bring in later
this fall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">This flash flood has been a setback
for sure, but there are many other good things going on at the farm, and we
will be sending an update on those shortly, including more photos of the great time at our first Adventure Camp outing with Pine Forest.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inaugural Wagon Ride</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Many thanks to our intern Katherine Agnew for all the photos for this posting. Katherine really has a talent for sure!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Happy 4<sup>th</sup> of July Everyone !<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Your Friends at Old School
Farm<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A serene swim hole 36 hours before the flood</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking on the bright side, these floods are what make our soil special and are what bring nutrients and minerals to our garden<br />
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Farm Manager Dave Campeau is a very happy man. Why you ask? Mainly, because the ongoing<br />
labor intensive task of laying out and assembling our 96' x 28' crop season extension high tunnel (a grant from the USDA) has come to an end. He is also pleased because our two apprentices have recently <br />
arrived to assist on the farm for the summer. Katherine is from the University of Virginia, and Tyler from the University of Kentucky. We'll have a bio on each of them posted shortly.<br />
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With the deadline for the high tunnel completion/ reimbursement being June 1st we were under the gun to finish construction in time for inspection by the local NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service) office. On the last day of May the inspection was completed and the money out of pocket will now be reimbursed - phew :) Thanks again to the guys from Ant Hill Farm for their extra hands with a couple of the important phases of the set-up and to Dave for seeing this project through to completion. We will now be planting inside with tomatos, peppers, cukes, sweet potatoes, and melons. These will be followed by early fall plantings of spinach, broccoli, peas, carrots, chard, lettuce, and other greens.</div>
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Our asparagus was frozen for the 2nd time and we have now lost a fair amount of the initial vegetative growth. This could set us back a season for harvesting as it will certainly effect the strength of the plants. We harvested immediately what got frozen and were able to still enjoy it for lunch.</div>
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Some of our newly planted fruit</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpZprQr8jVBceW6uobZUfxuv_iMwFF4IiZZY7Muj9JT4pbHb2KL451p4IXiZUd2op-nnw7yTrYsmhOIMW3jyYmvGkVEl6z3HaLFXN7JP9j6reQfglwCJBgDZx-2L975evR81RVR1dUnc/s1600/IMG_4299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpZprQr8jVBceW6uobZUfxuv_iMwFF4IiZZY7Muj9JT4pbHb2KL451p4IXiZUd2op-nnw7yTrYsmhOIMW3jyYmvGkVEl6z3HaLFXN7JP9j6reQfglwCJBgDZx-2L975evR81RVR1dUnc/s320/IMG_4299.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="text-align: center;">trees in the upper orchard are blooming in this their first season, and they have been joined by a lot of peaches, some apples and a few pears that survived a pretty hard frost in the lower orchard around May 10th. The upper pasture area is also starting to fill in nicely with the wild game mix of grasses and clover. Our lower pastures are beginning to look much more lush due to cutting, liming and a year's worth of sheep droppings.</span></div>
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to thrive, and our broody wyandotte hen should be hatching out a dozen or so chicks of her own very soon. (don't even bother trying to feed a broody hen on the next by hand - they <br />
aggressively will peck at you - no real interest in the food). The 2nd batch of incubator eggs will be hatching in a week or so as well. All told we'll be adding around 60 more birds to our flock.</div>
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Another project that Al and his boys took on recently was inoculating a good sized bed of pre-soaked/partially fermented straw and some added sawdust with Wine Cap mushroom spores.</div>
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The layered bed could begin fruiting as early as August or September if conditions are right and could continue for a few years to come. These mushrooms can get large and are supposedly quite flavorful. We'll keep you posted on our success.</div>
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Good food is where you find it, and lately we've had some good fishing success in our neighbor Katlynne Thompson's farm pond. The Benner boys have been bringing in a lot of sunfish and Al, Dave and Tyler landed enough black crappies ("bream") to have a delicious fish fry on Tyler's first <br />
night at the farm. If you enjoy fish and have never experienced fresh crappie fillets dusted in cornmeal and pan fried in olive oil, then you should really try to figure out how to partake in this experience ;)</div>
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Watch out for deer ticks this year. Young Coleman Benner had to undergo and unpleasant tweezer removal session with Doctor Dad to extract three deer ticks from some sensitive areas. Be sure to do strip searches before bed of the groin area, torso, under the arms and neck areas. Deer ticks like the warmest areas of the body,and will lock on and dig their heads in fast. Provided you remove them within 24 hours it is very unlikely that the spirochete that causes Lyme Disease will be transmitted. </div>
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Be sure to remove the ticks by the head with a tweezer or preferably with a specially designed "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bundle-6-pack-Pro-Tick-Remedy/dp/B00CCQH0TO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370230367&sr=8-1&keywords=tick+lifter" target="_blank">tick lifter</a>" , without squeezing their bodies. Deer ticks are smaller than wood ticks and a bit more oblong in shape - they also typically have a slightly lighter color to them. Al Benner has had early stage Lyme Disease, and it is not a pleasant experience. If you are in the woods check thoroughly each night before bed for ticks. A deer tick nymph can be as tiny as the smallest freckle.</div>
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On a more pleasant note, enjoy the rest of our photos from the farm, stay cool, and make sure you get those remaining seeds and transplants in the ground and watered in - now is the time to plant out those warm weather crops.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The turkey coop - invaded by chickens during the day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim McDonald was a natural with the pizza peel</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114658279829113589noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798053780668318932.post-75925743368830636062013-05-22T00:08:00.001-04:002013-05-22T00:08:43.509-04:00So What is a Cob Oven Anyway ?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For those of you who aren't familiar with what a cob oven is, or how to build your own, no it is not a bread oven constructed from discarded corn cobs :) It is, however, a labor intensive way to build your own oven - outdoors from free, or low cost local materials - sand, clay and straw.<br />
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For the past year we have counted down the days until our cob bread oven was ready for a test run, and with some farmer friends from the surrounding community up for cooking in our wood burning oven, we had our first bake your own farm pie event last friday. The handful of photos here say it all... Not only was the pizza probably some of the best most people have had, the oven also provided some amazing ambience (and sounds!) - experience a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/edit?ns=1&video_id=bWC7kEqSxqU" target="_blank">close up video of a pie baking inside the cob oven.</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Venison sausage, mozarella and homemade Old School tomato<br />sauce on a spelt crust with ramps and portabellos. Seven year old <br />Coleman Benner claims he was "in heaven" as he sampled the leftovers.</td></tr>
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How to build a cob oven ? - It isn't for the faint of heart. Our over-sized earthen oven required hundreds of hours of hard labor...stomping sand and clay particles together (with straw for the outer layers) to form the monolithic cob material that gets applied in layers to the dome.<br />
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It was soon noted that some people mastered the art of working the pizza peel better than others. The first pie didn't get enough cornmeal on the peel, and stuck, creating a pizza in the shape of an ice cream cone! <br />
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Cob oven cooking is very rewarding not only because of the outstanding flavor of the bread, pizza, or most any food, but also due to the complet experience of building the fire, sliding the baked goods in and out, and the bonding and community experience that takes place with friends and family outdoors around the earthen oven.<br />
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We have now scheduled our fall Farm Getaway that will include an intensive session on how to build your own bread oven for Sunday, September 29th, 2012. You can learn more about the event and how to <a href="http://www.oldschoolfarm.com/family-farm-getaways.html" target="_blank">sign up here </a> Space is limited, and interest is high, so we suggest making your reservation as soon as you can to ensure a spot. We will be building pizzas from scratch and making cob, so come hungry and bring some old boots!<br />
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The farm of course did not stand still while the pizza oven fired and "part time" musicians jammed away on a variety of instruments.<br />
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The big project at the moment continues to be finishing the 96' x 28' high tunnel that was a grant from USDA. June 1st marks the deadline for the completion date and we are down to the wire. Dave and Al have been teaming on this to get it completed, and with Dave now finishing up the end wall frames, it appears that with the arrival of our two farm apprentices - Katherine and Tyler next week, that we will have enough hands to get the plastic up over the entire frame. <br />
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Unfortunately even though this covering is no <br />
longer really needed this time of year it was still required for reimbursement. The goal is to be able to start plants much earlier and grow them much later, and to also be able to have better success with warm weather crops such as tomatoes, cukes and melons (our peppers don't seem to need much help)<br />
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<br />We have a lot of chicks in various stages right now to expand our flock. 18 "mutts" hatched from the incubator ten days ago and are growing like weeds, another 30 eggs are in the incubator, and a broody hen is still sitting on a clutch of eggs. Looks like in two weeks we will have a total of 60 more young chickens.<br />
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Farm food alert: This time of year a favorite spring treat is rhubarb. We like to cook it down with strawberries and raspberries, adding some of our maple syrup and some honey for sweetness. This fruit sauce can then be used for pies or simply with yogurt and granola for a delicious dessert or breakfast item. Tart rhubarb has some very healthy compounds and is often used as a "spring tonic" for a variety of ailments. Get your rhubarb fix now before it gets too tough!<br />
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Our dear friend, Mary Walter who grew up in the family homestead before she spread her wings and traveled the world, stopped by one sunny afternoon with her relatives Jane, Jason and Norm (all in from the west coast). All had fond memories of the farm as children and were pleased to see all the continued work on the property. Mary returned to Binghampton, NY later that day with a dozen free range eggs and a smile on her face. It was agreed that her next visit would have to include a farm pizza.<br />
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Until next time, keep your taste buds tantalized with local, organic food, and support your local farmer (or your local outdoor pizza oven) ...<br />
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The first ten days of May saw stellar weather and some significant milestones for the farm. The late April loss of two newborn lambs and one stillbirth were offset by three successful birthings - a black ewe lamb and white ram w/ brown spots to Elska, and a white ram lamb for Opala. Mothers and babies are doing just fine, and we have now successfully moved the entire flock across the road to their summer pasture area. <br />
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We will be moving the flock within a portable electric fence every ten days because the barber pole worm parasite requires ten days from when a sheep defecates until the worms can hatch out from the eggs within the fecal matter. By moving the sheep it breaks the cycle and maintains a manageable and healthy parasite load within the sheep's digestive tract.<br />
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Here's an interesting video shot by Al as he encouraged the sheep to cross the road in front of him (thanks to our neighbors Heidi Masucci and Katelyn Thompson for assisting with the moving of the sheep):<br />
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We are now able to cut our pastures that were recently limed to raise pH and free up minerals for the grass (and subsequently our sheep) as we recently acquired a used "Big Bee" brush hog (made in Alabama). Here you can see Dave coming down the road on our 195? Ferguson T035 tractor (love that sound :) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwaB9F1JAXQ&feature=youtu.be">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwaB9F1JAXQ&feature=youtu.be</a><br />
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The big project thus far this month has been the installation of the frame for our 96' x 28' high tunnel that was a grant from the USDA and will be used for crop season extension in both early spring and late fall/winter. This project has been quite an undertaking for Dave and Al. Special thanks go out to the guys from the nearby Ant Hill Farm - Sam, Ben, and Derek for their much needed help and to Ant Hill Farm owner, Sky Ballantine for allowing his crew to spend some time with us. More than two pairs of hands make some parts of this installation much easier. <br />
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Next up are the plexiglass end walls, and finally the poly cover. The house will have roll up sides and large doors on each end for venting in the summertime. We purchased the high tunnel kit from H. Schwartz & Sons in Wilmington, DE and have been pleased with the quality of the steel and with working with this family owned business.<br />
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tunnel, so to improve output from our solar powered watering system, Dave recently moved the pump house, solar panel, and intake pipe much closer the small spring fed stream we are using as our water source. Since the distance from the intake pipe to the pump was greatly reduced, we seem to be getting a lot more water flow/pressure to our soaker hoses when the sun is shining. Next step is to add a drip/soaker line and control valve for each row in the garden.<br />
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The wagon is almost complete. It is a gem. With help from our friend and neighbor, Ron Otto, we re-welded some of the frame, and then Dave built the entire wagon out of "green" hemlock. The "running gear" or chassis was also re-worked and wheel bearings repacked. Used truck tires were added and the wheels re-painted. All she needs now are some summer campers that will be arriving come June for farm adventure retreats. We will also be adding a back tailgate/step of some sort that will allow for easy on/off access.<br />
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Speaking of farm tours, our first workshop/farm tour/earthen oven pizza baking event has been postponed from May until Sunday, Sept. 29th. Please visit: http://store.mossacres.com/category_s/1941.htm for more details or to sign up.<br />
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Early season crop planting has also been going on in ernest. "Purple Viking", "Butte" Russet, and<br />
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Rubarb harvesting has been taking place from <br />
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Wild Food Alert: Wild mustard greens. Al's wife Deena's favorite are just now winding down upstate. We find them to be best sauteed slowly for several minutes in olive olive with onions, lemon and salt and pepper. The much coveted fiddlehead ferns come next. Some wild leeks ("ramps") were also enjoyed, as they are very prevalent in our river valley and wooded hillsides. Dandelion greens will be experimented with as we are new to those.<br />
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Our eggs are now more delicious than ever since we moved our 27 bird flock into our orchard area where we are blessed with some incredibly lush grass. The four hen turkeys are still sitting on two large clutches of eggs. As we approach the 28 day hatching date we don't have very high expectations, as without a tom to have fertilized the eggs we will only get polts if somehow the wild gobbler that was circling our fence repeatedly got into mate with our hens when we weren't looking :)<br />
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better, as to date close to twenty chicks have hatched in our incubator (in 21 days) from our fertilized eggs. The chicks are mutts for sure, crosses of some 16 possible different breed combinations. Regardless they sure are cute and very vigorous - we haven't lost one yet. We would have preferred to let the chickens go "broody" and sit on the eggs, but they weren't doing that this spring, so to continue to build our flock of egg layers we will probably rear a couple more batches in our 41 egg incubator in the coming weeks.<br />
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Numerous tree swallows and bluebirds jockey for our four nesting boxes down in the garden. The one surviving hive of bees is hard at work pollinating our lower orchard that currently has peaches, cherries, and some pears in full bloom. Our newly planted orchard in the upper pasture appears to have transplanted well. Close to 100 mushroom logs have also been inoculated and laid down in damp shady areas.<br />
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Until next time, enjoy all our photos below and this amazing weather we have been having - it's nice to get some extended spring weather for once instead of moving directly to summer. Heck, we might even get some fruit in the orchard this year thanks to a more normal bud break.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting the old piano tuned up and overhauled for the boys</td></tr>
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planting parsnip seeds with Al</td></tr>
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