Happy birthday from the bees to me

Farming is a weather dependent industry, so my work for the day is often determined by the absence or presence of rain. This week, I had scheduled a bee day, including a queen-rearing workshop, but with the rain, I just ran errands and drove back home. When I got home and opened the door, I found two boxes…

Buzzing along nicely

What a wonderful day! I got to spend my time van-farming the other day, and it is a pleasure to see great progress like the photo above. Last weekend, we split a hive, and this is the result. A gorgeous frame of brood! Husbandry. Management. Raising. That human interaction.

The effects of “Cooked”

I mentioned in an earlier post that I read Michael Pollan’s Cooked.   The book has caused me to consider cooked food more. I can’t say that I have changed the frequency of my cooking, but I’m rethinking the items that I do not cook. Even though I ended up buying the book The Homemade Pantry (reviewed for…