Silvopasture grazing
I think the thing I like the most about farming is the diversity of what we do here and the challenge to end up with a superb product in the […]
Cover crop in practice
I’ve been reading quite a bit about cover cropping and the use of that crop as a mulch when planting into a rolled, crimped cover crop. Usually the crimpers are […]
Fence fixing
This week I have spent quite a bit it of time fixing fence for the pastures. That chore is easily forgotten through the winter and early spring but now that […]
Transition to outside
As the weather is finally turning to warmer weather on a daily basis, my thoughts turn from weeding the beds inside the greenhouse to preparing the grow beds outside. As […]
Breaking Ground on the Bathhouse
We are excited to announce that Phase 1 of the NEW bathhouse is underway! Our family came in this weekend to help dig trenches for water and electricity. We’ve also […]
Someone is always watching over me
I recently spent two days traveling three times going on a four hour round trip to Angelica, NY getting 24 yearling Red Devon cows for next years harvest schedule. I […]
Keep your health for spring
I tend to take my health for granted when I’m feeling good and forget what it is like when you’re off kilter. A couple of weeks ago we were out […]
How The Heron is Bettering Our Community, one Mushroom at a Time…
Last spring, Chautauqua Lake Central High School student Lydia Kushmaul visited The Heron to learn about our regenerative farming practices. Through conversations with Steve and Julie Rockcastle and a firsthand […]
False claims of spring
We are a few days in to the spring season and as what can always be expected to happen, the ground has been blanketed with several inches of snow. I […]