Last of the Winter Harvest
I’ve been busy the last couple of days trying to harvest the last of the veggies in the garden before the winter season forbids me from doing so. I picked […]
Getting into fall
This past week I have been feeling a mix between relief and accomplishment. I usually carry a list of the most pertinent things I need to be trying to get […]
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 […]
Collecting Shiitake Mushroom Logs
Last I wrote, William, Ryan and I were getting ready to cut our logs for shiitake mushroom inoculation. There were a few trees on the farm side of the road […]
Full Moon Snowshoe Hike & Potluck: Saturday, March 3rd.
Warm up with good friends and food! Questions? Send us an email: heronfarmlife@gmail.com
Learn to Grow Shiitake Mushrooms at our Innoculation Workshops!
We love this time of the year on the farm! Lettuce, leeks and green onion eeds are sprouting in the germination chamber, two new calves have already been born and […]
Lazy Sunday’s
Even those of us that work 7 days a week seem to be able to take Sunday and relax just a while at least in the morning. I tend to […]