Fun with Fungus: A Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
It’s Workshop Season! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll inoculate mushroom logs with mycelium and teach you the steps involved in growing shiitakes and other varieties of mushrooms. We’ll serve lunch, featuring our shiitake mushrooms and […]
Lucky
As we all know, this life definitely has it’s ups and downs and farming life is right up there with that scenario. It is moving into calving season and this […]
Soil Science is Important!
Soil Science, the Ground To Build A Sustainable Farming Operstion “I went to a meeting put on by the Chautauqua Beef Association a couple of evenings ago and wonder to […]
Cow-sitting on the Farm
Cow-Sitting I am often struck by the whole “herd” concept, when it comes to my cattle. They have been busy calving and we have 7 out of 10 calves on […]
The Germination Skyscraper
I just got a call that the “no till” seeder that I am renting will be here today. I was just organizing my day as to what to prioritize and […]
Spring Cleaning: Part One
When the snow melts and the cool air begins to warm, it means its time to shake off the winter blues and get ready for sunnier days! But wait. Where’s […]
Spring is in the Air at Rockcastle Ranch!
Everyone seems to have their own signs of spring coming, once you’re on the other side of winter. I noticed the smell of skunk the other day and the most […]
From The Rootcellar: Tallow and Pine Cone Bird Feeders
Here’s a great way to keep your feathered friends happy during the colder, winter months! At The Heron we are lucky enough to make our own tallow, rendered fat from […]
From The Rootcellar: Chicken Chile Verde
So you roasted a chicken last week! Great. How did it turn out? Here’s a different way to use a roasted chicken. I love this recipe! I always find myself humming when […]