The majority of the bread we bake is fermented. Our sourdough starter is over 8 years old and was given to us by our friends at Tinder…… Read more “Why fermented breads?”
Category: What we do!
The History of Spruce Mill Farm
Spruce Mill Farm may be a new farm, but really, it is a revitalized farm in a way. When we first moved in, we found a couple…… Read more “The History of Spruce Mill Farm”
Farming…easy as pie?
Recently, I was asked “what are your mornings like?”. I described a typical morning; the alarms go off at 5 (we might hit ‘snooze’ a few…… Read more “Farming…easy as pie?”
A purge of adventures.
It’s gotten really, grossly busy and I’ve neglected the blog…so this is one big purge of a post! So much has been going on in the last…… Read more “A purge of adventures.”
The Learning Curve
We have never claimed to be expert farmers. We are constantly humbled, amazed and inspired by others venturing the same path we have so newly chosen. And…… Read more “The Learning Curve”
Summer is upon us!
We survived our first stretch of ridiculous, hot weather here on the farm! For about a week temperatures in Central Maine reached 95 degrees at the peak…… Read more “Summer is upon us!”
What we do is a lifestyle
…it’s not just about growing food! Our quality of life here in Maine is exceptional already, but to have the opportunity to live in vacationland year-round and…… Read more “What we do is a lifestyle”
Sun-kissed Photo Session
The weather has been pretty amazing the last couple of days, it definitely kept us on our feet! We are sun kissed and pretty exhausted but I…… Read more “Sun-kissed Photo Session”
Giving Back to the Ground
In organic gardening, we are depending on the soil to add nutrients to vegetables (versus adding nutrients through inorganic fertilizers). To give back to the soil, we use compost-…… Read more “Giving Back to the Ground”
Pastured Pork
Last August, Dustin got 3 pigs from Central Maine Pigs (this was three days after our wedding!). The ‘boys’ were our first batch of pigs which went…… Read more “Pastured Pork”