May is definitely baby time in midcoast Maine in general (baby eels, baby birds, baby tadpoles in vernal pools, baby leaves on big trees...) but at North Branch Farm the baby-ness is amplified by human meddling and we have possibly somewhat more than our fair share of...

  Hi friends, After spending about a month identifying very strongly with the beavers in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, as in, "Winter is really beautiful, but holy cow! when are we supposed to restock our food and fuel and let our babies run around...

Hi folks*, The days are getting longer, and the paths around the farm, which have been treacherous running-water-over-ice, have almost turned to mud.  I think that one of the most relieving things about farming is that there is absolutely nothing we can do to change...

Towards the end of this time of harvesting, we're all feeling nested and provisioned for the winter.  Stocking the root cellar is complete.  December is here with her wintry mix and we have been busy making beef jerky, scrapple, lard, bacon, ham, sausage, and...