Life on the land, season by season.
Curious about quail eggs? These tiny speckled eggs are rich, versatile, and easier to prepare than you might think. Learn how to open them with quail egg scissors, explore simple cooking ideas, discover their nutritional value, and find out how they can also be used as occasional pet treats or food for certain egg-eating reptiles.
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We opened the honor-system Farm & Forest Shed in early July, and the best part has been meeting our neighbors.
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Summer holidays in Milan remind us why family time, local traditions and taking care of our little corner of New Hampshire go together.
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From waggle dances to winter clusters, honey bees have a lot more going on than a quick glance at the hive suggests.
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Why the North Country landscape that surrounds our family farm also inspired a romantic suspense series.
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A Memorial Day reflection from a woman- and veteran-owned North Country family farm.
Read the story →We began beekeeping in April 2026 with two colonies of North Country bees and a whole lot to learn.
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Our April 20 hatch brought twenty little reminders that farm life is noisy, messy, and pretty wonderful.
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Tomatoes, squash, herbs and berries are worth planning for, but northern New Hampshire gardening starts by respecting the frost calendar.
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Learning to plow a half-mile gravel road and driveway was a crash course in winter homesteading—and I discovered I actually loved it.
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