Our Newest Member

Welcome to the newest member of our ever growing farm family! This baby chick hatched on Tuesday the 18th. He is a beautiful auracana with a fiesty disposition. We were glad he only had to spend one night alone, as two siblings hatched the following day. We have three more eggs to go so we'll post photos of the whole brood once they all have arrived.


It was such a thrill to be home at the time of the hatching. We took a break from math and enjoyed a spontaneous science lesson. Wow...we had never seen this before!

Our four hatchlings are doing well and enjoying their home on our porch where it is sunny, warm, and easy to take a peek at any time. We have two with stripes, one dark brown with a fuzzy "beard", and a dark charcoal chick who resembles our brooding mother.

New Life in New York

Nicole found a chrysalis in her bean plants and brought it in the house. We placed the branch into a vase and watched it for several days until we could distinctly see the formed monarch inside. We tried to watch it on that day, but wouldn't you know, it "hatched" while we were all busy. By the time we noticed it was no longer in its tiny home, it was making its way up the screen. The girls took it outside and let it dry in the sun until it took flight and left our little farm. What an amazing thing! I read once that a caterpillar's mass turns entirely to liquid while in its chrysalis. The particles miraculously mix and reform as the butterfly or moth it is to become. This truly makes a new life, as it no longer has any of its prior form. What a beautiful reminder of our creative Creator!!

A day at the Market!

Saratoga Springs, New York, has one of the nicest Farmer's Markets in our area. We brought home several bags of goodies this week, including recipes from Cornell's Cooperative Extension. Here is Nicole whipping up a watermelon smoothie for her family with our fresh organic melon from the market. Yum!