urban farm

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Rustic Apricot Tart

I've come to the realization that the Urban Farm we left behind is no longer an Urban Farm. It's a nice house on a tiny piece of property with a ton of potential and all the infrastructure someone would need to turn it back into an urban farm, sure. . . But currently just a house. Now, I knew there…
August 9, 2016
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”

Believing that we could produce more, consume less and have a positive impact on our environment, all while living on 1/8 acre in the middle of the city, this quote became the mantra of our small family as we began our journey into a homesteading way of life. We spent 7 years building raised beds, chickens coops, and top bars bee…
March 1, 2015
The Benefits of Urban Farming

The Benefits of Urban Farming

It seems as though Urban Farming is one of those things that more and more people are catching on to.  A few years ago, when I would talk to people in our community about our chickens and bees and all of the veggie beds we were building, more often than not I would be looked at either in confusion or…
March 12, 2014
Grow, Harvest, Eat

Grow, Harvest, Eat

Some day soon I will catch everyone up on what's been happening in my life...in our lives...but for now, we'll stick with the literal fruits of our labors. Sometimes, when life gets challenging, it's best to just keep doing what you're doing, release the things that aren't working or that you don't have any control over and do your best…
September 23, 2013

The Mid-September Garden

Oh September, how I love and hate you all at the same time!!! The gentle glide into fall is a time of year I look forward to every year.  The cooler nights, the comfy clothes, the hot tea and hot toddies, pumpkins everywhere and Halloween right around the corner...Oh, I do love it all! However, the sad, declining garden and…
September 16, 2013

Cayenne Peppers – 6 Health Benefits & Recipes

Cayenne is one of those foods that people either love or they hate.  If you can hack the punch of this awesome Capsicum, though, there are many health benefits of cayenne peppers that just might be worth a little heat on your tongue and in your belly. With so much cayenne growing on our two plants this year, we have…
September 14, 2013