The end of February or so I had announced that we were forming a cooperative with a neighboring farm. Things just didn't pan out as well as expected so we are working independently. However, this has not affected our CSA members in any way shape or form. We are still rocking and rolling away.

We have peas, onions, cabbage, cut and come again salad blend, beets, swiss chard, radishes, collards, bunching onions, lettuce all coming up nicely and should be ready to start our season. We have had several delays and might see one more. We want to make sure we can fill our baskets to the brim.

DH has made the decision to work with me full time on the farm. Especially since we have acquired access to an additional 5 acres 35 minutes from the house. It has been such a joy to work day in and day out with my husband. I can't describe it. It has made things tight financially but we are being very frugal and making what we have work. We have used 99% recycled materials in building our raised beds, greenhouse and chicken coops.

We have a beautiful laying flock now and are getting tons of fresh eggs daily. We have built chicken tractors so that we can move them around the yard and keep them out of the garden. DH has made an irrigation system in the backyard. We are hoping it will work on a larger scale out at the other property.

Upon checking the gardens yesterday we did notice that melons, squash, cucumbers have started to sprout. It is so exciting and satisfying to see what you can do with your hands and see it come together. The whole family feel such a strong connection to the earth, it is as if we can feel it's energy flow through us when are working it.

Well, it's off to work I go. I will post more when I come in this afternoon to finish up some loss mitigation phone calls. We are also working as loss mitigation consultants, we try to help people save their homes from foreclosure.

Love, hugs, positive energy to everyone!!

~~Blessed Be!~~

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