tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-585864394784773112024-03-04T21:32:09.718-08:00this farm lifeWolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.comBlogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-3787397507922301422017-02-15T08:04:00.000-08:002017-02-15T08:04:06.051-08:00so, this happened...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you've been following along here, you know that for many unforeseen reasons, we've been diverted from our path of farming. Since we started in 2008, we've been looking for a farm of our own. Along the way, we've lived and worked on several farms in Western PA with some of the region's most knowledgeable sustainable farmers. The nomadic life served us well for many years and the learning experiences were truly invaluable.<br />
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We haven't been "farmers" for a few years now. Life took us in another direction and I think that's why I stopped writing here. I was discouraged and began to wonder if we'd ever find our way back to it. I felt like the name of the blog was a farce. In the back of my mind, I never gave up hope, so I never considered changing the name. <br />
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Although an on-farm bakery has always been our dream, we made the tough decision 3 years ago to get the business started in our small town since we'd yet to find the right farm. We couldn't wait forever. It was a good decision. We chose a great location, the business has been successful, and we've gained a really nice customer base in the short time we've been open. (Almost a year!)<br />
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Being completely overwhelmed with our bakery responsibilities, finding a farm was the furthest thing from our minds. But the universe had plans, and somehow it all just came together. We moved to a small farm just outside of town right before Christmas in a "rent, with the option to buy" arrangement. Ironically, the owners used to buy turkeys from us ages ago. We will continue to operate the business out of the current location until we figure out the next step. <br />
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The best part of all of this, besides the obvious, is that I was able to share the news with Gerry just before we moved. He was beside himself with joy for us and it meant so much for him to see that we had finally, after all of our hard work and heartache, come full circle. Back to the farm. Back home. But really, it means much more than that, and I think he knew it. It means that I just might finally have an ending for my book.<br />
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Now, for the first order of business... baby chicks are coming at the end of the month! Only this time, instead of a few hundred, we're sticking with 15.WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-8994049351014142022017-01-28T18:34:00.001-08:002017-01-28T18:34:30.080-08:00in loving memory...*tap, tap, tap*...Is this thing on? Let's see if I remember how to do this.<br />
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It's been a long time and so much has happened, and I promise I'll get to that another day. But today, we lost someone who meant so much to us and our hearts are heavy. It only feels fitting to come here to talk.<br />
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I don't really know where to begin. Gerry was my mother's long-time friend and companion and simply put, he was instrumental in our entrance into farming. He and my mother believed in our crazy idea and encouraged us to leave England and give it shot. Nate and I often look back on the decision for him to quit his job and for us to move back home to America, to start a farm, as jumping off a cliff. It was one of the scariest decisions we've ever made, and we wouldn't have had the courage to do it without Gerry.<br />
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Once our farming adventure was underway, he encouraged me to begin documenting it. His advice, along with a nudge from an old school friend and blogger (Hi Jen!), is what fueled this blog. He worked hard to convince me that I was a good writer and encouraged me to keep going. That was a huge deal for me, a kid who struggled through school and was labeled as learning disabled.<br />
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Gerry was our biggest fan and shared our story with anyone who would listen. Perhaps even those who didn't really want to listen. He believed in us and had a deep love of sustainable farming. His enthusiasm was utterly contagious. When the going got tough for us on the farm, and did it ever, he was always there to help pick us up, dust us off, and encourage us to keep moving forward.<br />
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For years, he'd been telling me that I need to write a book about our story, and for years I put it off. So much had happened causing us to veer from our path, and I didn't feel like we had the ending to our story yet.<br />
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Gerry knew that the bakery had been part of our dream all along, and though he had since moved back to live close to his family, he was thrilled to hear that we'd made it happen and that it was a success. A few months ago, he tried to convince me to get started on the book. As always, his excitement and enthusiasm was hard to dismiss, so I tried. But honestly, I was having such a hard time balancing life and the bakery, that I just couldn't do it. He understood, but I could feel his disappointment. <br />
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I can say, without a doubt, that Nate and I would not have survived our farming journey - something that shaped us immensely, helped us to grow and learn so much about ourselves - without Gerry. We simply cannot think about that time in our lives with thinking of him. His love, support, inspiration, enthusiasm and encouragement meant everything to us, and will never be forgotten.<br />
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Gerry, I promise to push myself to keep writing here. I'm sorry my book didn't get written in your lifetime, but I promise to finish it someday. And when I do, you'd better believe it will be dedicated to you. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for everything.<br />
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We're getting SO close to opening! It's been a long, hard road with lots of unexpected bumps along the way. Nate's been working his butt off doing all of the work himself and it's really starting to come together. The entire place had to be pretty much gutted. It's been so much work and I'm so proud of him. We hope to be able to open sometime next month. More pics soon.<br />
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Nate's getting in his practice doing weekly baking and making our local friends very happy.<br />
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Getting my soap and jewelry ready for Etsy...<br />
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There have been more happenings, but we lost a camera along the way.<br />
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And what would life be without a nice, big curve ball? We've been loving this house we moved into over Christmas and though we're always on the lookout for the perfect small farm to buy, we had decided to call this place home for now and focus our energy on the bakery. All of our money has gone into the bakery anyway. But life has other plans. A few weeks ago we got a call telling us that our landlord needs this house for a family member and that he's unable to renew our lease. What?! So let's add looking for, moving and settling into a new house (AGAIN) to our already full plates as we try to open this business. <br />
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<br />WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-9445105910409019742015-04-07T09:08:00.000-07:002015-04-07T09:08:55.012-07:00happy spring!We had a beautiful day Sunday, as we celebrated Spring with an Easter twist. We didn't bother celebrating when he was younger, so it was a first for Zander. He had already heard some things about Easter, but I was determined to not make the day all about candy. In fact, before Sunday, Zander had never even had candy. <br />
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We had an egg hunt with eggs filled with cars, sea creatures, bouncy balls and stickers. I managed to include a few fruit juice-sweetened lollipops and gummy bears and the boy was over the moon. <br />
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After our egg hunt at home, we headed over to celebrate the day with our good friends Ted and Kathy at <a href="http://www.thestonecamp.com/" target="_blank">The Stone Camp,</a> for their annual egg hunt which they host for friends and family. Ted and Kathy live entirely off the grid and have created a beautiful corner of the earth which they call home. They're always so kind and welcoming. The place is inspiring and full of magic and wonder, and it's the best place for an egg hunt!</div>
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They recycle <i>everything </i>and have zero waste. All of the items that most would consider trash, are carefully cleaned and sorted for future reuse. I think all of the different containers are my favorite part, though there's just so much to love about this place.</div>
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The eggs here were filled with coins and <i>real</i> candy. We did the Stone Camp egg hunt last year, but Zander was only 2. He was just so excited to find eggs that he didn't even catch on that there was stuff inside. I was able to empty them out and give the candy away to the older kids. I was unsure of how this was going to work this year. He was so excited to open the eggs and find candy!! I told him we were going to save it for later, thinking that maybe I could make a trade for some healthier stuff. To my surprise, he not only agreed to wait and eat it, but he completely forgot about it. I may have allowed a few jelly beans, though. <br />
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It was a great day. Zander woke up the next day asking if we could go find more Easter eggs. Happy Spring!WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-23003365372665779442015-03-24T13:05:00.000-07:002015-03-24T13:05:13.972-07:00WildFire!It's been awhile. We're settling into our new home and focusing on starting our new bakery business, WildFire. <span id="goog_828490398">The name WildFire incorporates our love of traditional sourdough, also known as wild yeast, and the wood fire that does all of our baking.</span> <span id="goog_828490398">We're still working on our website, but we've started a Facebook page. We'll be sharing updates and our progress on the bakery there. </span><br />
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<span id="goog_828490398">Check it out here:</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WildFireBread">www.facebook.com/WildFireBread</a><br />
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After a long wait for the parts to be fabricated, and much trial and error with installation, Nate finished the baking doors for the oven. It wasn't an easy process, to say the least, but if anyone could figure it out, it's Nate! This means that aside from the aesthetic exterior, this oven is ready for baking. And the first chance we got, we did just that. We fired that baby up last night and made some long awaited pizza!<br />
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<br />WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-51978486819453139192015-01-03T14:03:00.000-08:002015-01-03T14:03:55.268-08:00this christmasOur Christmas this year was a little different than those of years past. This year, it was spent moving.<br />
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Our rental/work arrangement was perfect for us when we needed it almost 2 years ago, but as our plans began to evolve, it was becoming clear that it wasn't the best fit for us. Our main priority right now is getting the bakery up and running. Our animal work responsibilities required a lot of our time and with Nate gone most of the time working on the oven and bakery, the responsibility was mine. It took some juggling with Zander, but it was manageable. Ultimately, we <i>both</i> need to be able to focus our time and energy on this new business.<br />
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The last month has been pretty rough. We had intended to take our time with the decision to leave, giving both parties plenty of time to find other arrangements, but let's just say that both parties didn't feel that way. The owners were unhappy with our decision and were anxious to have new tenants move in and take over our work position. Though we knew it was the right thing for us, it put a ton of pressure on us to find something quick. In December, no less. <br />
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We needed to stay close to town, where the bakery is located, as we'll be spending a lot of time there. Although buying a small farm in the area is our goal, we knew we needed to find a comfortable place to rent, while we start the business and continue to look for the right place. There wasn't much available in this small town of ours, and as the days passed, the stress increased. It was hard to keep our spirits up and it was hard for Zander, who had no understanding of all that was going on. And Christmas cheer? Virtually non-existent. We found a place that we thought we could make work and were just about to commit, as it was our only choice, when we heard about another one. On December 20th, we looked at the new place and were happy to find that it fit our needs perfectly. We signed a lease on the 22nd and moved over Christmas eve and Christmas day.<br />
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To say that this journey has been stressful would be an understatement. We've moved a lot and I'm pretty good at it, but this time was different. Zander was confused, emotional and needy. I'm sure he was feeling my stress, but it made it so much harder for me emotionally to be worrying about him. I started to fall apart the day before the move, but Nate helped me get it together by reminding me that we were almost there. We were so incredibly lucky to have the support system of our friends who not only gave up their Christmas eve to help us move, but also watched Zander for the entire day. This enabled us to try to set the new house up just enough that it wasn't complete chaos when we brought him home that night. More friends welcomed us into their home that night for a holiday celebration filling our hearts, bellies and dog-tired bodies.<br />
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With a three year-old who is just beginning to understand Christmas, it was a little depressing to not have a tree or any decorations, but we were able to salvage Christmas after all. Santa managed to find us in our new house, even if his presents were unwrapped and still in boxes, and our family came a few days later with trees, decorations and a complete dinner. <br />
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It's been quite an emotionally exhausting adventure. December is a hard month to be worrying about where your family is going to live. To hear Zander tell us that he's so happy in his new house, makes it all worth it. Being able to sit here, in front of this roaring fire, recounting the events of the past month isn't bad either.<br />
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<br />WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-49571786129390398782014-12-09T18:00:00.000-08:002014-12-09T18:00:04.905-08:00fire!I have some catching up to do on the oven progress. Nate's working much faster than I am.<br />
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Baby's first fire! Over the next week or so, he'll be lighting a series of 'warming' fires to cure and dry out the masonry. The fires will be kept small and will be shifted around the hearth to try and
heat the oven gradually and evenly. There's still a lot of water in the
masonry, and if it gets too hot the steam will start to break joints,
or worse, make cracks. This is what it means to "cure" a brick oven.<br />
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Now we can focus on the bakery itself. Things aren't moving along as quickly as we'd like with the bakery roof. That needs to happen before we can tackle the interior repairs and begin to get it ready for inspection. Unfortunately, we're at the mercy of the building owners and they have other obligations. Fingers crossed, we can get things moving before the snow starts to fly. We gotta get this baking party started!WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-9933198879718068582014-12-06T06:17:00.000-08:002014-12-06T06:22:40.597-08:00threeI'm thinking back on this day, three years ago, when you came into this world and changed our lives forever. It was the hardest and happiest day of our lives. Thank you for your love, your happiness, your smile, and those beautiful blue eyes. <br />
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All closed in. (Nate's wearing his protective gear while working with the ceramic fiber insulation.)</div>
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More work on the door.</div>
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A roof!</div>
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Closing up the front.<br />
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have gotten this far. It's hard to imagine all of the inner workings that are hidden inside the housing. The whole point of the housing is to make the oven
really well insulated so it will stay hot for days after one firing. There were tons of things to do to prepare for this and he still needs to
add a small box that will house the temperature readout and selector
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Now that the housing is pretty much done, Nate can think about
what goes on top of the cement board. He's thinking of using steel sheet
around the oven door (fire proof) and the sides will be board and baton
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And equally exciting...there's finally some progress on the bakery. A new roof is in the works! </div>
WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-72852565066851851222014-11-06T13:57:00.000-08:002014-11-06T13:58:24.458-08:00fall funHere's a look at some of the fun we managed to sneak in these last few weeks...<br />
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<br />WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-11271897693475273872014-11-05T13:25:00.000-08:002014-11-05T13:25:27.780-08:00progress reportWe've moved into the not-so-enjoyable part of oven building. There are lots of smaller, somewhat tedious projects going on these days. Not all of it is so straightforward, as Nate's figuring it all out as he goes along. Sometimes he spends a day changing or re-doing what he did the day before, so not all days feel like accomplishments. He's doing an amazing job hanging in there, and we're so proud of him.<br />
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The core of the oven is finished. <span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Before
the frame gets added, Nate wrapped the oven in 2 layers of 3mm ceramic
fiber "paper" resulting in 1/4 inch of insulation between the oven
and the frame. This will help reduce the amount of heat conducting out to
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Cutting out parts for the ash drop.</div>
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Ash drop in place.</div>
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Refractory concrete poured around what will be the damper that stops steam
from going up the chimney. We want the steam to stay in the oven because that's what gives bread a great crust.</div>
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The damper assembly. It will slide open and closed.</div>
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After making the chimney transition, Nate attached the anchor plate and filled it with refractory concrete and added the chimney.</div>
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There it is, chimney on!</div>
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And now, the baking door. This has been the most complicated and frustrating part so far, but it's finally coming together. <span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">There will be two flapper doors, each about 10 inches high by 24 inches wide. </span></span>To
open them we'll just push a peel through the door that will be hinged at
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More detail of the door assembly.</div>
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<br />WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-35035032321164041862014-11-01T09:30:00.000-07:002014-11-01T09:31:55.769-07:00our halloweenHere's what Zander thinks of halloween...<br />
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In his defense, I <i>was</i> trying to get him to try on a silly dumbo costume that we borrowed from a friend. Guess he's not too big on pop culture. Actually, he loves the idea of halloween, just not the costume part. We even tried making him a homemade robot costume, but that didn't fly either. So, we skipped the whole trick or treating thing. I'm sure he'll be into it next year. He still doesn't even know what candy is, so he's not missing out on anything there.<br />
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We settled for making jack-o-lanterns out of the pumpkins we grew, making paper bats, roasting pumpkin seeds and hanging out by the fire. I realize this is probably the last year we'll get away with skipping the festivities, but it's much more my speed and the boy was happy. All day long, he said "Happy Halloween, Mama!" <br />
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The form supporting the main arch was removed and it's still standing!!</div>
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side of the bricks and straight cuts made in the middle bricks for the
smoke to travel directly up through the chimney. A reduction arch is
basically a way of controlling exhaust gases and to keep smoke from
exiting the door and into the face of the baker.</span></span></div>
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The reduction arch is in place and being held with shims.</div>
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The reduction arch is mortared.</div>
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Support for the arch is taken away. <span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">In
front of the reduction arch will be the cast lintel. The lintel has a
positive form in it that complements the cut-outs on the reduction arch.
This form provides a larger space for smoke to travel up towards the
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The form for the cast lintel.</div>
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are stainless steel needles that will reinforce the high temperature
refractory concrete mix for the lintel. There's also some ceramic fiber in the concrete
that helps hold it all together.</span></span></div>
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Lintel poured.</div>
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The lintel lifted in place.</div>
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you can see how the lintel and reduction arch work together to funnel
smoke up to the larger opening. That opening will eventually transition
into a 8 or 10 inch chimney pipe.</span></span></div>
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Finally, the concrete cladding on the top of the vault is poured. <span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Next will be the chimney and the steel, cage-like frame that I will weld around the oven</span></span><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"></span></span></div>
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Isn't it so beautiful?! </div>
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The builder. The baker. The oven maker.</div>
WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-14739770594149029902014-10-08T17:04:00.001-07:002014-10-08T17:04:24.814-07:00right nowRight now, I am...<br />
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~ experiencing some changes here, at home. Nate is working for a friend, at his farm, which is conveniently where the oven that he's building is located. He pretty much lives there. He's putting all he has into getting this oven finished and he's gone all day, until late. This has been great, and he's making amazing progress, but it has required me to find some balance as I navigate the "all mama, all the time" dynamic. When the oven and bakery are finished, we'll have a whole new normal to adjust to.<br />
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~ loving the happiness on Zander's face when Nate walks through the door at the end of the day, if he's still awake. Even though it's usually pretty late and I'm in the process of trying to get him to sleep and it all goes south because "DADDY'S HOME!!"<br />
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~ missing the camera here. Nate is doing an amazing job documenting the growth of the oven. It's been so great for him. Kind of like a journal of all the ups and downs he's going through as he figures all of this out. It just means I don't have a way to capture some of the Zander moments. A second camera may be necessary.<br />
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~ wishing and hoping that we have a home that's ours someday. We are beyond grateful to have this rental arrangement, but we've lived on someone else's land for 7 years. No regrets here, of course, and I know the right place will come in time. It's just that sometimes a girl wants to be able to let the weeds go in her yard, or not have to worry about our stuff being in the way. <br />
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~ completely blown away by the sudden explosion of emotional intelligence I'm seeing in my son. And at the same time, finding myself wondering when the boy will learn to listen to his body and sleep when he needs it. (Why does sleep always have to be so hard?!) <br />
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~ loving this kid, regardless of my sleep deprivation. (Do I look tired?)<br />
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~ still working in the garden. The weather is beautiful and I'm somehow finding it easier to tackle the once-overwhelming weeds and plants that are finished. I'm still planting seeds, trying to see how much more I can grow while keeping things covered when the cold temps roll in. <br />
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~ loving moments like this, because they're few and far between these days.<br />
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~ beyond grateful for the people in our lives who are so supportive and encouraging of our bakery project. Especially the friend and mentor Nate can call anytime and say "HELP! I don't know what the f%$k I'm doing!" and who encourages him to keep going when things get hard. (Because they do get hard.)<br />
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~ trying to stretch our last dollars while making the overwhelming list of things that still need to be repaired and completed in the bakery.<br />
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~ trying to start a small business of my own selling my handmade soap and jewelry to help stretch those dollars a bit further.<br />
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~ trying to come up with a name for the bakery! Suggestions, anyone??WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-48398864423509856012014-10-08T11:22:00.002-07:002014-10-08T11:22:56.330-07:00wordless wednesday ~ the great pumpkin<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Getting ready for the concrete cladding around the oven.</div>
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The form around the oven will help create a 2 inch thick cladding around the sides.</div>
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The concrete mixture of gravel, sand, and a special high-temperature refractory cement.</div>
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Forms removed, and despite a serious moment of panic when Nate thought the walls of the forms were being pushed out, it's looking good!</div>
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Soaking the arch bricks to make it easier to get the mortar in the cavities. </div>
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This is a bonded arch, which means that the bricks are staggered for an extra strong arch. This way if a brick falls out of place, the rest will stay put.</div>
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It's really looking like an oven!</div>
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The gaps are all filled in and in a few days he'll hold his breath and remove the arch form. </div>
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Who doesn't eat peanut butter on bananas in a liquor box? (And who needs a haircut?)WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-91967327237806248922014-09-22T14:30:00.002-07:002014-09-22T14:30:55.525-07:00wood-fired oven progress...A few weeks ago, Nate was the "Special Feature" at our local farmers market. It's a really big market with lots of people coming through each week. It was a great way to spread the word about our bakery coming to town and to educate folks about sourdough. He baked a few loaves for samples and even gave out some of his starter to a lucky few. People were really excited about it and we got a nice mailing list going so we can update everyone on our progress.<br />
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Here's the progression of the oven, up until yesterday.<br />
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A pre-trailer pile of steel.<br />
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(2) custom made 5200# torsion axles. </div>
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The trailer is finished. Now, for the bricks. </div>
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Insulation and refractory tiles.<br />
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A nifty mortar gun.<br />
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The hearth!<br />
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The hearth - nice and flat.</div>
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The side walls begin.</div>
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Cutting the wedge bricks.</div>
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Wedge bricks in place. Now it's starting to look like an oven!<br />
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basically a lower arch than the larger ceiling arch. The role of the
reduction arch is to create a bowl for smoke that burns (secondary
combustion) when the oven reaches a higher temperature. When this
happens, very little smoke should exit the chimney.</span></span></div>
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Walls are finished. Now, it's time for the arch.<br />
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supposed to distribute the heat from the ceiling more evenly and keep
steam closer to the skin of the baking dough.</span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">I'm ever grateful that Nate is willing to spend most of his time building the foundation for our new business. And even more grateful that he's such an excellent builder/engineer/stonemason. It's not easy doing it all alone. It's a lot of pressure, and working long hours away from home can be lonely. Some nights he doesn't get home until after Zander's in bed, which is saying something because he's a tough one to get to sleep, that one. </span></span><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Anyway, I'm sure I don't say it nearly enough - Thank you, Nate! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">Our journey into discovering sourdough has been an interesting one, and our decision to form a business around it involves more than
just baking and selling a delicious, crusty loaf of bread. For us, it's all about health. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">I'll let Nate continue in his own words...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">My
entre’ into bread baking started with a bread machine and a desire to make good
bread for my family. A little over 6 years ago, Kristen, and I were
just getting started with our adventures in sustainable farming. We wanted to
live more self-sufficiently and bread became one of those things I thought we
should make ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I've had more than my fair share of failures along the wa<span style="font-family: inherit;">y</span>, but I always tried again, no
matter how discouraged I felt.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">I
learned from a farmer friend that sourdough was the healthiest bread we could eat and was excited to find that our local grocery store baked it fresh daily. I didn't understand then that it wasn't <i>real</i> sourdough. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">Did you know that there are no actual cultures in most store-bought sourdough bread, and that they add ingredients like Fumaric Acid and Tartaric Acid to give the
bread that “sour” flavor?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">A
few months later, another farmer friend gave me a sample of his sourdough
starter. I had heard that the whole process of making sourdough was slow and tedious
and that it can take days to properly ferment the dough. I wasn’t sure how I
would fit that into our already busy farming days, but I took it on as a challenge
and dove right in.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">In
the beginning, I made all the usual mistakes. I even killed my starter a couple of
times (at least I thought I did) and eventually I learned how to
start a new culture by myself.</span> By
re-starting my starter, I began to have a greater respect for the microbes that
grew in my flour and water mixture. After a while, that starter became like
another farm animal that I would instinctively feed and take care of. That’s
the thing about baking with a sourdough culture; it really is like having
another pet.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">The
only ingredients I was using were flour, water, salt<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and</span> maybe some seeds. It was amazing to me that such simple ingredients could make a loaf of
bread with such flavor. Why was it necessary for the grocery store bakery to
put all those ingredients into their so-called “sourdough?” It became clear to
me that like any industrialized food product, mass-production comes at the
expense of nutrition and integrity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">When
I started fermenting the dough for longer periods of time, I started to
notice that an annoying scalp/skin condition wasn’t nearly as bad as it had
been my entire life. I always understood that condition to be your everyday,
embarrassing case of dandruff and something that was just my lot in life. I had
never really put it together that perhaps it was something I was eating that
caused it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">I
began researching the science of sourdough and how it might be possible that a
certain type of bread could be the remedy for my lifelong skin issues. What I
learned about those microbes really excited me. Just like the kind of farming
we were interested in, sourdough was this beautiful symbiotic mix of life. It
was all so miraculous! All I had to do was (in the spirit of Joel Salatin) be
the choreographer for these microbes and allow them to express their
bacteria-ness or yeast-ness.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">Indeed,
those sourdough cultures were making all the difference in the dough. Given
enough time and the right conditions to do their work, those microbes transform
the dough from something somewhat indigestible, high glycemic and even allergenic, to
something nutritious, easily assimilated and even healing. Suddenly, taking all
that time to make a loaf of sourdough was worth every minute, hour and day it
took. From then on, I could never bake another loaf of conventional baker’s
yeast bread again. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">I bake sourdough bread because it’s really the only bread I can eat
without having a negative reaction. I have learned that instead of having a 'wheat sensitivity', I am sensitive to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">improperly<i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </span>prepared</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>wheat. The
difference between commercial bread and properly fermented sourdough is like night and day for me, and for many others. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">Here are </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">f</span>ive health benefits of
sourdough you may not know:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">Sourdough cultures literally
“pre-digest” the constituents of gluten proteins found in wheat and<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>convert them into amino acids
available for our body’s immediate use. The result is bread that can even be
tolerated by some (not all) people with a gluten intolerance. An Italian study
from 2010 entitled, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Safety for Patients
With Celiac Disease of Baked Goods Made of Wheat Flour Hydrolyzed During Food
Processing</i>” found that subjects with celiac disease could eat sourdough
products without any of the usual digestive problems associated with
celiac sprue. While this was not a large study, it does show a lot of promise
for the reintroduction of wheat into the diets of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">some</i> people who felt they had no choice but to be “gluten-free.”</span></span></div>
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production by the bacteria and wild yeast and their corresponding enzymes, sourdough
bread has a much longer shelf life than conventional bread that does not use
preservatives. These organic acids act as natural mold inhibitors.</span></span></div>
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by the wild yeast and lactobacillus. Even B12, normally associated with meat
and dairy products, is produced by the wild yeast.</span></span></div>
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gluten-free bread, properly fermented sourdough is considered a low-glycemic
food. The enzymes created by the activity of wild yeast and lactobacillus
consume excess glucose in the flour as well as convert starches into complex
sugars and then to simple sugars for these microbes to feed on. This is
important for diabetics and for the majority of the world’s population who
suffer from “candida overgrowth” and other secondary candida issues such as dandruff, athlete’s foot, yeast infections, thrush, poor digestion and even
cancer. All of these issues can be linked to candida overgrowth in the gut and throughout the
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legumes is greatly reduced by fermenting dough with sourdough cultures.
Phytates are responsible for binding minerals like iron, copper, magnesium,
calcium, and phosphorous which can lead to deficiencies of these minerals.
Phytic acid can also chelate niacin which can lead to a condition called
pellagra. In sourdough, the phytates can be reduced by nearly two-thirds,
nearly twice as much as conventionally yeasted breads.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Liberation Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Liberation Sans";">Baking sourdough bread has
become a passion for me, as well as being my own personal path to health. I'm really excited
to start a business that enables me to share all I know about it, as well as sharing some delicious bread.</span></span>
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We <i>still</i> haven't found the right farm, but we're moving forward with the other half of our dream.<br />
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We've been looking for a place where we can start a wood-fired bakery in our town,
and we've found a cute little shop. We wanted to find a place to rent, as opposed to buying,
so we can be sure it works for us and so that we can move the business to a farm someday. The place needs
some fixing up and it's pretty small, but we think it's just what we
need to get started. It's actually an old ice cream shop - the
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As you know, Nate's been baking sourdough bread for years. This will be a traditional sourdough bakery, and we'll explain more about the health benefits of sourdough and why we bake this way in another post. The reaso<span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;">n</span><span style="background-color: white;">s </span></span>may surprise you.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Nate has begun building a wood-fired oven which will sit outside of the bakery. It's going to be a serious production oven. In order to have the capacity to hold lots of heat and the ability to bake multiple batches of bread, it's going to need to be heavy. The oven and the trailer combined will weigh approximately 8500lbs when it's all said and done. </span>Hours and hours, even years of research have gone into this oven and
it's not something we want to ever be faced with leaving behind,
especially when we don't feel that this shop is it's final destination. <br />
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Nate's solution to this is to build the oven on a trailer. The sheer weight of the thing has required him to build the trailer it will sit on from scratch. It wont be a "portable" oven per se, because of the weight, but it <i>will</i> give us the option to move it to another location when the time comes. <br />
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We're grateful that Nate has previous knowledge and experience in building an oven and trailers, though this one will be an entirely different animal with it's own learning curve. There's a good bit of stress around that, but ultimately, the stress is all about money. The cost of the oven/trailer and the renovations necessary to get the building ready for inspection are going to be a lot. We'll be putting all we have into this venture and while it's all very exciting, it's also a little unsettling.<br />
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We're going to need help.<br />
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Kickstarter project coming soon... <br />
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<br />WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-11252646596845231302014-09-03T13:51:00.001-07:002014-09-03T13:51:58.472-07:00wordless wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-53348207383636678342014-08-02T08:20:00.000-07:002014-08-02T08:20:31.730-07:00the forgottenThere's always one. The forgotten zucchini that was hidden amongst the sea of green leaves.<br />
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And there's always a boy with no pants.<br />
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Someone's taking after his daddy in the sculpture department. His first creation is "mama."<br />
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There you have it, the artwork of a nursing toddler. I'm not sure about the hat, but those are definitely my boobs.<br />
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<br />WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-82257649432825922592014-07-08T18:12:00.000-07:002014-07-08T18:12:45.009-07:00the searchIt's been awhile since I've written any kind of update on the farm search. You know, the 'forever' farm that we've been searching for for the last 6 years. The short version is that we're still looking. We had one in our sights several months ago that we really liked, but if there's one thing we've learned over the years, it's not to make a decision like this lightly.<br />
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This farm had everything we've been looking for, especially location, but there was a major flooding issue in the pastures. We spent a lot of time thinking about it and wondering if it was something we could repair over time. We went to visit it in all kinds of weather. We had several experts look at it and give us their opinion and they all confirmed that it was an issue that couldn't be fixed. This meant that although the farm was perfect for building the bakery business, there wasn't much promise of having animals there and that's just not an option for us, as that's part of our whole vision.<br />
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There have been a few other interesting opportunities and other possible farm properties, but nothing has been quite right. After all we've been through, we know to allow ourselves enough time to feel things out and make sure it's a good fit for us. The marcellus shale gas issue around these parts continues to interfere. It's crazy how many farm properties listed on Craigslist tout "FREE GAS!" There are so many beautiful farms for sale that have either already had wells drilled for gas, have current leases to drill in the future, or that do not come with the mineral rights. There's no way we would buy a farm without owning what's underneath and having control of what happens there.<br />
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We want to find a small place where we can finally put down some roots and start a family business that can continue on after us. The last thing we want is for Zander to be left to deal with a potential environmental disaster and to be faced with the decision of abandoning his family farm because it's no longer farmable, livable or even sellable.<br />
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We realize that this severely limits our chances of finding the right place in Western Pennsylvania, but this is where our family is and we're determined to try. At some point we're going to have to take a chance and hope for the best.<br />
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We're happy where we are right now, so there's no immediate rush. This place is not our own but it's comfortable. We live on a farm, in a rental situation, where we help to take care of the animals. We're able to grow our own food, Zander is able to run free, and we can enjoy the wildlife, trees and stars. That's what's important to us. We love this small town and feel it's the best place for us to be. We're starting an exciting new project that will keep us plenty busy until the right place comes along. Stay tuned for more on that later.... WolfLakeFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149774056007536675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58586439478477311.post-42508074014468698122014-07-06T14:03:00.000-07:002014-07-06T17:13:49.667-07:00latelyNow that I've gotten<i> </i>the heavy stuff off my chest... Here's a peek at what we've been up to lately.<br />
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There's been lots of sunshine and dirt. Zander happily digs for worms while we work in the garden. (Thank goodness it's fenced in, or we'd never get anything done. That kid is a runner.) The boy can't stop eating our fresh peas and now that he's successfully eaten all of the strawberries, he's moved on to the raspberries. He's been known to grab a leaf of spinach or kale or a cucumber to munch on as he passes by and dutifully checks the blueberries each day to see if they're ripe. <br />
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And then there's Idlewild. It's less than 10 minutes away and we get season passes every year, which makes it easy to drop in for a short visit a few times a week. It's a little bit of fun for all three of us.<br />
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There's a little something in the works, but I'll write more about <i>that</i> later. <br />
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Summer = Happiness<br />
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