Hello again from Five Feline Farm! As the title of this episode suggests, we have discovered that living on and managing this small farm business requires good problem solving skills. Just this past week, we had a breach of some garden beds by varmints: both ground hogs and raccoons. We will tell you on this … Continue reading "176-Problem Solving on a Small Farm"

Hello again friends, Once again, many new people visited the Mercantile this past weekend. We continue to be amazed at the popularity of our small business. Thank you to everyone who follows us on social media, email and through our website. The Farm is preparing for our summer delivery route. At this time, all of … Continue reading "175-Fresh Produce, New Visitors and More"

This week’s episode reviews our most recent weekend at the Farm which featured Karaoke on Saturday afternoon. It was a wonderful time with Kwiksilver Karaoke. Several people visited the Farm for the first time and many others were return visitors. We appreciate each and every one. In the episode, we mentioned meeting Rooney’s previous foster … Continue reading "174-Karaoke in the Crib Was a Blast!"

Hello again from Five Feline Farm! We were reminded this week that it is not quite summer here in Central Illinois. There are days with warm temperatures and gentle rains. Then there are days with storms and cold. This Mother’s Day was one of those cold rainy days. In fact, we had a frost advisory! … Continue reading "173-Frost on Mother’s Day?"

Hello again! Yes, we now have a boardwalk at the farm. On the south side of our Mercantile building, there was a bit of a problem area, so we fixed it by installing a boardwalk. Plus four new planting boxes. Even though there are a few details left to complete, it is functional and we … Continue reading "172-A Boardwalk at the Farm"

Hello from Five Feline Farm! This past week, our area experienced an unusual late snow and freeze warning for two nights in a row. We covered everything possible and prayed for the rest. Everything was fine! It appears the snow had an insulating effect. Coupled with the temperature not dropping quite as low as expected … Continue reading "171-How the Farm Fared in a Freeze"

Welcome to our milestone episode #170. This week we share our progress in landscaping around the new sidewalk from the driveway to the Mercantile building. We have been busy! You will also hear a new feature: a garden tip and a kitchen tip near the end of the episode. This week we talk about using … Continue reading "170-Landscaping at the Mercantile"

This week we made major improvements in accessibility to the Mercantile. It has been a need for a long time. Many of our customers, friends and family members had difficulty walking the mulched path from the parking lot to the Mercantile building. Now, the walk will be easy. A new concrete sidewalk leads from the … Continue reading "169-Major Improvements at the Farm"

Who doesn’t love fresh flowers? In this episode, we interview our friend and neighbor, Cathy Hiser about her new venture in flower farming. She describes her interest in growing flowers, the types of flowers she has started and when she anticipates fresh picked blooms will be available. As a bonus, we plan to include some … Continue reading "168-Interview with Cathy Hiser"

Spring is a busy time at Five Feline Farm. The Mercantile is open on Friday and Saturday from noon to 4:00 PM. We discuss on this episode how that simple change in hours helped our stress level. Sometimes it is just the little things that make a difference. In addition to the change in hours, we … Continue reading "167-Noodles, Gardening and More"