Wow! There is so much going on here at Five Feline Farm. This episode is packed full of updates and information. We are transitioning to all pickup, shipping and delivery beginning November 6 and 7, 2020. You can order any of the products we normally carry in our physical store and choose how your delivery … Continue reading "146-Small Businesses Must Be Flexible"

Even headed into winter, we are excited to keep growing and working on our Farm business. In addition to our online store, we are developing courses to teach what we have learned as we build Five Feline Farm. If you are interested in these courses as we develop them, you can sign up for our … Continue reading "145-Building the Business Continues"

We are into late October now and the garden season is changing. Frost and freezing weather forced us to harvest all remaining summer produce, but many other things are in season. Garlic and perennial onions are now in the ground, persimmons and black walnuts are plentiful. Our attention is turning to planning for winter and … Continue reading "144-Fall in Full Swing"

Farm Fest 2020 was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who came out to the Farm, enjoyed great weather, music, vendors and visiting with each other. On this episode of Farm Chatter, we recap the day, talk about next steps and just generally “debrief”. It’s what we do. Don’t forget to post or send … Continue reading "143-Debriefing Farm Fest 2020"

Farm Fest 2020 is almost here! On Saturday, October 10, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, join us at the Farm for fun and unique items. Plus from noon to 3:00, the Luna Halos will be playing music in the crib. In addition to the great products offered by us, you can shop with … Continue reading "142-Farm Fest and Frost Warning"

Mark your calendar for October 10, 2020. This will be our 3rd annual Farm Fest here at Five Feline Farm! We have great vendors joining us for this outdoor, socially distanced event. Come out and see Hazel Anne Farm, It’s Metalish, Four Little Pumpkins, Lynn and Greg Klec, Kathy Olsen, and of course, Five Feline … Continue reading "141-Farm Fest Is Coming"

We have been busy as always at the farm, cleaning out areas of the property that need attention. This time we had much appreciated help from a couple of guys who have the equipment to do tasks much faster than we can. You will also hear an update on the honeybees and what happens when … Continue reading "140-Fall Progress"

This year, 2020 has been like no other. We have operated with a mindset of modern homesteading for a number of years. For us, modern homesteading means to practice as many of the skills of our ancestors as possible while still using modern conveniences. For example, even though most of the bread we eat is … Continue reading "139-Old Time Skills Are In Vogue Again"

Even when we don’t think we are making progress, when we look back on the week, we realize there are many things we actually accomplished. From tomatoes, to carrots, to sweet corn, we continue to harvest and process food. Any excess is available at the farmstand in the corn crib. We will be open September … Continue reading "138-Our Latest Accomplishments"

Sometimes things come along in life that make you think. Think about life. And priorities. This past week was one of those times for us. Losing a family member is never easy and when it happens suddenly, well, it makes you think more about how you spend your own days. In this episode we talk … Continue reading "137-Checking Our Priorities"