We're FAMOUS!

A few weeks back Mike was approached by PA Veterans and Warriors to Agriculture to do an interview about Veterans working in farming. Together, Mike and his boss developed a program as part of the "on the job training" GI Bill benefit and gained the approval of the PA Department of Education.  Since then the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette picked up the story and further interviewed Mike and his employer.  It's a great article and I am so proud to have him not only to be highlighted in our community but also help inform others about these programs and benefits. Hopefully this exposure will help us move forward with building a network and meeting other Veterans who are interested in a farming career.  Click here to read the full article

Check out PA Veterans and Warriors to Agriculture as well as their founding chapter WV Veterans and Warriors to Agriculture on their Facebook pages.

Steaming Compost

It seems that no matter how much we throw into the compost pile its never enough! We gotta come up with a way to make this a drop off point for local landscapers. It's nice to see steam coming out of it though, and the rabbit poop has been keeping our compost pile hot.  Here's a picture of Mike expanding the area, so we can have three piles; allowing for one to break down completely, one for the carbons and one for the fresh stuff.

Greenhouse flooring project

After leveling out the dirt inside the greenhouse we now needed flooring. Not only to prevent a muddy mess but also a way to help cut back on weed growth. We decided to continue to take advantage of our huge pile of bricks, left over from a building knock down. A few weeks ago we used them to make a small pathway in front ofthe rabbit hutches but with so many more left we thought they'd be perfect for the greenhouse. They are an optimum flooring for greenhouses as they are good for drainage as well as heat retension.

This was a family project and we put everyone to work! It once again reinforces our mission to "use what we got", cost effective (free!) and with a lot of hard work, i think it came out pretty good!