Double Up Farm

(for those of you who care: Tobias, Skyler, Ada, and Will) I really love my sheep - in so many ways. I knew I would, but I never...

I went to visit a farmish friend (Whisper Creek Farm). I meant to go to their house and visit, but I was distracted when I got out of...

Last night was the annual banquet for the Union County Farmer's Market vendors. We give out awards, kind of like the ones from high...

One of Dave's favorites - I had some puff pastry in the freezer and these where very easy and delicious. It doesn't seem to matter how...

Crock pot that is - see what I did there, kind of misdirected a bland cooking post like it was something exciting. Well, for me, the...

I love planting things and watching them grow. I never consider myself a serious gardener, because I pretty much expect things to grow...

All the goodness of the Farm will be out in full force at the Craft Fair!! #FarmersMarket #Sheep #Crafting

Two weeks post-op from my knee replacement surgery. Turns out, the spinning wheel is kind of a gentle, effective recuperative activity,...

This giveaway has been unexpectedly exciting - we have been hovering over the entries (more than 100 !!!), and planning the drawing,...

I have been thinking about marriage a lot lately. I recently attended a beautiful wedding, and found myself thinking about the vows used....

That's a real word, right? It was bound to happen - 5 weeks of euphoria, I was due to crash sometime. And as far as crashing goes, so...

Sure, I cook a lot, because I am all about the foods. But sometimes, I like to do other stuff. If you have come within a mile of me, you...

It occurred to me today that in the event of an emergency, I would save my chickens before most people. I really love and admire my hens...

I am very fond of those York peppermint patties - so when I saw this recipe on the Facebooks, I had to give it a try. I am always on the...

We love cranberries - I make cranberry apple relish in quantities to eat all year, not just Thanksgiving. I make fresh cranberry salad,...

I am feeling a little bit like that never-ending pot of soup story. No matter how many apples I process, there are still more. Today, I...

Uh....no!!! I have now processed all of my own apples, and have moved on to two bushels of apples from the mountains. Today, thanks to...

Not in this house - you're kidding, right? So many wonderful things happening at the Double Up these days. I have been harvesting...

I grew up in Florida, and as a kid, hurricanes just had no negativity associated with them. It meant everybody got to go to the...

Five years in the making - I finally have enough apples to do something! It has been a struggle. This is NOT apple country, and every...