Category: Living with the Seasons
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The Wind, A Farmer’s Archnemesis
As we really begin to warm up into spring on the farm, I have a better phrase I use to describe this time of year: wind season. Like myself, many farmers find something as simple as wind to be the most frustrating and stressful aspect of Farming. In terms of weather, I’d prefer hail, sleet,…
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Here Comes The Sun: How Sunlight Affects Farmers
Ah, late February. Punxsutawney Phil (only a 45-minute drive away from the farm) predicted six more weeks of winter, and it sure seems like he was right. This month saw a brief respite from the deep freeze of January, but we’re right back in the middle of another very cold stretch, with lows in the…
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A Rare Long-Term Snowpack On The Farm
Here in southwestern PA, we are no strangers to snowfall and cold temperatures. From December to early March, snow and cold is a given. That being said, winters here aren’t quite like a scene from the movie Fargo. We tend to have periods of freeze and thaw, where a snowfall will melt in a few…
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Wheel of the Year: Beltane
Welcome back to the Wheel of the Year series, this time taking a look at the upcoming holiday of Beltane! A fun fact about the Good Dirt Farm fam – Andy and I were married on the eve of Beltane! We picked the date mostly by accident, but I like to think instinct led us…
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Wheel of the Year: Spring Equinox / Ostara
It’s time for another installment in our Wheel of the Year series. This time, we’re looking at the upcoming Spring Equinox, also known as Ostara. The Spring Equinox falls around March 21st here in the Northern Hemisphere and marks the official start of Spring, astrologically speaking. This year, Ostara is on March 19, so we’re…
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Wheel of the Year: Imbolc
Connect with nature by observing the seasonal changes marked in the Wheel of the Year, starting with Imbolc