The Cider House Life
Dec 5, 2024
Lawrence's Cider Cured Ham Recipe
Holiday Ham for your Holiday Table!
Approximately 5 lb fresh ham roast. Pasture-raised whey-finished pork, off the b...
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Oct 8, 2024
A Momentary Respite
Things Move So Fast
We have paleolithic brains, medieval institutions, and god-like technologies.This is just a semi-...
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Aug 27, 2024
In the Thick of It
The Wildly Imperfect Farm
Things definitely go wrong here. All the time.With all the colorful videos we post online, ...
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Jul 26, 2024
The Turkeys on Pasture
Breathe Deep that Sweet & Lucid Air
I was up early this morning. My mind immediately on the hamster wheel of futu...
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Jul 12, 2024
People, Peaches, & Tree Frogs
Making Hay
I'm not going to lie. I was a bit grumpy this week.Maybe it was the 90F temperatures and peak humidity of ...
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Jun 15, 2024
Fresh Fruit
Berry Good Things
I'm a dad. And therefore it is my solemn duty to fill the world with terrible cringe-worthy strawbe...
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Apr 25, 2024
Live Music at the Cider House
We have our best line up of live music ever.
(Garrett, you say that every year). I know, I know... but it's true. Ju...
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Mar 22, 2024
Critical Temperatures for Fruit Blossoms
A Welcome Cold SpellTo my pleasant surprise, the weather has turned cold again for a week. A much needed shift as the...
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Mar 15, 2024
The Fisherman and the Executive
A short story worth sharing...
This is a parable that I think about all the time. And when I'm pruning, I have time ...
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Mar 1, 2024
The Cost of Everything
A post I made a few weeks ago seemed to hit a nerve. When we first started farming 16 years ago land was $1500-2000 a...
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Feb 24, 2024
Spring Dreams
I have a giant whiteboard that I use to make plans with our farm and cider team. It allows us to look at four months ...
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