North Carolina

November, 2007 – present

DIGGIN’OUR NEW DIGS

DIGGIN’ OUR NEW DIGS January, 2010 WELCOME! It took us seventeen years and fourteen moves, but we may have finally settled down. Bob painted the front door red to symbolize our good fortune.  When you step into the house you are in the living room with its propane log fireplace.  At some point, we will […]

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VISITING NEW BERN

VISITING NEW BERN A little weekend getaway January 15 and 16, 2010 A HISTORIC TOWN    Using CFSA’s (Carolina Farm Stewardship Association) 2010 Commercial Organic Production Conference as an excuse to drive to the East Coast, we drove to New Bern, the second oldest town in North Carolina.  New Bern’s city flag honors the mother-daughter

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NEW YEARS DAY

NEW YEARS DAY January 1, 2010 Kicking off a new decade with good friends at our new home at the bend in the road ZEBRA PICTURES Everybody gets a moment in the sun with the Trouts Farm mascot, Spot.   Allen and Steve   Arlo, Zafer, Lyle, Andy and Jill. David, Rachel and  Scott  

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SNOW DAY

SNOW DAY January 31, 2010 SURPRISE! Our mascot, Spot was so surprised to wake up and find himself wearing a snow blanket.  He looked over at the neighbors yard and there was snow everywhere! LET’S STAY HOME There was talk of a meeting in town but the road was a sheet of ice and we

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FORTY POUNDS OF CABBAGE

FORTY POUNDS OF CABBAGE January, 2010 WINDFALL When our friends at Eastern Carolina Organics sent notification that they had some second grade cabbage for sale, we bought a case for fifteen dollars.  And then we got to work.  The first thing we made was cabbage burgers.  Next we made sauerkraut. Which was used later in

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Evolution of a Home

EVOLUTION OF A HOME From the house formerly known as “Yellow” to home September, 2009 to December, 2009 A WHOLE LOT A WORK GOING’ ON Three months ago, we began work on the inside of the house we planned to make our own. We hired contractors to paint and install flooring and cabinets. We cleaned

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Thanksgiving 2009

THANKSGIVING, 2009 A Happy Meal in Bynum with Jill, Andy and Mr. Pickles SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Jill and Andy are really nice people who have a really nice house in a really cool neighborhood and being from the south, they really know how to make everyone feel welcome. This year, they invited thirteen people to their

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