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08/20/2026

Happy little piggies today!

They love their Crab pools, maybe they will need a slide too...

Homegrown goodness!A little spin on a Greek salad using what we have growing here — cucumber, tomato, fresh basil, dill ...
08/20/2026

Homegrown goodness!

A little spin on a Greek salad using what we have growing here — cucumber, tomato, fresh basil, dill and red onion, topped with our homemade feta.

Tonight it’s a side to go with Coho salmon.
It smells delicious… now let’s hope it tastes as good as it smells!

We also have our little olive trees growing, and the plan is to eventually plant them outside. Maybe in a few years we’ll be able to add homegrown olives to this salad too.

There’s something pretty special about putting a meal on the table and knowing how much of it came right from home.

08/16/2026

Sitting with our soon-to-be momma Daisy, patiently awaiting her little girl! 💕

What should we name her? Should we stick with the flower theme?

Tallow is growing into such a handsome young man and truly living his best life every day. ❤️One of his favourite activi...
08/16/2026

Tallow is growing into such a handsome young man and truly living his best life every day. ❤️

One of his favourite activities? Herding the ducks around the field and keeping a close eye on the chickens in their runs.

He definitely thinks he has an important job to do around here!

08/09/2026

A quick blackberry harvest last evening turned into a little quality time with our homebred youngsters.

Olaf spotted me picking berries and came racing down the hill to see what I was up to. He hung out beside me, watching very carefully… and then decided he should probably help. Before long, he was attempting to mimic me by picking a few blackberries himself!

As I worked my way around the edge and into the next field, Olaf’s full sister, Olive, came right over too. She was happy to provide cuddles and help with the blackberry harvest—although her version of “helping” involved a lot more taste testing than actual picking.

I just love these two. There’s something so special about our homebred youngsters being so sweet, curious and happy to simply come hang out with us.

Apparently blackberry picking is now a team activity around here!

08/09/2026

The piglets are getting used to us and getting braver every day!

They’re now approaching us on their own and quickly learning that we bring the good stuff.

Their favourite meal? Precious, delicious, warm, fresh-after-milking MILK!

08/08/2026

Our second batch of broilers has officially been processed — 70 birds in total!

We parted out all but six, which we left whole for roasting throughout the year. Nothing goes to waste around here. The carcasses went into our roasters and were slowly turned into delicious, nourishing homemade bone broth.

Once the broth was finished, we pulled off all the remaining meat and canned another 14 pint jars of chicken for the pantry.

It takes time. A lot of time. I spent pretty much the entire day canning, but there is something incredibly rewarding about seeing those jars lined up on the shelf and knowing exactly where our food came from, how the animals were raised, and what went into every jar.

Growing and raising your own food isn't always the easiest or quickest way to fill the freezer and pantry, but for us, the reward is worth the work.

08/07/2026

Meet our 8 piglets who arrived at the farm.

They are shy and unsure but slowly coming around.

08/07/2026

Little time with the girls in the field, and of course, Zynn is investigating and searching me for snacks.

08/01/2026

Our rows of Popcorn with some sunflower seeds to eat during the winter too!

We planted two types of popcorn this year, this is a planting every few years that we do.

Nothing beats home grown popcorn with homemade butter from your Jeraey cows!

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