10/03/2026
🍂 A little of this, a little of that… life around Bybee Mountain Farm. 🤎
We’ve been a little quiet lately, but there’s been plenty happening behind the scenes as we settle into the colder months.
🐄 We’ve paused sharing milk with our community for now. Aggie is giving us just enough for our own family’s dairy and to keep our farm kitchen and animals supplied, so we’re letting this season be what it is.
And we have a little hope on the horizon! Aggie showed some pretty convincing signs of heat today, and our AI tech was able to stop by. We’re praying for a healthy Jersey calf next July. 🤎
🐖 We brought home two kunekune piglets yesterday! One will hopefully be bred with our Lolly next year, adding another little chapter to our plans for delicious pork and piglets for other homesteads.
🌱 The garden planning has begun, and three of many 8×4 raised beds are built—well, two of the kiddos did most of the building for me! 😂 Next comes fencing, then letting the pigs work their magic on the new garden patch over the coming months.
Around the rest of the farm, paddocks are cleared, the milking area is cleaned and reorganized, hay is tucked under tarps, and more is on the way. We’re planning for meat birds next spring, too.
Meanwhile, the farmhouse kitchen has been busy with fresh-milled bread, waffles, and meals made with the last of the garden vegetables before freezing weather settles in. I have a waffle recipe to share because today’s batch was so good.
And inside? We’re trading summer for candlelight, cozy blankets, soft pillows, porch candles, and evenings around the fire pit. There’s something lovely about making home ready for the slower months ahead. 🕯️🍂
Farming is a lot of work that nobody sees right away. Some seasons are for gathering, and some are for getting ready for what comes next.
What are you preparing for this fall—garden plans, winter projects, or simply making home a little cozier? 🤎