Happy Wife Acres

05/30/2026

We will be processing chickens on Saturday, 6 June in the processing barn.
1. If you would like to observe the processing and ask questions, please fill out this form: https://www.happywifeacres.com/request-to-observe-animal.../. If you intend on showing up on Saturday, please put that in the comments or write us. We start at 9:00 am. There is no cost to observe, but space is limited. 4 slots available
2. If you would like to purchase processed chicken, please fill out this Meat Order Form: https://www.happywifeacres.com/chicken-meat-order-form/. We will have young roosters and old hens. We also have quail meat packs available.
3. If you have unwanted roosters or old hens that you would like to donate, please contact us to arrange for drop off by Friday evening. https://www.happywifeacres.com/livestock-drop-off-form/ You can message us or call/text at 937-361-5798.

05/30/2026

Our daily view.

05/29/2026

"I love wine!"

Is this you? Have you ever thought about making your own wine? You might think that it's an intense process that will consume all the time you set aside to drink wine. It is not.

Wine making is actually very easy, inexpensive, and it waits for you. You can make wine in a few weeks, or a few months. And for the cost of a few bottles of decent wine, you can buy all the equipment you need to make every flavor imaginable. Cherry, grape, raspberry, mulberry, peach, apple, elderberry, pineapple, and so many more.

Want to learn how? Join us for our Wine Making class on Saturday, 13 June at 1pm. This isn't a slide show. It's a hands on demonstration. We will condense a month-long process into a couple of hours. Then taste the final result. We'll be making elderberry wine, but we'll have other flavors to taste as well.

Let's make and sample some delicious wine! Register at

Wine is delicious and easy to make. Let us show you how. You’ll learn how to make wine at home, and know exactly what is in your wine! Using demonstrations, you will see the various stages of winemaking, including starting, racking, back sweetening, and bottling. We will discuss the methods, ingre...

05/29/2026

It’s Fluffy Butt Friday!

05/29/2026

Where is Eddie? (see comment)

05/27/2026

I guess we do now!

05/26/2026

2 for 1 Broody Call Duck Nest

05/25/2026

Eddie loves eating quail testicles!

05/24/2026

Started this batch of elderberry wine one week ago. This is for the Wine Making class on Saturday, 13 June. In the class, we’ll discuss how wine is made, demonstrate the 3 phases of winemaking, and then have a taste!

Come learn how to make your own wine at home. To register, go to https://www.happywifeacres.com/wine-making/

05/24/2026

OSU extension office is having a webinar on food preservation. It is on Tuesdays from 12-12:30 and is free. Once you register they will send you the link and you can also view later if you can't see it during the daytime.

Join us for this summer's Home Food Preservation webinar series, "Let's Preserve It!"
Tuesdays 12-12:30 p.m.
June 9: Methods of Preserving
June 23: Water Bath Canning Basics
July 7: Pressure Canning Basics
July 21: Freezing Basics
July 28: Drying Basics
Aug. 11: Making and Preserving Juice

Webinars are free, register required go.osu.edu/fpwebinars