Old Capitol Farm

05/19/2026

Molly and I took the dogs to O'bannon State Park this morning for a walk. This eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) was getting its steps in too.

05/12/2026

Lifting up a very talented high schooler! Thank you Jocelyn and Mr. (David) Shiner for partnering on this project. The laser-etched aluminum business cards are most impressive! I know you worked hard from start to finish creating this logo and designing cards for Howard Horse Power. I will hand them out proudly.

05/09/2026

Today! Bundle Sticks Farm is open for our Native Plant Sale, 10 am to 1 pm.

Farm trails open, come see the plants and lambs! No purchase necessary.

We hope to see you!

05/04/2026

My friend John Fulton says that planting trees is an act of hopefulness. I'm inclined to agree. I am proud of the work the horses and I do as a biological woodsman with the Healing Harvest Forest Foundation. This work is not limited to harvesting timber, although responsible harvesting is an important part of regenerative forestry. We also plant trees by the hundreds!

Trees like white oak do not propagate very successfully in competition with maple and poplar. Each spring I pack a bundle of young, bare-root trees on a horse and head to the areas where we have harvested timber.

This year our new gelding, Lynwood, had this honor. He built confidence with the jangling of tools hanging on his hames as we walked into the forest. Standing tied by himself also teaches him patience. He quickly adjusted to both of these new experiences. A bag of hay helped. If you ever traveled with kids, you know snacks help keep everybody happy.

The tool I am using is a tree dibble bar. Our local soil and water conservation office has them for loan. Using a dibble bar I can make quick work of planting a lot of bare root trees. This year Senior Master Biological Woodsman Ben Burgess and his dad, Gary, helped me fabricate this one out of scrap pieces of steel. I have always felt tree planting is important work. This spring it was even more meaningful because there was another layer of community surrounding me, even though Ben and Gary were 100 miles or so away.

Many of these young trees will not survive to maturity. Deer browse is heavy in our woods, and many other factors will be hard on them. Still, we remain hopeful, and we plant.
-Cameron-

05/04/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MNy6cF2o-Q
How will Euston Dazzling King Charles celebrate his 3rd birthday? It has been suggested that he receive trumpet fanfare! But that's not for this humble king. He is happy just working with his new bestie, Lynwood. Hard to believe he's been here a year. May the fourth be with you, always!

How will Euston Dazzling King Charles, Imported Suffolk Stallion, Celebrate His Third Birthday?

04/29/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIgPSwFjBsI
Old Capitol Farm recently had the pleasure of hosting our first beginner draft horse clinic. Fundamentals of Farming with Horses was the first of its kind. The Sustainable Horticulture Lab at Purdue University partnered with us (Old Capitol Farm of Corydon, Indiana) for this all-day workshop. Cost to participants was kept to a minimum thanks to a grant through North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCSARE ONC24-141).
Participants received hands on instruction led by Moriah Bilenky (professor and researcher at Purdue University), Ben Burgess (Senior Master Biological Woodsman with the Healing Harvest Forest Foundation), and Cameron Howard (Master Biological Woodsman also with HHFF).
This was truly a community effort which brought together local videographers, a local food artisan, volunteer help, student participants, and horses. I'm so proud to share this video detailing some of the day's events. Hopefully more workshops to come. Stay tuned!

Introduction to Draft Horses Workshop

04/28/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeA_QpNqq58
I swear, this cheeky horse of mine. Here I am trying to send a respectful, if light-hearted, message to the visiting British monarch. Meanwhile my royal horse is making commentary of his own behind my back. Maybe his name has gone to his head...
Euston Dazzling King Charles, imported Suffolk stallion, will be three years old next Monday. Here he's laying out row markers and planting popcorn with Molly and me using a one row Cole planter.

Greetings From One King Charles to Another

04/24/2026

A few years ago Molly and I were together in our yard when our first wild swarm of bees was attracted to the hive we built. This week we were thrilled in a similar way to see the purple martins arrive in our bird houses. These molded houses were put up earlier this spring. There had been a territorial dispute between the English sparrows, European starlings, and finally our native tree swallows. Tree swallows would have been alright, but I really wanted the experience of attracting the martins. Now hopefully they move in. I would greatly appreciate it if they would please bring an appetite for horse flies! Although I don't think this is their specialty.

04/20/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urEkfexOVzQ&t=25s
Sometimes I like to post reflective essays on life. And sometimes I just like to make more plowing videos. But I'll be honest, my personal goals of a well-lived life include lots of time with horses and soil, so the two are related.

2 likes, 1 comment. "Suffolk mares plowing the garden 2026"

11/02/2025

Here's what's been going on at the farm.