Howling Wolf Farm, LLC

10/17/2026

Sitting by the fire with friends is a transformational experience. It’s grounding AF.

Next weekend, the yurt is [weirdly] unbooked. Who are you going to bring?

Book at the link in my bio!

Shout out to Terry Sullivan The Home for Wayward Guitars michelle taft for an epic weekend. ❤️😘

10/16/2026

I’m not sure I’ve talked much about this lately, but I’m a science nerd. It’s one of my very favorite things about being a farmer. A farm is one big science experiment.

I’ve always been a scientist at heart. Not necessarily a scientist as my formal job, and definitely not a lab scientist. I like things that are too messy and unpredictable for a lab setting.

Naw, my favorite thing is asking questions. The internet is my friend (though AI answering my questions isn’t quite what I’m looking for). Books, conferences, experiences, testing those questions. I live for that stuff.

As a farmer, I love partnering with more formal scientists who actually collect the data to answer our questions (I love asking, but don’t always love connecting). I’ve been a site host for agroforestry, compaction, forage quality, pollinators, and biodiversity sampling. I’ve taken thousands of pictures of this land and it’s changed under my management for the last ten years.

Of all the sciences, Observation is the best and most powerful. Watch, notice, capture, question, learn, repeat.

Welcome to the experiment!

10/16/2026

Hank is the man.

Everyone in the house loves Hank, humans and cats alike.

Even the tiniest kittens feel safe curling up against Hank.

Hank is an emotional support cat. He’s always there for you.

Be like Hank.

10/15/2026

When I talk about being a Quality of Life Improvement Guide (true story; I have the business cards and everything), it includes not just creating new things for ourselves. It also includes processing events and anchoring new memories in our bodies.

Neurographic art is somatic, whole-brained technique to shift brain patterns, notice opportunities and connections, find creative solutions, and solidify the resources we have access to.

This piece is something I drew after a major RIM session releasing trauma I’d been carrying for *generations*, followed by a bodywork session that released additional leftover energy. I was humming and wired up—so I drew it out and left it on the page. Getting something out of the body and putting it onto the page is a downright superpower.

I’m happy to teach you these skills too…visit www.JennColby.com or the link in my bio to check out recorded classes!

10/15/2026

Hey friends! We are getting close to the end of the Central Vermont Humane Society calendar photo contest and fundraiser! Want to help our adorable girls Athena and Minerva get in the calendar? Want to raise money for a GREAT cause in Central Vermont? For as little as $1, you can make a difference!
(And if you vote for other animals, that’s cool too. All the animals win!)

Show your support for Central Vermont Humane Society by voting for Athena & Minerva in CVHS 2026 Pet Photo Contest

10/15/2026

If you are living in the US right now, it’s Election Season. Likely your phone is blowing up with texts and phone from someone wanting money or explaining what they stand for. Your mailbox is filled with flyers purchased by a random entity (and occasionally the actual candidate) trying to sway your vote.

I don’t usually talk politics, in fact I’ve spent my life trying to stay neutral because I’ve truly wanted to serve and support *everyone*. I’ve realized FINALLY a few basic truths about the idea of “staying neutral”.

Staying neutral always favors the existing system. Staying neutral favors the oppressor. Staying neutral favors the the abuser. Staying neutral favors the racist, the misogynist, the homophobe, the oligarch. By staying neutral, we are literally creating what most of us agree we don’t want.

I’m not going to tell you lovely folks who to vote for—you are smart people, you’ll figure it out. I will tell you the kind of people I am voting for. The ones who say things to challenge the system. The ones who take action around issues of care for children, the elderly, health, environment, education, livable wages. The ones who truly understand how local economies work and who is actually profiting from data centers, owning our information, and controlling our choices. The ones who center Matriarchal approaches. The ones who think that honesty and reciprocity are core. And frankly, the ones who aren’t afraid to talk about hard things.

In Vermont, that’s been Amanda Janoo and Monica Priestly for a couple of examples. Across the country, it’s been Angie Nixon (FL), Dr. Annie Andrews (SC), Dr. Abdul el-Sayed (MI), and Deb Haalaand (NM) for more. These folks may not look or sound like the people you may have voted for in the past. Listen to them. They are ready to create the future that we WANT, not the future we are headed for if we stay *neutral*.

10/14/2026

I was just reading somebody else’s post about healing and needing to be “fully healed” before helping others.

Made me think about all the farms I’ve been on, where they waited to host a pasture workshop until the pastures looked just so, the buildings were all fixed, the business income was humming along. You know what that is? Intimidating. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Hey, we attendees came here with broken fence and struggling cash flow.

It makes the process look like magic. Sure, if we do the right thing for 20 years we’ll all be fat, rich, and happy. What that “thing” is is mysterious and magical. You can do it too! 🤣

The leap feels too hard and too far away. I think we need breadcrumbs and community…you’re not alone, here’s a next step in the right direction, etc. And real stories of how we overcame the suck along the way.

I just don’t think our internal OR farm lives instantly come with a freshly painted red barn and a white picket fence.

10/14/2026

I just spent some time catching up with these lovely women, sisters from other states, continents, and life experiences.

We found each other through our Regenerating Images in Memory (RIM) journey as fellow students…then we became friends, then sisters. I think everyone deserves having people in their lives where it’s safe to ask the hard questions and still be open to the answers.

I’m an only child, and really all I ever wanted was to have someone play with me. I got really good at being alone. I can read and sit for hours. I’m OK alone. And I didn’t have any idea what it would be like to find chosen family that helps me feel whole. As I look around at my life, there are about a dozen women I’ve connected with from age 5 to age 55 that I would drop anything for, think about often (apologies that I may not have reached out! 😘), and consider MY CIRCLE. I love, love, love you.

I think we all need to have a safe circle, women and men. I think the fact that many of us don’t have a circle is part of what feels unsafe in the world. If you don’t have a circle, or the circle feels too small, I urge you…keep going, keep reaching out. You might just have not found the next right one yet. I promise, they are there.

Mine didn’t arrive all at once. They came through school and jobs, neighbors, kids, common interests. If I came away from a place with THAT person and nothing else, it was a win.

Keep going. 😘

10/14/2026

It was a friend’s birthday this week and I decided to make him a cake inspired by the Great British Baking Show.

Lemon butter cake with lemon curd buttercream, raspberry jam, and Italian meringue, which I torched with a full-sized blowtorch because I’m just that badass. 💪🏼💪🏼

Unfortunately, the friend had to cancel the visit, so we were forced to eat it ourselves. 😳

No regrets.

06/04/2026

Growth Last Part

Growth is a journey of self-discovery and I don’t say that lightly. It’s all about being willing to look at ourselves and be surprised by what we see. When we’re just existing we aren’t taking the time to really acknowledge all the crazy things we’ve taken on. We are surviving, and yes I think we should be proud of that. The trick is that we don’t need to punish ourselves daily by showing the world how much we can carry. It’s like we are playing in the “I can carry the most bullsh*t Olympics”. Nobody actually wins a medal for that.

The toughest part—I think— is that we take on that weight in such small ways and so constantly that it doesn’t seem like much at the time...until we turn around and look at the whole thing. That momentary “yes”, that “I guess it’s OK”...it becomes a Grinch in a Santa Suit hauling away a mountain of loot. It’s immense and it’s heavy. It’s sneaky. It’s devious.

That moment working with a client (or a student like this year’s round of incredible humans) where they suddenly turn and say, “Oh! That’s what I’ve been carrying?”...that’s the shift in perspective that keeps me coming back.

We are STILL amazing humans even without the extra weight. In fact, I keep finding that we’re even more amazing than we ever realized, once it drops away and we are free to be who we really are.