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Maplehurst Farm Regenerative agriculture, feeding the earth and our neighbors

Wendell Berry, a life well lived. His work has deeply affected my thinking about the intersections of agriculture and na...
09/01/2026

Wendell Berry, a life well lived. His work has deeply affected my thinking about the intersections of agriculture and nature, of community and family, of what it means to be a neighbor and a steward. Of all the writers I would have liked to meet on this earth, his name was at the top.

I had good help in the barn this morning.
08/12/2026

I had good help in the barn this morning.

08/09/2026

This little piggy cried "wee, wee, wee" all the way home. Among other words, some of which might have been piggy swears. Ahem.

Cows out here just testing the new sign 😂
08/05/2026

Cows out here just testing the new sign 😂

Today is apparently Cow Appreciation Day. And there is so much to appreciate about our lovely cows! This one is Bessie, ...
07/14/2026

Today is apparently Cow Appreciation Day. And there is so much to appreciate about our lovely cows! This one is Bessie, photo taken last summer with her calf Blossom.

The Cow
by Robert Louis Stevenson
The friendly cow all red and white,
I love with all my heart:
She gives me cream with all her might,
To eat with apple tart.
She wanders lowing here and there,
And yet she cannot stray,
All in the pleasant open air,
The pleasant light of day;
And blown by all the winds that pass
And wet with all the showers,
She walks among the meadow grass
And eats the meadow flowers.

Despite the unsettled weather, we had a lovely house concert last night with Son of Laughter (Chris Slaten). He played h...
07/11/2026

Despite the unsettled weather, we had a lovely house concert last night with Son of Laughter (Chris Slaten). He played his very first kitchen show. ;) It was cozy and the music was wonderful. Keep an eye out for future concerts here on the farm!

Son of Laughter concert is on tonight, rain or shine! If it's raining we will be in the house. Please come out and enjoy...
07/10/2026

Son of Laughter concert is on tonight, rain or shine! If it's raining we will be in the house. Please come out and enjoy the live music!

7 pm

3006 Ahne Rd Waterloo

Twins this week, we've never had a brown one before
07/09/2026

Twins this week, we've never had a brown one before

A beautiful surprise from my favorite sheep, Sweetie. She lambed in November, and yesterday she had twins, a boy and a g...
05/14/2026

A beautiful surprise from my favorite sheep, Sweetie. She lambed in November, and yesterday she had twins, a boy and a girl!

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