From The Farm Notes

Planting the Future: Seeds for New Pastures at Mission Farmstead

Planting the Future: Seeds for New Pastures at ...

4 min read

This first year is about laying a foundation for future pastures.    

Planting the Future: Seeds for New Pastures at ...

4 min read

This first year is about laying a foundation for future pastures.    

Homesteading at Mission Farmstead's Farm School: Building Life Skills

Homesteading at Mission Farmstead's Farm School...

4 min read

It teaches life skills for kids that most classrooms don’t make time for anymore.

Homesteading at Mission Farmstead's Farm School...

4 min read

It teaches life skills for kids that most classrooms don’t make time for anymore.

Pasture Raised Chicken: I'm Doing It Differently at Mission Farmstead

Pasture Raised Chicken: I'm Doing It Differentl...

4 min read

Even well-meaning farms can fall into the trap of growing for efficiency instead of health. That’s not what I want here.

Pasture Raised Chicken: I'm Doing It Differentl...

4 min read

Even well-meaning farms can fall into the trap of growing for efficiency instead of health. That’s not what I want here.

The Socratic Method: Transforming Education in Cincinnati

The Socratic Method: Transforming Education in ...

4 min read

The Socratic Method is all about asking great questions and making room for kids to think.

The Socratic Method: Transforming Education in ...

4 min read

The Socratic Method is all about asking great questions and making room for kids to think.

How to Start a Homestead: A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Sufficient Living

How to Start a Homestead: A Beginner’s Guide to...

6 min read

A couple of summers back, I decided to build a raised garden bed with my oldest daughter. I’d just watched a YouTube video on companion planting and figured I had...

How to Start a Homestead: A Beginner’s Guide to...

6 min read

A couple of summers back, I decided to build a raised garden bed with my oldest daughter. I’d just watched a YouTube video on companion planting and figured I had...

What Is the Hero’s Journey? It’s the Heart of Our Farm School

What Is the Hero’s Journey? It’s the Heart of O...

4 min read

When a child sees themselves as the hero of their own story, everything changes.

What Is the Hero’s Journey? It’s the Heart of O...

4 min read

When a child sees themselves as the hero of their own story, everything changes.

What Is Heritage Pork? A Better Way to Raise and Eat Pork

What Is Heritage Pork? A Better Way to Raise an...

4 min read

If you’ve ever wondered why bacon from a local farmer tastes better than the store-bought kind, this is why.

What Is Heritage Pork? A Better Way to Raise an...

4 min read

If you’ve ever wondered why bacon from a local farmer tastes better than the store-bought kind, this is why.

How Do You Prepare Kids for Life in A One Room Schoolhouse?

How Do You Prepare Kids for Life in A One Room ...

4 min read

This kind of setup encourages peer to peer learning. Kids will teach each other. Learn from each other. Cheer each other on.

How Do You Prepare Kids for Life in A One Room ...

4 min read

This kind of setup encourages peer to peer learning. Kids will teach each other. Learn from each other. Cheer each other on.

The Future of Small Farms: Why Buying Local Food Matters

The Future of Small Farms: Why Buying Local Foo...

5 min read

I didn’t start out planning to grow food or raise animals, but once I saw how far things had drifted, I couldn’t look away.

The Future of Small Farms: Why Buying Local Foo...

5 min read

I didn’t start out planning to grow food or raise animals, but once I saw how far things had drifted, I couldn’t look away.

Montessori Education or Modern Learning: Which To Choose?

Montessori Education or Modern Learning: Which ...

4 min read

We want our kids to think deeply, work with their hands, and still be ready for the world they’re growing up in.

Montessori Education or Modern Learning: Which ...

4 min read

We want our kids to think deeply, work with their hands, and still be ready for the world they’re growing up in.

Why Biodiversity Matters on a Regenerative Farm

Why Biodiversity Matters on a Regenerative Farm

5 min read

It’s not about stacking animals or throwing in more plants just for variety. It’s about function. Every element needs a job.

Why Biodiversity Matters on a Regenerative Farm

5 min read

It’s not about stacking animals or throwing in more plants just for variety. It’s about function. Every element needs a job.

Outdoor Learning in Milford: What’s a Forest School?

Outdoor Learning in Milford: What’s a Forest Sc...

4 min read

The approach is simple. Let children explore. Let them move. Let them lead. Let them get wet, cold, muddy, and curious.

Outdoor Learning in Milford: What’s a Forest Sc...

4 min read

The approach is simple. Let children explore. Let them move. Let them lead. Let them get wet, cold, muddy, and curious.