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In the Northwoods, when autumn lingers into mid-November, you know that winter will arrive not in a gentle slide but like an iron curtain. One…

As autumn matures and nudges its way toward winter, I find myself once again up against the enormous “before snow flies” list. To be fair, sno…

It’s a sunny morning, with only a few passing clouds. Overhead, I can hear the buzz of a small propeller airplane. I look up to see the shiny …

Summertime in the Northwoods is a delight of flavors. After the springtime pollination frenzy, berries delight us throughout the summer with t…

Last week’s chapter of “Down on the Farm” focused on reworking or upcycling objects to keep them useful — even beautiful — and out of the land…

“So, what do you guys do when it’s 20-below outside at the farm? Do you just stay in and not go outside?” I was asked recently during a virtua…

Farming folks seem to have a knack for making the most out of a rough situation. This may come from the fact that farming sees a rather large …