May 6, 2019 | Farming, Life
Twelve years ago, a year after saying good bye to our former dog, Bernice (our matriarch Llama) would communicate with Nancy (our animal communicator) about the fact that a dog will be coming to me. It would be the male runt of the litter. A week later, I received a...
Mar 28, 2019 | Life, Spring Time
Spring has always been known as the time of year that we all get outside, rake up debris, clean up the ditches, clean the house, discard stuff that has been hanging about that has no purpose. Growing up, spring cleaning at our house included all windows, walls,...
Feb 14, 2019 | Farming, Life
I was recently asked to speak in an upcoming event this spring to a group of investors, entrepeanurs and local businesses about a topic of interest that could potentially get them to invest in an idea, product or project that the farm has and or needs financial...
Jan 23, 2019 | Farming, Life
(changing the way we think about farming) In my work with several professors and teachers throughout the state on a course I entitled “Creating a Purposeful Life”, students are asked to ponder the idea of farming as a viable lifestyle option. As part of their...
Jan 23, 2019 | Farming, Life
Nezinscot’s focus is to provide all who visit with the opportunity to learn about sustainable living and the incorporation of homesteading into everyday life. But, more importantly, we seek to educate about embracing and cultivating a lifestyle with purpose. Having...
Jan 23, 2019 | Farming, Life
Please help support the existence of local family farms by donating to our go-fund me! I grew up on an organic dairy (the first in the state of Maine). Spent mornings, afternoons after school and all my summers through college working alongside both my parents...
Jan 10, 2019 | Farming, Life
As I enter into the new year, both on a personal and business sense, with both being more intertwined when you own a farm-based business and lifestyle, the focus will continue to be circled around those events and projects that bring us closer to our food source, the...
Jan 4, 2019 | Farming, Gardening
Every year I find a new plant (usually a medicinal or culinary herb) to work with from start to finish. Receiving the seeds in the mail from a mail order catalo; then working with it from germination to harvest all while taking notes so that I may better understand...
Dec 5, 2018 | Cooking from scratch, Homesteading Skills
Shepherd’s Pie A longtime favorite of Gloria Varney, owner, and chef at Nezinscot Farm Store is the classic shepherd’s pie. This week In honor of Boucherie month at Nezinscot Farm Store we wanted to share our housemade Shepard’s Pie recipe. The dish will also be...
Nov 1, 2018 | Cooking from scratch, Fall Time, Life
Cardamom – The Queen of Spices 8oz oz of milk of choice 1 cinnamon stick 3 cardamom pods or 1/4 tsp ground cardamom 2 TBls unsweetened Cocoa 1 tsp vanilla 1 Tbls maple syrup or honey 1 tsp coconut oil Pinch of ginger – optional In a small...
