A Festival of Firsts

A Festival of Firsts

So this just happened at Magnalia Farm today: our first ewe lamb, and our first calf (endowed with a bull’s paraphernalia), were born within hours of each other! Each time a birth happens, it’s a stunning, impossible (scary!) and wonderful adventure,...
The Magnalia Mark

The Magnalia Mark

Magnalia’s logo is a silhouette of a recurring moment with our playful black Labrador retriever named Bella June. She’s ever the loyal companion for a weekend walk. Or a soft pillow for a nap. She’s ever ready with an expectant glance, or a lick, or...
When Farm Tough Met an Amateur Farmer…

When Farm Tough Met an Amateur Farmer…

Farm Tough met an Amateur Farmer, and left said Farmer full of wonder. 😮 What a marvel to witness Davie the Donkey and our other farm animals endure the crazy cold (down to 7°!) — and winds that made it feel much worse. I don’t remember colder nights since...
Resilient Cosmos

Resilient Cosmos

A friend of ours had the idea of planting a large bed of the Cosmos Bipinnatus flower seed (commonly called the garden cosmos or Mexican Aster) in one of our pasture ravines. Another friend, while helping us tame our South Pasture, mistakenly mowed it all down just...
Learning to Like Okra (and Why It Matters)

Learning to Like Okra (and Why It Matters)

There’s a lot happening in the news these days, and much of it has most thoughtful people feeling quite unsettled. It’s a time in history when we have to train ourselves to be especially discerning, while not allowing our “discerning” to consume us in worry. As the...
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