It must be . . . maple syrup time!  One of my favorite seasonal rites of passage happened today – tapping our maple trees.
Some dear friends, big and small, came to help us today – first you drill your hole a little smaller than the diameter of your spout, and about 1 1/2 inches deep.  ...
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This week, our gorgeous seed rack from Seed Savers Exchange arrived at Wheatberry, which means that spring really is almost here!  We are just a little bit excited.  Ok, a lot (Ben started out first flat of onions today!)

Seeds, glorious heirloom seeds.  Many of these varieties are ones we’ll be using at our farm, too, ...
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Ok folks, for a refreshing change of pace let’s talk about food, shall we?  Excellent.
I’ve been diving into our grains and beans, and am really excited to share so many recipes with you over the coming months!  First up, the pudding with totally politically incorrect name  – Indian Pudding.  Call it Corn Maple Pudding if ...
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(photo by Jim Sims, Mississippi 2008)
If you are a Wheatberry regular, you may remember coming to our store this time last year, only to find a sign on the door that we were in Mississippi for a funeral.  My maternal grandmother, Janie Sims, passed away very unexpectedly last September, just after a very lucky one-week ...
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