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Great Big Farmer

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 An "audio journal" of life on the farm.Copyright Great Big Farmer Arte Cucina Enogastronomia
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  • Dead Calf? Plus, Checking On The Tree Seeds In The Fridge

    Dead Calf? Plus, Checking On The Tree Seeds In The Fridge
    Feb 25 2026
    As they say, if you have livestock you're going to have deadstock. That's always in the back of my mind when I check on the cattle and the calf I noticed today didn't look right. Also, I have a few minutes to check on the tree seeds that I put in the fridge.
    Jan 11 - tree seeds placed in damp paper towel then stored in ziploc bags in the fridge
    Feb 25 - checking the seeds 46 days later

    Walnut, birch, silver maple, sugar maple, oak.

    Conclusions? Some of the sugar maple seeds have germinated, so I should transplant them to soil right away. The silver maple seeds just don't look good, and it was probably a mistake to vernalize them in the fridge. I should have just planted them last spring when they fell. Too early to tell with the walnut, birch and oak.

    Send me questions, comments, or advice about growing trees from seed.

    Find your place in the world. Dig in, and take responsibility from there. - Gary Snyder

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    18 min
  • Would anyone benefit from an open house "field day" on this farm?

    Would anyone benefit from an open house "field day" on this farm?
    Feb 24 2026
    If I hosted a field day, would anyone even come? Do I have any useful knowledge or experience to share? These are some of the questions that come to mind as I entertain the idea of hosting an open house "field day". As this episode was recorded I arrived at a few tentative conclusions. I think I have some experience to share when it comes to rotationally grazing cattle because I've been doing it for a long time. Likewise for anyone interested in organic row cropping, I might have interesting things to offer because I am relatively new to it. If someone likes to experiment, they might be interested in my attempt at organic no-till soybeans using rye and roller crimping. There is also the equipment! I farm in 2026 using equipment from 1970 and could set all of it out for people to see. The agroecological practices that I've been doing over the years, and the new things like starting trees from seed all might appeal to someone who attends. Who knows? I'm tempted to host the field day and see what happens...there is only one way to find out if it would help someone.

    Find your place in the world. Dig in, and take responsibility from there. - Gary Snyder

    Please contact me with your own stories.
    greatbigfarmer@gmail.com
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    39 min
  • I Have Decided - Mary Oliver

    I Have Decided - Mary Oliver
    Feb 17 2026
    Sure I'm a farmer. But I'm also what you'd call a contemplative. Here is the poem, I Have Decided by Mary Oliver. Let me know what you think!



    Find your place in the world. Dig in, and take responsibility from there. - Gary Snyder

    Please contact me with your own stories.
    greatbigfarmer@gmail.com
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    9 min
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