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Tag Archives: farm dog

10 Years

Today marks a decade at WoodGrain Farm (aka Moonlight Mountain Farm for the first couple years).  Here’s a quick look back 10 years to 2009, the first season on the farm.  That’s Wilfred on the tractor tilling our very first garden patch.  We continue to be forever grateful to good neighbours and a supportive community,Continue reading “10 Years”

Posted byWoodGrainApril 1, 2019December 20, 2021Posted in2019Tags:farm cat, farm dog, farmscapes, jersey cows, pigs, sheep

Suddenly it’s Winter

A quick transition into winter this year, with mild temperatures and lots of snow!

Posted byWoodGrainDecember 2, 2017Posted in2017Tags:farm dog, farmscapes, jersey cows, sheep, snow

Lambs 2017

Springtime has finally arrived on the farm, and the lambs are at their bounciest.

Posted byWoodGrainApril 10, 2017April 10, 2017Posted in2017Tags:farm dog, jersey cows, lambs, springtime

Winter Dormancy

The fall-seeded wheat is coming out of its winter dormancy, as are the animals .

Posted byWoodGrainMarch 4, 2016February 18, 2017Posted in2016Tags:farm dog, grains, hens, jersey cows, sheep, springtime, toolshed

Year’s end 2014

  As we slowly ease into winter and another calendar year, it’s good to take stock and give plentiful thanks to the friends, family and wwoofers (now friends) who lent a hand along the way.  Peace and happiness for 2015.

Posted byWoodGrainDecember 31, 2014February 18, 2017Posted in2014Tags:farm dog, farmscapes, hens, mountains

Snowline

  As the snowline continues its inevitable descent down the mountains, the animals are still enjoying some green grass.

Posted byWoodGrainNovember 27, 2014February 19, 2017Posted in2014Tags:autumn, farm dog, farmscapes, jersey cows, sheep, snow

April Showers

Passing April showers are greening things up and getting the garden growing, and leaving behind some beautiful evening light.

Posted byWoodGrainApril 27, 2014February 19, 2017Posted in2014Tags:farm dog, farmscapes, high tunnel, jersey cows, lambs, mountains, sheep

Longer days

‘Nature never makes haste; her systems revolve at an even pace.  The buds swell imperceptibly, without hurry or confusion, as though the short spring days were an eternity’  – Thoreau

Posted byWoodGrainFebruary 24, 2014February 19, 2017Posted in2014Tags:farm dog, mountains, seedlings, ski trails, snow, winter wonderland

All is light

The light is particularly striking at this time of year, as the sun spends a lot of time low to the horizon and the world returns to colour.

Posted byWoodGrainApril 20, 2013February 19, 2017Posted in2013Tags:farm dog, hens, high tunnel, lambs, sheep, springtime

By the barn

The animals don’t venture too far from their hay racks at this time of year, except for when Mia antagonizes the lambs or calf into a bit of frolicking.

Posted byWoodGrainDecember 18, 2012February 19, 2017Posted in2012Tags:farm dog, jersey cows, sheep, snow

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