Wind's Four Quarters Farm

Biodynamic, Sustainable, and Regenerative Farming for the 21st Century

Category: The Plan

  • The 9 Ps – Part 2: Picking

    The 9 Ps – Part 2: Picking

    A couple of weeks ago, I came across this article about “passion” and its connotations in the worlds of careers and hobbies. It got me thinking about the Farm and how it has changed from a “passionate dream” to a solid plan, on its way to reality. In this 9-part series, I’ll take the key…

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  • The 9 Ps – Part 1: Purpose

    The 9 Ps – Part 1: Purpose

    A couple of weeks ago, I came across this article about “passion” and its connotations in the worlds of careers and hobbies.  It got me thinking about the Farm and how it has changed from a “passionate dream” to a solid plan, on its way to reality.  In this 9-part series, I’ll take the key…

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  • Momentum

    Sometimes, you get swept up in the momentum of getting something done.

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  • Recuperating

    I’ve been down for the count for a few days, but getting back on my feet. Of course, the autumn weather may not cooperate!

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  • Livestock Decisions

    Livestock Decisions

    Discovering heritage breed livestock was a huge “Ah-ha!” moment in the Farm plan.

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  • What Is Self-Sufficiency?

    What Is Self-Sufficiency?

    My allergies have been so bad the last couple of days that I’ve been hiding inside to avoid aggravating them further, so not much has been happening on the Farm. Featured Image: Swallowtail butterfly on my lilacs this spring (May 2016).

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  • New Skills

    New Skills

    Another rainy, dreary day today. Featured Image: Squeak was displeased with not being allowed outside this afternoon after the rain let up.

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  • Who Needs a Gym…

    Who Needs a Gym…

    …when you have constructive labor to do? Featured Image: Gardens #1, #2, #3, and #8 (fallow, potato towers, carrots family veggies and herbs, and cole crops and brassicas).

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  • Blogging Time

    How am I going to get from a 3/7ths acre urban lot in Minnesota to a 120-acre farm in Idaho? Well, first I have to sell the house…

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