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High Summer
It has been quite a while since our last blog post. It is one of those things that you really want to do but it just keeps getting...

Debby Flowers
Jul 29, 20242 min read
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December Chores, Weather Rollercoaster & New Residents!
Old Man Winter (Mother Nature's crotchety husband) has been giving us some pretty extreme ups and downs this month. That photo was taken...

Debby Flowers
Dec 19, 20232 min read
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Preparing for Winter - November Farm Update
Greetings all from Ole Lake Farm! The seasonal wheel keeps spinning and our surroundings are a little less colorful these days - but we...

Debby Flowers
Nov 15, 20232 min read
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Moving Day and August (oops) September Farm Update
Yep, still here. Still very busy so again it's been quite a while since our last blog post - Sorry! I use to regularly have a picture of...

Debby Flowers
Sep 4, 20232 min read
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Mid-July Farm Update
Yes, it's been a while since our last post - an entire month and this summer is just flying by! Our farmers market sales have been very...

Debby Flowers
Jul 24, 20232 min read
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Kids, Pigs and Chicks
Hello all! We sure do need some rain around here. Despite the dry conditions though, the wildflowers are flourishing! Out in the garden,...

Debby Flowers
Jun 19, 20232 min read
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Early June Farm Update
Greetings! It's been a bit longer between posts that I had hoped for but farm life has been pretty busy. Farmers Market season has begun....

Debby Flowers
Jun 6, 20232 min read
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Pigs in Training
It's amazing how fast the pigs are plowing up the corn stubble for us! We could move them to a new patch of ground every day or two if...

Debby Flowers
May 15, 20232 min read
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Signs of Spring, Piglets and Goat Kids Update
We certainly are enjoying the current warm weather in our area but wow - it sure is windy! Hold on to your feathers Don Julio! Inside...

Debby Flowers
May 2, 20232 min read
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Goat Kids and Piglets Too!
I will open this post with a picture of Poppy's kids, buckling on the left, Vinca on the right. Our last post was all about the...

Debby Flowers
Apr 24, 20232 min read
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Just Waiting on Spring
Wow, it's been a month since our last blog post - it seems like the only thing that's been going on here is snow! That is not really the...

Debby Flowers
Mar 26, 20232 min read
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We Fall for October
Since our last blog post, we have had some really warm weather and some downright chilly weather which is as it should be - it is October...

Debby Flowers
Oct 11, 20222 min read
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Ready or Not, August is Here!
The end of July also was the end of our haying season. Compared to last year, the harvest was plentiful; the hayshed contains more than...

Debby Flowers
Aug 1, 20221 min read
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Mid-July Update
July 13th already - this summer is just flying by! I thought it was about time to get another post done. Since our last post at the end...

Debby Flowers
Jul 13, 20221 min read
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Chicks and Pigs
Our last post included a little detail of what was going on in the chicken coop with Mamma Hens Two and Three. They had chicks hatch at...

Debby Flowers
Jun 13, 20222 min read
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The Power of Kitty Treats
Welcome to the Ole Lake Farm blog - we are glad you stopped by! If you viewed our last post from January 1, you know we have two new shop...

Debby Flowers
Jan 31, 20222 min read
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