“In our society growing food ourselves has become the most radical of acts. It is truly the only effective protest, one that can – and will – overturn the corporate powers that be. By the process of directly working in harmony with nature, we do the one thing most essential to change the world – […]
“Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust” or so the prayer goes. The truth is we are all of the earth and to it we will all, in our own way, return. A few months back Maggie, my mother and Baby Q held a small ceremony where we buried Quincy’s placenta under a
A year ago today we did a thing. True to form, the festivities were strung out across three different local farms and two days of partying. True to form, New England lobster and clams were served as a bluegrass band pumped out our favorite tunes. Families from the north and the south mingled. Cocktail glasses
We don’t use ANY insecticides and it’s a point of pride, but it’s also the biggest challenge to the stability of growing our own food. Mosquitoes however do not pose a threat to our crops. But they are the bane of our existence, especially in the rainy season. Most know that bats and spiders prey
We wish you could smell this photo. There’s no essay this week. No musings on existential questions and problems. Just a picture of our favorite southern flower and the food forest slowly coming back from a harshly cold winter and an incredibly dry spring. But now the rains are here, the flowers are blooming and
It’s no secret that I despise hallmark holidays. I have a contentious relationship with everything from capitalism to organized sports and especially organized religion. In short – I’m no fun at parties. I’ve been accused more than once of being a buzzkill, a radical, a communist, a libertarian, a curmudgeon, an extremist, a cynic…you get
Everyone who knows us knows that Maggie is the heart and soul of Rebel Farms. But she’s oftentimes the muscle too. Though I (Mr. Rebel Farms) am the resident mechanic, Maggie took it upon herself to build this chainsaw from a myriad of parts and she’s not afraid to use it. The goal yesterday was
The soul of Rebel Farms Read More »
Over the coming weeks we’ll be showcasing our various food forest mounds. The back portion of our property is literally a swamp with a high water table. In order to grow fruit trees of any kind we had to construct mounds that sit up to three feet above the ground to prevent root rot and
Baby’s first peach and blueberry! Read More »
We know y’all know about pollinators. We all know honeybees are crucial to food production blah, blah, blah. We all know monarch butterflies are under threat blah, blah, blah. But we want to highlight some unsung pollinators folks tend to not know about. For example, fig production would be virtually impossible without scary-ass looking wasps.
It was a big planting day on the farm today. Turmeric. Ginger. Bananas. Beans. Onions. Cucumber as well as lavender and rosemary and even a Persimmon tree all in the ground. Now please god, make it rain already.
