The Burkinshaw family's sustainable, multigenerational farm in Black River, Prince Edward County, ON
Colleen has been a little busy these days! In addition to looking after five young children, working some nursing shifts at McFarland Home in Picton, doing farm and garden chores, helping Andrew with honey sales, volunteering at church and being hospitable to a … Continued
People enjoy watching our baby goats! Today was the first day in the nearly two weeks since the kids were born that we haven’t had some people come to enjoy them. So for those who aren’t able to make a … Continued
Yes, we certainly are. In fact 9 new kids arrived in the past couple of days! On Wednesday, within a relatively few hours, four of our expectant does gave birth to 7 kids. Hardly had we finished “superintending” one of … Continued
Leaves are something that most people want to get rid of in the Fall. But we have been welcoming dozens of trailer loads of leaves over the past several weeks from several neighbours’ properties. The neighbours (and contractors working for … Continued
We have goats for serious purposes – mostly control of brush that is threatening to take over our pastures and the sale of surplus goats (usually males) – but, like so many goat owners, we confess that most of the time we feel that it is … Continued
We are happy to report that at 8 pm this evening (Tuesday, May 31), the good ship “Montana” (as in Pontiac) with trailer in tow and a precious cargo of 6 arrived here. Yes, Andrew, Colleen and their four children … Continued
Our two grandchildren from Toronto brought three of their friends for a visit this past weekend. The highlight of the weekend, of course, was the animals. While they loved the baby chicks which had just arrived the day before (a separate post coming on … Continued
The first big event of the season in Prince Edward County celebrates the area’s bounty of Sugar Maple trees (see Trees #3, Sugar Maple) and the number of farms that tap it and make it into syrup. As loyal residents … Continued
The electric fence was installed, the coop renovated and all that was missing were the girls, the 19 week old, almost ready to lay, pullets. We had put in an order for 10 of them and late last week they arrived; … Continued
The days have been getting longer, the sun a bit warmer and several times over the past month the snow has all vanished. But winter is not yet over; not by a long shot! Intense flurries on Thursday and Friday dropped about … Continued