And just like that – winter is over and spring is here! While we still have a few nights forecasted in the low 30ºs, we are enjoying 70º days and all that comes with the change of seasons. We have been busy prepping our gardens, hatching chicks and clearing the wood paths through The Ridge.Continue reading “Spring has sprung on The Ridge”
Tag Archives: Farming
2023 in review
And just like that, 2023 is a wrap. As we look back on last year we’re incredibly grateful for everything we have accomplished so far. What a wild ride! This time last year… We had just built our fence.We had no garden.We had no livestock. We were just starting from scratch! But as we allContinue reading “2023 in review”
That’s a wrap! Our first Farmers Market season
We have been long time Farmers Market patrons, but it always seemed like a far fetched dream to actually be a vendor at a market ourselves. A few years ago during our wedding weekend we stumbled upon the Greene Farmers Market here in downtown Stanardsville. We instantly fell in love with the quaint market fullContinue reading “That’s a wrap! Our first Farmers Market season”
Our eggs at Ravens Ridge
If you have reached out about eggs, you know the first question I ask is: “Would you like eating eggs or hatching eggs?” This is usually because we do not keep our laying hens with roos. So if you’re purchasing eating eggs and hoping to pop a couple in your incubator.. I have bad newsContinue reading “Our eggs at Ravens Ridge”
New on The Ridge: Certified Pullorum Tester for NPIP Program
Hello there, fellow poultry lovers! I’m bubbling over with excitement to share some wonderful news with you all. Drumroll, please… I recently became a certified Pullorum tester through the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) for the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)! It’s a milestone I’m thrilled to achieve. As a lifelong poultryContinue reading “New on The Ridge: Certified Pullorum Tester for NPIP Program”
Welcome to The Ridge: Petunia and Rose
Hello followers of The Ridge! It’s been an exciting early Spring here on the Ridge, and I have some exciting news to share with you all. We’ve officially welcomed our first farm animals to The Ridge – Petunia and Rose, our two Kune Kune cross piglets! To be honest, I never imagined having pet pigs!Continue reading “Welcome to The Ridge: Petunia and Rose”
Ravens Ridge Micro Farm 