A couple of weeks ago, Maggie and I attended the newly renamed "Garden and Green Living Expo" in Madison. As always, we enjoyed getting...

One of the fun things about living in an area with many small communities, local businesses, and non-profits is that many host events to...

The average precipitation for Richland County is about 5 inches. Last summer, we were lucky to have gotten an inch of rain in June, and...

We are always on the hunt for local open houses and events, to learn more about small-scale agriculture in the Driftless Area. I recently...

A couple of weeks ago, I was watching a new episode of Around the Farm Table. The episode profiled a farm advocacy and support group in...

Wisconsin takes dairy seriously. June is National Dairy Month, and the Wisconsin Dairy Farmers trade group celebrates it by coordinating...

Although the winter season meant the end of gardening and other outdoor activities, there has been no shortage of things to do. We are...

We faced a rainy Saturday at a time when our to-do list featured mostly outdoor tasks. Rather than trying to sand stair treads or garden...

This winter, we stumbled across a series of YouTube videos posted by Richland County Tourism, dubbed "The Richland County Food Trail"....

I do not watch a lot of homesteading YouTube channels, but Maggie has several she follows. As a result, when I open YouTube on our...

We live in an unincorporated township, run by a small town board. So small, that the town treasurer, who used to work at the high school...

One of the nice things about our progress rehabbing the farmhouse is that it is comfortable enough to invite visitors. Having actual...

I was driving through Richland Center on the way to the homestead on Friday afternoon, and passed a crowd of people beneath a large tent....

Driving through Richland Center this weekend, we passed a small roadside stand in the parking lot of the Napa auto parts store. An Amish...

Some days, despite best efforts, fish are hard to come by. On such days, anglers will ruefully say that is why we call it 'fishing' and...

Anglers share many characteristics. They tend to overestimate size and quantity. They will fish in conditions they will otherwise claim...

On the way to the property this weekend, we stopped at Prem Meats (a butcher / catering company) in Spring Green and picked up some...

I have a soft spot for Potosi Brewing. They are local, brew good beer, and all profits go to local charities. I recent tried a Cave Ale,...

Today's beer review is for New Glarus Brewing's Cabin Fever beer. I thought this would be a fitting beer to try, being stuck at home...

Cinco De Mayo in Richland Center was empty but for us at 3pm on Friday afternoon amidst all of the Caronavirus concerns. This was our...