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This week, our scale stopped working. It would turn on when it was plugged in, but it wouldn’t hold a charge. So I got out a multimeter, figured out which setting I needed, tested the battery, tested the wiring, found a break, spliced the wire back together—and fixed...

Plastic mulch is one of the tools that helps our two-person farm grow more vegetables with care and efficiency. It helps us manage weeds, water, harvest, washing, and crop quality — and makes room for better work.

Fava beans arrive in big padded pods, ask for a little attention, and reward you with a creamy, nutty, bright green flavor. Here’s why they’re fleeting here, and how to cook them while they last.

Farming was supposed to be temporary. Just a summer job after college before I found my “real” career. Instead, it became the first place I felt treated first and foremost as a person instead of a woman.

My brother is in town visiting this week, and he’s making dinner tonight. He went to the store for two ingredients because the recipe called for them and I didn’t have them. Two! Actually… good for him. Truly. I’m glad he’s cooking. But it made me laugh because...