Author Archives: Reber Rock Farm

The feel of summer began to shift this week. The grass and the leaves are still green but the wind and the evenings have a new chill to them. Chief and Lovett have been watching carefully for the first signs of Fall, a yellow birch leaf, or a red maple leaf. I love and treasureContinue reading “Fall Breeze Blowing”

I find it is easy to loose sight of the whole when you’re deep into the details. On a personal level the last few months (herniated disc, could not walk for 3 months, had to stop doing so many things…) have been an unparalleled lesson in how to look up and observe “the whole”. FrontContinue reading “Whole Eating”

This week Racey went down to Boston to help her mom with a few things, and I have had my first taste of physical responsibilities in almost 3 months. My capacity to move around has continued to improve and while standing still or sitting are still quite aggravating, walking and activity seem to be moreContinue reading “Return to Doing”

This week I will continue with some more introductions. John Bingham is not only my father in law and a supportive grandparent, but he is also Reber Rock Farm’s most senior helper. I first met John, “officially”, when Racey took me to visit her dad’s and stepmother’s farm here in Essex when Racey and IContinue reading “NoStopingham”

I have missed walking the most. Eleven weeks ago when shooting sciatic nerve pain stopped me from walking, I felt angry at the loss of mobility. Anger morphed to sadness, then into determination to heal. This week I felt like I could walk again. Of course, it has been a slow and gradual process fromContinue reading “Walking Again”

In a moment of brilliance Lewis called my cup of warm chicken broth (sold out but coming soon!) with a pinch of salt “chicken tea” and it has been a theme this week. A stomach bug has worked its way through our house this week and I am the latest victim. Lewis and I haveContinue reading “Chicken Tea”

I’m learning slowly how to take acceptable photos for use on our website. We’ve relied on some very good stock photos from GrazeCart, the Ecommerce platform we use to run the online store. Occasionally however, there are products that we cannot find a good stock photo for, and not to mention buying lots of photosContinue reading “Stir & Fry”

I will return to my introductions next week. This week I’ve been thinking about how our children have “processed” my “injury.” It has been almost two months since I suddenly found it far too painful to walk, let alone move about my daily life. I was reflecting recently about how differently our children react toContinue reading “Some”

We first met Holly Stretch (Aka Stretch) in October of 2013 during a picnic lunch after the work party to build our first barn. Her partner Doug Kerr was the crane operator who helped us set the trusses, and they joined in the celebration after the job was done. We knew right away that DougContinue reading “Steady, solid Stretch”

I continue to learn many things through my journey with pain and inability to do much beyond get up and walk to the bathroom. One piece has been how much I love and appreciate the people who make this farm what it is. I would like to introduce the various folks who help us. TodayContinue reading “Get to Know Us”