The Journal
Notes from the Farm
Field notes from Lindisfarn: what we are building, what we are learning, what it actually costs, and the policy that shapes all of it.
August 18, 2026
When One Part of the Farm Feeds the Next
Chicken manure becomes compost, compost becomes a garden: how one part of the farm feeds the next, because there is no garbage truck in a forest.
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August 11, 2026
Priced Out of the Land, Regulated Out of Farming
We are first-generation farmers who lease rather than own. Ontario's rules assume you own land before you farm it, and that is stalling the people trying to get in.
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July 10, 2026
Chick Day 2026
Our founding members' batch of day-old chicks has arrived: what it took to get here, about $10,000 of our own money, and what the first week taught us.
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July 9, 2026
Learning to Live Within Limits
Modern life promises freedom through control. The farm taught us the opposite: the good life is found inside limits, not by conquering them.
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