Featured Photographer!

Check out the May 2009 issue of Dog Fancy magazine! Dan is the featured photographer in their "Our Contributors" column.


(Photo of Daniel Johnson courtesy of J. Keeler Johnson)

Warmest Day of 2009... so far

The weather forecast this morning is promising sunshine and 65 degrees-- a first for 2009! Beautiful weather certainly makes outside chores a lot more pleasant, so we're off for a busy day.

We saw the first Blue Jay on the garden fence this morning, and the ducks and grounds squirrels have returned as well.

The ponies have been enjoying their new spring paddocks and have been kicking up their heels and playing. Even the older ponies have an extra sparkle in their eye and a spring in their step.

A belated Happy Easter from all of us at Fox Hill Farm, and also from Miracle Minute Maid (photo taken on Easter, copyright Dan Johnson).

The Sap is Running. . .

Maple sugaring season is in full swing here at the farm, and we just brought in another collection of sap this afternoon. We're getting ready to boil down the sap tomorrow. Here are a few photos, courtesy of Dan, that show a bit of the fun we've been having.

Look who's here!

We're very happy to see this little arrival at the farm!

Giveaway!!

Acreage Magazine is giving away five copies of How to Raise Rabbits! Check out this link for info on entering to win:

http://www.acreagelife.com/giveaway.cfm

Good luck and have fun! :-)

The latest "buzz"

The new bee hives are being painted this weekend, getting ready to add them to the others we already have in the orchard. They are really pretty hives complete with copper roofs, they look like old time English Garden hives. Besides being a "super" home for bees, they'll make great photo props this summer. These hives came from Brushy Mountain....I love them!

Excerpt from "How To Raise Rabbits"

Check out the Spring 2009 issue of Out Here magazine, as there is a review of Samantha and Dan's new book, "How To Raise Rabbits" in it. Also, there's an excerpt from the book on Out Here's website: http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/WcmDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10551&catalogId=10001&contentName=/tractorsupply/magazine/current/spring_09_how_to_raise_rabbits

if you'd like to take a look!