Farming chooks for free eggs seems to be the most common reason to have them. In the beginning, it probably was for us as well.…

Supermarket baguettes in New Zealand typically have a similar consistency as swimming noodles, yet these folks dare to call them “French sticks” (an insult to French…

When we bought that piece of land, we noticed that there is a heap of soil in the middle of the paddock. The previous owners…

… was not easy. But one day, it was brought to our attention that some Dorper lambs were for sale. What we were looking for…

Last year we’ve planted a few blueberries down the hill, but we learned that they don’t have the best growing conditions there. The soil is…

One of the things I miss the most here in New Zealand is European bread. Dark, heavy and moist sourdough rye bread with a crust that…