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Duck Tales
So we started our journey with ducks as a Mother’s Day present to Audra who wanted them because they were cute. As a side benefit I...
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Feb 21, 2022


Winter on the Farm
Here at Wild Child Farms, the winter is our rest period. We only have the egg layers and Paddington to care for. The gardens are put to...
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Feb 3, 2022


TACO TUESDAY!
One of our favorite "leftover" recipes is crockpot tacos. These can be made with leftover chicken, turkey, or even steak. We rarely...
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Dec 21, 2021


Fall Cleanup
It’s that time of year, fall cleanup on the farm. We’re a little behind this year because of the prolonged Indian Summer we’ve...
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Nov 18, 2021


Molting Chickens
It’s another year and that means another molting season for the chickens. Just about every fall, as the days get shorter and cooler, the...
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Oct 14, 2021


Talking Turkey
It’s that time of year where the seasons are changing, kids are back in school, and Halloween is right around the corner. Another...
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Oct 8, 2021


Weekly Update
It's been another great week here at Wild Child Farms and some great weather too. We could use some rain but as I understand it,...
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Oct 3, 2021


Growing Loofah Sponges
We’re attempting to grow loofah this year! Did you know they grow on a vine? They’re great to exfoliate skin and are another great way to...

Wild Child Farms
Apr 22, 2020


Strawberry Jam
Strawberry jam is being canned tomorrow with sales beginning next week!

Wild Child Farms
Apr 21, 2020


Getting the Beehive Ready
Our bee hive is cleaned and sanitized. Bees are sticklers and won’t make their home in a dirty beehive. Hoping for some wild bees to join...

Wild Child Farms
Apr 17, 2020


Farm Eggs
As someone who was raised on the run of the mill eggs you’d find in a styrofoam carton for $0.99 cents at the grocery store—I still get a...

Wild Child Farms
Apr 4, 2020


Strolling Hens
Just a few of our 40 hens taking a stroll and munching on delicious finds in the grass. These are some of the girls that produce those...

Wild Child Farms
Apr 1, 2020


NEW Mushrooms
This month, we will be receiving our Shiitake and Lions Mane mushroom spores! In two years, we will hopefully have some amazing culinary...

Wild Child Farms
Mar 31, 2020


Best Spaghetti Sauce
Today is a fantastic day to take out all of our tomatoes and bell peppers that we froze from harvest last summer and let them simmer all...

Wild Child Farms
Mar 21, 2020


Duck Eggs on Ice
Our first two duck eggs have been laid…of course they aren’t quite within reach…🤣 #duckeggs #layyoureggsinyourexpensiveduckhouseyoujerks

Wild Child Farms
Feb 16, 2020


We Love Sledding
All this snow arrived yesterday! We spent the day building an igloo, sledding and enjoying the great indoors 🛷⛄️❄️

Wild Child Farms
Feb 10, 2020


New Plants and Seeds
Nothing is better than email confirmations for plants and seeds! We just ordered Plumb, Peach and Apricot trees to add to our orchard...

Wild Child Farms
Jan 16, 2020


19 Dozen Eggs in 1 Day
Can I share a short story? When we dreamt of owning a farm, I’ll be honest that much of it was based on us being able to help create...

Wild Child Farms
Jan 7, 2020


2020 Planting List
We spent the last day of 2019 planning our planting list for 2020.

Wild Child Farms
Dec 31, 2019


Organic Farming Scholarship
We’re proud to share that Audra was awarded a scholarship from Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) to attend their...

Wild Child Farms
Dec 28, 2019
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