Author Archives: Carrie

In addition to Krystal, we also had a local young man named Kalvan work here at the farm in August and September. And like Krystal, he came to us also through the Monterey County Youth Employment Program – a well-needed … Continue reading →

Today we picked up two little twin girl goats. They are only 7 months old. Their names are Hope and Gracie and they are very special little girls. Here is their story: They were born on a cold night in … Continue reading →

Squirt, our little Blue Adalusian hen is an early bloomer. At just over four months old, it seems she’s begun laying. She does have the biggest comb, so much bigger than the other hens in fact, that my daughter was … Continue reading →

I guess the new swarm – my second colony of bees, is no more, at least in my hive boxes. My guess is that they lost their queen somewhere along the way – maybe when I was brushing them into … Continue reading →

So I suited up about two weeks ago after dark and took off that lid covered with bees, and had to brush them carefully into the box. I guess the swarm just never settled in after I dumped them in … Continue reading →

My name’s Krystal. I’m one of the two first staff members working at The Dancing Earth Farm.      I’ve been on this beautiful earth 17yrs almost 18 in Oct.  I recently graduated high school. I have been living in this … Continue reading →

Earlier this week I went out after dark to take a look at the box and see how the swarm was settling. There was a whole cluster of bees on the bottom of the outside lid! I don’t know if … Continue reading →