One Hard-Working Couple, With a Goal, On an Organic Mission

A project in Elizabethton, TN by Emily Cronk and Rob Schoch
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A determined couple, with land, eager to grow lots of organic food, for the community, in need of a tractor to fulfill this dream.
Backers: 46
Average Pledge Per Backer: $99

Funded: $4,542 of $4,000
Dates: Mar 28th -> May 27th (60 days)
Project By: Emily Cronk and Rob Schoch
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Latest News

Potatoes and Tomatoes, Cabbage and Corn, Squash and Seeds - Oh My!

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
School's out in Tennessee! As we nervously await prospective positions for the coming school year we put our energy into projects around the ranch. Rob spraying a garlic-pepper concoction on the plants.  Some bugs are eating our plants so Rob found... (Read More)

Weekend Work

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Chicks Chillin'  They've gotten so big.  I haven't been able to get a good picture to show - they are always moving. String Jig Keeping the Rows Straight  This is a tool that we used at UC Santa Cruz - Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food... (Read More)

Russell Hill Ranch - The Farm has a Name!

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
https://www.facebook.com/russellhillranchWe finally decided on a name.  We think it has a nice ring to it.  Check our our new Facebook page.  Still a work in progress....  (Read More)

Mom and Dad Schoch Come to Visit

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Both sets of parents within one week!  Rob's parents are here now helping us fix some things at the house and working on any odd job we might have. Sharon helped me seed some trays, make chicken and duck feed, clean up some boxes of odds and ends,... (Read More)

Mom and Dad Cronk Come to Visit

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
My mom and dad came from Minnesota to visit us this week.  They were so excited to see our place and we were thrilled to be able to show and share with them where we now lived, what we had been doing, and what our lives now looked like.   After... (Read More)

Duck Adventures

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
A couple of weeks ago we told you about and showed you some pictures of our 3 ducklings we believed to be Pekins.  We had finally gotten them out of the house and they were hanging out in the fenced-in back yard.  Their third night out there was a... (Read More)

There are seeds in the ground!

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Having moved into this house with our own yard, we were so excited to get things planted.  I was looking for any corner of the yard where the ground was soft enough to get a fork in it to turn it up.  We also had potato seeds that we had brought... (Read More)

Mother Earth News Fair

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Last weekend we had the opportunity to attend the Mother Earth News Fair in Asheville, NC. Over the 2 day event we saw presentations about composting, foraging for wild foods, bee keeping, having chickens in the garden, permaculture, launching a... (Read More)

And there are Ducks, too.

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Ever since I lived with someone who had ducks, I have wanted some.  My dream finally came true.  A little over two weeks ago we came home with 3 ducklings.  They really have been fun to watch.  Their cuteness makes up for their messiness. We... (Read More)

Chicks have a New Home!

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
 A month ago we bought some chicks.  We went to the local farm supply store and picked up 2 Golden Sex Links, 2 Cuckoo Marans, and 2 Easter Eggers (Ameraucana)  chicks.  The people there were so helpful - as we are novices to raising animals.... (Read More)

We are in the Local Newspaper

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Elizabethton Star  As we try to get the word out about our endeavor, the local newspaper interviewed us for an article.  We were excited to show them around our home and fields and tell them about our plans. We are hoping to get some more local... (Read More)

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