Cloverleaf Farm

Right after the furnace died the other day, we found out that our oven has decided to not work as well. On top of that, after the snowfall Tuesday night, we woke up to the main wire to the house hanging almost to the ground.
At about 3 a.m., the alarm on the computers kept going off, but the lights were not blinking. The alarm is very sensitive, and will go off even when a thunderstorm is miles away. For some reason, I immediately knew the wire came off the house, but then told myself I worry too much. Michael turned off the alarms and we went back to bed. Continue reading →

Michael went down to the root cellar to check on the squashes. Not only had most of them rotted, we also found out the furnace had some issues. We called the furnace repair man, and he got here in about an hour. He didn’t have good news for us either. We have a choice of replacing the furnace for $4000 or so, or fixing the one we have for about $1000. Continue reading →

We are proud to announce the adoption of Queen of Effingham, Effie for short.
Effie was adopted from Conway Humane Society.

Effie is a 5 year old Cocker Spaniel Mix (mixed with what…not sure). She was transferred to us from… Continue reading →

Fresh is always best. Fresh fruits, veggies and other foods have more nutrients than their canned counterparts. They also have much more taste, and are juicier.
If you are a meat eater, choose a store or butcher shop where you… Continue reading →

Prepared soups have all sorts of salt and preservatives in them.
Why not make your own fresh soups. The key is to try to use food that is in season in your area for?? the best quality of freshness.
Choosing… Continue reading →

Did you know that tin cans last for years in our landfills? If you bury a can today, it will be still be there years from now. You could bury a tin can on your 10th birthday, and dig it… Continue reading →

It is not hard, and it doesn’t take that much of your time. By making your own bread, you will know that the bread is health.
Now, I know what you are saying…I buy whole grain bread…that’s healthy. Well, sort… Continue reading →

Ah, they are convenient, but they are healthy.
No, not really. If you read the labels on most prepackaged food, you will find high amounts of salt, fat, high fructose corn syrup, preservatives or other unhealthy ingredients. One may be… Continue reading →

If you own a Swiffer, you have fallen prey to the all might advertising dollar.
I know everyone has one. Your neighbor tells you how wonderful they are. We don’t, and never will.
Why do you have to have a… Continue reading →

Yesterday, we went produce shopping. I was amazed at the fact that organic produce has to be wrapped in plastic. In order to be a certified organic store, this is one rule that has to be followed. I guess the organic produce can not come in contact with anything else, so they wrap it in plastic. This just isn’t organic in our mind. Plastic wrap, with a Styrofoam tray is NOT organic in the least. I am not sure who came up with this rule, but it seems to defeat the purpose of the produce being organic in the first place. Organic food should be wrapped in something organic….like paper. Continue reading →