Spring Update
Spring rains are upon us. Pastures greening, trees awakening. New life abounds and the humid warmth of the Ozarks is returning. Each year there is plenty of work to be done around the farm as the cold season comes to an end. Trees are pruned and seeds started. Swales dug…
15 Years of Labor Data
The middle of winter is a perfect time to do reflect on the past and engage in some indoor computing work. At the end of each year at East Wind the ‘Annual Labor Report’ is printed for the viewing public’s pleasure. This report looks at all the various labors that…
Mid Winter
Winter is ambling along here in the heart of the Ozarks. The days are growing longer and spirits are rising. As an Erie, PA native it has been wonderful to see my first serious snowfall at East Wind in the three winters I’ve lived here. The weather this winter has…
Latest Documentary on East Wind
The latest documentary on East Wind has just been published. It is a short film created by TRT News. My voice was used for much of the transition narration (I was provided with a script, but the documentary producer did allow us some amount of editorial control). This is the…
Late Summer Garden Update
The moderate summer is coming to an end and the height of the 2017 season is over. Although cooler than last year, this summer’s harvests were large and plentiful. The tomatoes are starting to wind down and the pepper’s are currently peaking. Honeybees buzz among the buckwheat while large carpenter…
Solar Eclipse 2017
As you may be aware, there was a total solar eclipse across much of the US today. Here at East Wind we experienced 96% of totality. The world dimmed and cooled. The shadows cast by leaves all turned to crescents. Venus could be seen in the sky at the ‘height’…
New Pantry
Stocking a kitchen that serves the needs of over seventy people requires a lot of space for food storage. Steps away from Rock Bottom (our community’s main kitchen and dining hall) we have two stand alone buildings for food storage: a walk-in refrigerator (‘the walk-in’) and dry storage. East Wind…
Summer Solstice
Summer is here and we have been enjoying a beautiful June. The Solstice party was great fun with slackline action, darts, horseshoes, volleyball, delicious homebrew stout and fantastic bruschetta. This is also a very busy time of year at East Wind and I only have time to post some photos…
Spring Garden Update
Spring in Ozark County has arrived with the thunderous roar of hail and heavy rain. The rainfall has caused a record shattering high water crest for Norfork Lake and has heavily damaged a number of bridges including Tecumseh Bridge which is only a few miles from East Wind. Some plants…
The Koi Pond
A stone’s throw south of Rock Bottom there is a small koi pond and accompanying gardens. This little treasure is teeming with bullfrogs, bees, bunnies, butterflies, and bish fish. Curious as to the origin of this beautiful space I began seeking out anything anyone knew about it. Not too long…