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Posted on August 21, 2013 by Crystal — Leave a comment

Beating the Heat on the Farm

One of the biggest concerns during the summer is keeping animals safe in the heat. The last two summers here in Virginia we have had days that have exceeded 100 degrees and the humidity level soars all summer long. I… Keep Reading

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Crystal — Leave a comment

Our Very First Order!

Today we hit a huge milestone at The Freckled Farm Soap Company… We fulfilled our very first order!! The website has not even gone live yet, but friends and family, the people who have been testing the soap for us… Keep Reading

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Crystal — Leave a comment

Getting to Know The Freckled Farm – Kevin

Want to know more about the farmers, animals, and buildings on The Freckled Farm? Over the next few months I will introduce you to a different part of The Freckled Farm every Friday. This week you have a chance to… Keep Reading

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Crystal — 2 Comments

Gardening Lessons I Have Learned This Year… so far

This was our first year of having a full garden on The Freckled Farm. The year that we bought the property we tried to plant one, but failed miserably. We went into the project with little knowledge about soil, plants,… Keep Reading

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Crystal — 4 Comments

Dealing with a Death on the Farm

On August 1st, the day our blog went live, we lost our sweet Blanche, the family’s favorite chicken. She was a sweet bird who would follow my son around the yard. She was very social and far more interested in… Keep Reading

Posted on August 9, 2013July 31, 2020 by Crystal — Leave a comment

Getting to Know The Freckled Farm – Crystal

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Crystal — 1 Comment

How The Freckled Farm Got It’s Name

Freckles are a common theme around here. We use the word “Freckled” for almost everything and I am sure people wonder where our obsession comes from… Well here’s the story Long before the farm was set up we talked about… Keep Reading

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Crystal — 1 Comment

Why Soap?

“Do you make cheese?” This is THE question people ask when they find out we have a diary goat farm and when we tell them no (at least not to sell), that we make goat milk soap they generally look… Keep Reading

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Crystal — 7 Comments

Our Story

The story of how the Neilson-Hall Family and The Freckled Farm came to be: I have always been drawn to farms. I love animals, especially goats, and the idea of peace and quiet is very attractive, but I could have… Keep Reading