There is an activist quality to Ed’s life and work, he is always trying to spread the message of farmers and farming. He gave me a long lesson on preserving and displaying the skull of a dead cow the other day. He prefers leaving the head of a dead cow near an anthill all summer, the ants do a good job. So does the sun and various chemicals Ed disdains.

The sign between the two cow skulls says “Drink Milk, Save A Cow,” Ed has his own notions of animal rights. The yellow wooden flowers that he carved and painted and put on a metal stand are Ed’s too, they seem perfect to me for a winter garden, or even a late Fall garden. I miss the color and light of the garden, maybe I can still have it. A perfect counterpoint to the winter pasture. The stands sell for between $75 and $100, depending on their size.

They will also be on sale at the Open House this weekend. We will have great things for animal lovers to enjoy, two of the big horses from Blue Star Equiculture are coming, so is our shearer (Saturday) and farrier (Sunday.) We are  happy to share these important rituals of farm life with you.