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Clover and Crumb — Celebrating a Local Baker Who Still Chases “Best Cookie Ever”
Meet Jamie of Clover and Crumb — sourdough and baked goods with organic flours and grass-fed butter. Order local via the Hotplate link in the post.
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What It Takes to Make Food (and a Small Job That Tells the Truth About It)
At Calvin’s Farm, sustainability starts with unglamorous labor — water, shade, chickens, bunnies — and a once-a-week neighbor job that teaches what food actually costs.
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Bats at Dusk Over Calvin’s Farm
Watch bats emerge over Calvin’s Farm at dusk, following the insects drawn to water and green edges—a gentle field lesson in nocturnal wildlife, balance, and attentive observation.
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Owls After Dark on Ridgecrest
When dusk settles over Ridgecrest, owls take the night shift. Discover how water, tall trees, and quiet edges turn Calvin’s Farm into a natural soundscape for curious learners.
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Bird Watching All Season Long
Morning light finds our trees before we do. On a Flower Mound acreage, the big oaks and pecans wake first — leaves catching gold, then a flicker of wings, then a small sound that makes a kid stop mid-step. Calvin notices. He always does. A shadow skims the grass. Something Read more
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Back to School Fool
I’m Calvin. I’m eight. I live on a little farm in Flower Mound, Texas, and this is what Flower Mound homeschool looks like at our house most mornings: check the chickens, watch the light on the grass, follow a question until it turns into a project. Every August and September, Read more
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Calvin’s Colorful Adventure: Learning the 2×2 Cube from Brother Ryan
Hey there, awesome readers, It’s Calvin! My big brother Ryan is a professor at our Flower Mound Home School! And guess what? He’s also an expert at solving those tricky cubes! He even has his own YouTube channel where he posts all sorts of cube magic. You can check it Read more
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Calvin, the 5-Year-Old Food Freedom Fighter: How the PRIME Act Saves the Day
In the realm of youthful activism, Calvin stands out as a beacon of hope for the future of our food system. At just five years old, he’s already a card-carrying member of the Weston A. Price Foundation, and he’s got a thing or two to say about the PRIME Act. Read more
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Calvin’s Garden Adventure: From Seeds to Sweet Success
Calvin, a curious and enthusiastic five-year-old boy, embarked on a gardening adventure in his front yard. With a heart full of wonder and a packet of mysterious seeds in his tiny hands, he set out to create a small oasis of nature. Armed with his favorite plastic shovel and a Read more
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Calvin’s Chickens Free-Ranging on the Farm
Calvin’s chickens are free-ranging on the farm today, eating bugs and playing by their favorite bush.