Did you know that the population of monarch butterflies decreased from nearly one billion (yes, that’s “billion” with a “b”) in 1996, to about 35 million in 2013. That means that in a span of just 17 years, the monarchs’ population has experienced an overall yearly drop of 965,000,000 butterflies. What’s going on?… Read more
Want to be part of the fun and connection at Two Clay Birds Farm? Click on the “Calling All Volunteers” link below to find out how you can join in. Volunteer Flyer
Our last child was born at home in Austin. It was the one day in a blue moon that Austin had ice. And snow. And then more ice. I was already 13 days past my due date, and I was ready for that baby to be in the world. After a morning spent building Texas… Read more
Most people who eat eggs have tasted the ones from a grocery store or marginal-quality café. But when was the last time you tasted an honest to goodness farm-fresh egg from a chicken whose life consisted of being idyllic and free – roaming the pasture foraging for natural food sources? If you have ever tasted… Read more
Well, it’s been 7 months since we officially moved to our land at Two Clay Birds Farm and in that short time we have seen and done much. We grew and harvested our first crops of tomatoes and squash through the hot summer followed by okra, corn and more tomatoes in the fall. We had… Read more
