Today we’re sharing the second installment of our From Our Homestead series — a look at what a “typical” day once meant for the farmers of the Champlain Valley. From dawn chores to fieldwork, from tending animals to repairing the tools that kept a farm running, their days were full, rhythmic, and deeply tied to the land.
These stories help us remember the skill, endurance, and devotion that shaped rural life here more than a century ago. We hope you enjoy this glimpse into the daily world of our region’s early farmers.
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For our third "From Our Homestead" feature, we’re continuing our look at the skills and traditions that helped Adirondack families thrive in an earlier time.
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For generations, a simple apron was far more than a kitchen garment, it was a companion to daily life on the farm. Today’s installment of From Our Homestead looks back at the humble “Grandma’s apron” and the countless ways it served a household. It’s a reminder that even the simplest things once carried the weight of work, warmth, and love.    4TH INSTALLMENT

                                                                                           May 29, 2026

Today we’re sharing the fifth installment of our “From Our Homestead” series, where we highlight the history and traditions of rural and farm life.
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Our sixth installment of From Our Homestead takes us into the moonlit corners of North Country history, where farm stills, border roads, and the long reach of Prohibition shaped daily life in ways both ordinary and extraordinary. This chapter uncovers the stories that once moved quietly through our fields and along the Champlain Road.
                                                                                                June 24, 2026

This America250 weekend, we look back to a Champlain Valley story that helped save the Revolution and which unfolded right in our own backyard.     From Our Homestead — Installment No. 7
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From our homestead to yours, we wish you a meaningful and reflective America250 and a safe, joyful Fourth of July.

A look back at the logging heritage that shaped Peru, the Champlain Valley, and the Adirondack foothills from winter crews in the woods to the small mills along the Little Ausable River.
FROM OUR HOMESTEAD: Logging in the Adirondacks & Champlain Valley
                                                    Installment No. 8 – July 2026