12Jan 2018 by Ben Farhner No Comments

2018: Year of the Homestead

Beer, Food Preservation, Garden
It's been too long since we last posted. The last 3 years were very long and hard, but in the summer of 2017 we purchased our first home, a 1922 farmhouse on a third of an acre, and after some remodeling, we're moved in and ready to work on all our long dreamed-of self-sufficiency plans. In 2018, we have several goals we want to accomplish: The Garden We were blessed to find a home that already had a substantial garden space. We've spent some time cleaning it up and laying down wood chips to prep it for the spring, and our long term goal is to expand the garden even more and grow as much of our own food as we can. This year we'll be growing some vegetables, herbs,…
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20Jun 2014 by Ben Farhner 1 Comment

Over Hill and Underhill

Beer
Ever since I brewed my first batch of beer with my friend Clayton, I've dreamt of what surely every homebrewer has dreamt of at some point: going pro. That was about 3 years ago. Now that I'm brewing beer more regularly, that dream is still nagging in the back of my mind. And I think I'm going to do something about it. I've settled on the name Underhill Brewing Company, drawing inspiration from Tolkien's works, and the fact that we're planning on building an underground home. The vision I have is to build a separate brewpub on our property, also an underground structure, to add to the aura. I'm picturing a rustic look with exposed beams, wooden barrels behind the counter, and windows into the brewery. I have been working on…
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