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opening the school
Starting in the new year, we’re opening the schoolhouse to lots more children....
Nov 6, 2023
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community corn harvest
Last weekend in Montana, we joined in with about 100 other people and harvested sweet corn together, the old fashioned way…
Sep 5, 2023
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songs or stories
Starting in Sept, I’ll begin sharing an evening of SONGS on Friday nights, and an evening of STORIES on Saturday nights at our farm…
Jul 18, 2023
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how great the world
Sometimes the wrong words are just right…
Jun 13, 2023
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singing chickens
In the Li’l Homesteader area at the Festival this year, we’ve got a couple of big surprises for the kids who come…
Jun 1, 2023
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children of the corn
In the Li’l Homesteader area at the Festival this year, we’ve got a couple of big surprises for the kids who come…
May 26, 2023
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full circle
On June 3rd, Collin Raye is gonna be here at our farm performing the song that bought our farm almost 25 years ago…
May 15, 2023
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tulip festival
We spent Easter weekend at Baker Creek Seeds in Missouri, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of flowers…
Apr 14, 2023
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spring has sprung
After a long dreary winter, Springtime has finally arrived and with it, lots of new babies here on the farm…
Apr 6, 2023
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downs on the farm
This weekend we’re hosting a down Syndrome conference here in Homestead Hall at our farm…
Feb 22, 2023
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number 9
As Indiana turns 9 today, I take a video walk back through all the birthdays that led us to this one…
Feb 17, 2023
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re-imagining school
Our schoolhouse here at the farm is on front cover of Plain Values this month. A special issue all about education…
Feb 10, 2023
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forever & ever, amen
At one of my concerts in late 2019, country music legend Randy Travis gets the last word in….
Feb 9, 2023
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the mulehouse
I’m a big dreamer. Ridiculous actually. But now and then I meet someone who is an even bigger dreamer than I am…
Feb 3, 2023
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new legs
I’ve been home for the last 3 weeks, recovering from knee surgery…
Feb 3, 2023
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crossroads
My friend Bradley Walker got a surprise phone call from Eric Clapton…
Jan 30, 2023
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disconnected
This isn’t me. Well it is, but it isn’t. I’m not here anymore. Let me explain, or at least try to.
Jan 26, 2023
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twenty twenty-one
As we step into the new year, I thought it might be fun to take a few minutes to look back at just a few highlights from this past year...
Jan 2, 2022
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plain values
Starting in January, I'll be writing a monthly column in a wonderful magazine called 'Plain Values'...
Dec 1, 2021
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farewell party
Indy and I drove to Indiana a couple of weeks ago to spend time with family and attend a farewell party for someone special...
Apr 19, 2021
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