<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" version="2.0">

<channel>
	<title>Renaissance Farms</title>
	<atom:link href="https://renaissance-farms.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
	<link>https://renaissance-farms.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:48:40 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3</generator>

<image>
	<url>https://renaissance-farms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-bee-32x32.png</url>
	<title>Renaissance Farms</title>
	<link>https://renaissance-farms.com</link>
	<width>32</width>
	<height>32</height>
</image> 
	<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><copyright>copyright 2007 Simple Gifts</copyright><itunes:image href="http://gadboisfamily.com/images/sgpodwinlg.png"/><itunes:keywords>family,Catholic,Christian,homeschool,homeschooling,homesteading,farming,gardening,children,religion,cooking,knitting,crocheting,needlework,sewing,business,homebirth</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>Sharing the joys and challenges of family centered living and inspiring you to find joy and abundance in simplicity, from the heart of our home nestled in the hills of central Massachusetts.</itunes:summary><itunes:subtitle>Sharing the joys and challenges of family centered living and inspiring you to find joy and abundance in simplicity, from the heart of our home nestled in the hills of central Massachusetts.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Christianity"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Kids &amp; Family"/><itunes:author>Nissa Gadbois</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:email>nissa@gadboisfamily.com</itunes:email><itunes:name>Nissa Gadbois</itunes:name></itunes:owner><item>
		<title>The Nursery at Renaissance Farms</title>
		<link>https://renaissance-farms.com/the-nursery-at-renaissance-farms/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Farm Life]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renaissance-farms.com/?p=2636</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[After many seasons of dreaming and planning, I’m finally bringing a long-held vision to life: a small, soulful nursery rooted in the desire to help you to create a beautiful, healing, resilient landscape: The Nursery at Renaissance Farms. This season, I’ll be offering herbs, cut flowers, and garden plants—carefully curated varieties that thrive in our [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>nissa@gadboisfamily.com (Nissa Gadbois)</dc:creator></item>
		<item>
		<title>Gallica Rose Preservation</title>
		<link>https://renaissance-farms.com/gallica-rose-preservation/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Farm Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ancient roses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antique roses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apothecary rose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[French roses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gallica roses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[old roses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rare roses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rosa gallica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vintage roses]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renaissance-farms.com/?p=2631</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, I was accepted as a curator for The Friends of Vintage Roses. I am currently the only curator overseeing the Gallica group. I am thrilled and humbled by the privilege and responsibility of collecting, preserving, propagating, and distributing these roses to other future curators, collectors, botanical gardens, and home gardeners. This is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>nissa@gadboisfamily.com (Nissa Gadbois)</dc:creator></item>
		<item>
		<title>The Fungus Among Us</title>
		<link>https://renaissance-farms.com/the-fungus-among-us/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 02:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Farm Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Herbal Studies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fungi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[herbalist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicinal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wild]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renaissance-farms.com/?p=2626</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[I spied two beautiful Tremella species while working in the field. The white specimen is Tremella fuciformis, also called Snow Ear Fungus. The yellow is Tremella mesenterica, also known as Witch&#8217;s Butter. They are non-toxic jelly fungus that feed on decaying wood. In this case, the wood in question is a branch of one of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>nissa@gadboisfamily.com (Nissa Gadbois)</dc:creator></item>
		<item>
		<title>Home Wrecker</title>
		<link>https://renaissance-farms.com/home-wrecker/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Farm Life]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renaissance-farms.com/?p=2617</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[I confess. I am a home wrecker. While checking the swarm hives, we surprised a little friend who was squatting in there. He&#8217;s a mouse, but he doesn&#8217;t look like a regular wild mouse, does he? Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim’rous beastie,O, what a panic’s in thy breastie!Thou need na start awa sae hasty,Wi’ bickering brattle!I [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>nissa@gadboisfamily.com (Nissa Gadbois)</dc:creator></item>
		<item>
		<title>What’s Next for the Farm?</title>
		<link>https://renaissance-farms.com/whats-next-for-the-farm/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 00:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Permaculture]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renaissance-farms.com/?p=2515</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[1. Lavender Fields &#38; Labyrinth CreationI am gearing up to plant our lavender fields next spring! This project includes building a beautiful double spiral labyrinth within the lavender fields—perfect for peaceful walks and meditation. The fields will also supply lavender for new, handcrafted items in our shop, such as lavender whisk brooms and incense sticks. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>nissa@gadboisfamily.com (Nissa Gadbois)</dc:creator></item>
		<item>
		<title>Recipe of the Week: Salem Fog Ice Cream</title>
		<link>https://renaissance-farms.com/recipe-of-the-week-salem-fog-ice-cream/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 16:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Desserts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farm Table]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renaissance-farms.com/?p=2457</guid>

					<description/>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>nissa@gadboisfamily.com (Nissa Gadbois)</dc:creator></item>
		<item>
		<title>Herb of the Week: Mugwort</title>
		<link>https://renaissance-farms.com/herb-of-the-week-mugwort/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 15:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Herbal Studies]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renaissance-farms.com/?p=2449</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Artemesia vulgaris is native to Europe and parts of Asia, but can be found in North America and is abundant here on our farm. She is a member of the daisy/aster family. It has a soft silvery underside to its leaves and smells sweet when crushed. It can be used as a strewing herb or [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>nissa@gadboisfamily.com (Nissa Gadbois)</dc:creator></item>
		<item>
		<title>Permaculture Series: Design Fundamentals</title>
		<link>https://renaissance-farms.com/permaculture-series-design-fundamentals/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 14:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Permaculture]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renaissance-farms.com/?p=2441</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[This week, we&#8217;re going to explore the fundamental elements of permaculture design. At all times during the process, we&#8217;re going to refer back to the ethics and principles to check we&#8217;re properly aligned. Base Map You will begin with a base map of the site to be designed. Maps can be obtained through a variety [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>nissa@gadboisfamily.com (Nissa Gadbois)</dc:creator></item>
		<item>
		<title>Still Lughnasadh Without the Sunflowers</title>
		<link>https://renaissance-farms.com/still-lughnasadh-without-the-sunflowers/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 21:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Festival]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renaissance-farms.com/?p=2427</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[This year was to be our first ever Lughnasadh Sunflower Festival. Unfortunately, after inspection by someone who understands things better than I, we determined that the fields will need to be conditioned first. This is a long and laborious process. It involves plowing, harrowing, and several passes with a rock rake first. That can be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure length="0" type="video/mp4" url="https://renaissance-farms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/179937-862973274_small.mp4"/>

			<dc:creator>nissa@gadboisfamily.com (Nissa Gadbois)</dc:creator><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This year was to be our first ever Lughnasadh Sunflower Festival. Unfortunately, after inspection by someone who understands things better than I, we determined that the fields will need to be conditioned first. This is a long and laborious process. It involves plowing, harrowing, and several passes with a rock rake first. That can be [&amp;#8230;]</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Nissa Gadbois</itunes:author><itunes:summary>This year was to be our first ever Lughnasadh Sunflower Festival. Unfortunately, after inspection by someone who understands things better than I, we determined that the fields will need to be conditioned first. This is a long and laborious process. It involves plowing, harrowing, and several passes with a rock rake first. That can be [&amp;#8230;]</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>family,Catholic,Christian,homeschool,homeschooling,homesteading,farming,gardening,children,religion,cooking,knitting,crocheting,needlework,sewing,business,homebirth</itunes:keywords></item>
		<item>
		<title>Recipe of the Week: Garlic Mustard Pesto</title>
		<link>https://renaissance-farms.com/recipe-of-the-week-garlic-mustard-pesto/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 03:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Condiments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farm Table]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renaissance-farms.com/?p=2418</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Garlic Mustard Pesto is made with our Herb of the Week. Please be sure to check out more on it&#8217;s culinary and medicinal benefits.]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>nissa@gadboisfamily.com (Nissa Gadbois)</dc:creator></item>
	</channel>
</rss>