Feral Farmer
@feralfarmer.bsky.social
Feral Farmer: music artist, nature hacker, co-owner & product designer at Glaciers End, soil, perennials, Illinois Local Food Change Maker 2021, Techno, Elder
Our very shy but ubiquitous farm Inhabitant. Has lived here for many years but is still very wary of us. A majestic and beautiful creature.
November 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Our very shy but ubiquitous farm Inhabitant. Has lived here for many years but is still very wary of us. A majestic and beautiful creature.
Some new ones I made recently.
October 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Some new ones I made recently.
Chicago area peeps. We will be at Frankfort Fall Fest this weekend in the gourmet food section. Come say hello. #frankfortfallfest
August 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Chicago area peeps. We will be at Frankfort Fall Fest this weekend in the gourmet food section. Come say hello. #frankfortfallfest
This Saturday at Art in the Garden. Mandala Gardens Marion Il.
June 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
This Saturday at Art in the Garden. Mandala Gardens Marion Il.
A few picks from around the farm this morning. Elder, yarrow, anise, lilac and hydrangea. 🌱🌿#permaculture
June 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A few picks from around the farm this morning. Elder, yarrow, anise, lilac and hydrangea. 🌱🌿#permaculture
Slinging our wares at the market. One of my favorite days of the week.
May 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Slinging our wares at the market. One of my favorite days of the week.
New shirt graphic for my show in June.
May 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
New shirt graphic for my show in June.
It’s almost time. Looking like a good year for gooseberries here. 🌱🌿#permaculture
May 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
It’s almost time. Looking like a good year for gooseberries here. 🌱🌿#permaculture
We propagate elderberry everywhere. We have an abundance so in spring we just wander around sticking cuttings into the ground. Here’s one that’s thriving that is interesting. Under the west side of a fairly large tree right at the base. Curious if it’s flowering will be as vigorous. 🌱🌿 #permaculture
April 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
We propagate elderberry everywhere. We have an abundance so in spring we just wander around sticking cuttings into the ground. Here’s one that’s thriving that is interesting. Under the west side of a fairly large tree right at the base. Curious if it’s flowering will be as vigorous. 🌱🌿 #permaculture
Aronia, black currant and gooseberries are in bloom. The aronia and gooseberries are really taking off after a couple tough years. The currants struggle in the peak of summer but holding on. 🌿🌱#permaculture
April 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Aronia, black currant and gooseberries are in bloom. The aronia and gooseberries are really taking off after a couple tough years. The currants struggle in the peak of summer but holding on. 🌿🌱#permaculture
The ramps transplanted three years ago are back again. Super excited they are resilient but sad that they are sooooo sloooow to spread. I don’t see any spread at all. I’ll take the small win however of a small bit of ramp leaf butter. Baby steps. 🌿🌱#permaculture
April 17, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The ramps transplanted three years ago are back again. Super excited they are resilient but sad that they are sooooo sloooow to spread. I don’t see any spread at all. I’ll take the small win however of a small bit of ramp leaf butter. Baby steps. 🌿🌱#permaculture
Two days of prep for a dinner two weeks from today. A lot to do between. Lemon confit two ways and both lacto fermented plums and asparagus. Two amaro liqueur infusions. An elderflower liqueur and a citrus artichoke with barks, spices and herbs digestife. 🍽🌿🌱
April 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Two days of prep for a dinner two weeks from today. A lot to do between. Lemon confit two ways and both lacto fermented plums and asparagus. Two amaro liqueur infusions. An elderflower liqueur and a citrus artichoke with barks, spices and herbs digestife. 🍽🌿🌱
The scarlet quince is establishing nicely. I did not expect the flowers to be so beautiful. Quite a stunning plant. 🌱 🌿#permaculture
April 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The scarlet quince is establishing nicely. I did not expect the flowers to be so beautiful. Quite a stunning plant. 🌱 🌿#permaculture
Elderberry propagation has begun. Propping along fencing to create edible hedgerow windbreaks. Magnolias are in bloom. As beautiful as they are we harvest in the morning. In the background you can see wild pear w Yellow Huffcapp grafts. The wild has blooms the Huff’s do not. #permaculture 🌿🌱
March 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Elderberry propagation has begun. Propping along fencing to create edible hedgerow windbreaks. Magnolias are in bloom. As beautiful as they are we harvest in the morning. In the background you can see wild pear w Yellow Huffcapp grafts. The wild has blooms the Huff’s do not. #permaculture 🌿🌱
Glaciers End is very happy to add Hellmark cards to our showroom. Just the thing to let your buddies know we are all having a great time.
March 14, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Glaciers End is very happy to add Hellmark cards to our showroom. Just the thing to let your buddies know we are all having a great time.
A beautiful morning to walk in the orchard looking at the blossoms and seeing which berries we planted survived the ice storm. Lots of smells for Yeti.
March 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A beautiful morning to walk in the orchard looking at the blossoms and seeing which berries we planted survived the ice storm. Lots of smells for Yeti.
Our amazing speakers for our 3rd annual Southern Illinois Soil Health Symposium. Amy Bartucci from Il Food Scrap & Composting on intro to composting and MJ from Savanna Institute will be speaking on Agroforestry. #permaculture 🌱🌿
March 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Our amazing speakers for our 3rd annual Southern Illinois Soil Health Symposium. Amy Bartucci from Il Food Scrap & Composting on intro to composting and MJ from Savanna Institute will be speaking on Agroforestry. #permaculture 🌱🌿
Next week at the store.
March 4, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Next week at the store.
It’s really surreal to be reading a book making the point that diversity is disappearing and it is needed for the survival of humanity and at the same time the word itself has been banned from all government documents and if you include it in a grant proposal it will be discarded without hesitation.
February 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It’s really surreal to be reading a book making the point that diversity is disappearing and it is needed for the survival of humanity and at the same time the word itself has been banned from all government documents and if you include it in a grant proposal it will be discarded without hesitation.
New syrup yesterday. Lavender and sumac. As I mentioned recently I hope to have bigger and bigger harvests over the next few years from the new colonies I have planted. We harvest around 50 gal currently. With more berries we can start making spices which I am very excited about. 🌱🌿#permaculture
February 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
New syrup yesterday. Lavender and sumac. As I mentioned recently I hope to have bigger and bigger harvests over the next few years from the new colonies I have planted. We harvest around 50 gal currently. With more berries we can start making spices which I am very excited about. 🌱🌿#permaculture
Winter grow room fun. Arguably the hottest pepper in the world. The chocolate primotalii. Insane. These seeds will be going into trays soon. Our elderberry Honeybee cuttings are budding out nicely. It’s the first to flower and produces berries until kill frost. Radical indeterminacy 🌱🌿#permaculture
February 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Winter grow room fun. Arguably the hottest pepper in the world. The chocolate primotalii. Insane. These seeds will be going into trays soon. Our elderberry Honeybee cuttings are budding out nicely. It’s the first to flower and produces berries until kill frost. Radical indeterminacy 🌱🌿#permaculture
Two sumac trees grown on an eroded portion of the orchard where other fruit trees failed. Two years ago I scattered seed in this and 2 other places. I counted 50 or more yesterday. Two nice new colonies that we might be able to start harvesting as soon as next year. 🌱🌿 #peraculture
February 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Two sumac trees grown on an eroded portion of the orchard where other fruit trees failed. Two years ago I scattered seed in this and 2 other places. I counted 50 or more yesterday. Two nice new colonies that we might be able to start harvesting as soon as next year. 🌱🌿 #peraculture
When life gives you invasive Bradford Pear use it for root stock. This is flourishing Huffcapp Perry pear from England grafted on a wild tree 2 yr ago. This harnesses the (grown from seed) in situ root structure (tap root) and the immune system of a very agressive and hardy plant. 🌱 🌿#permaculture
January 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
When life gives you invasive Bradford Pear use it for root stock. This is flourishing Huffcapp Perry pear from England grafted on a wild tree 2 yr ago. This harnesses the (grown from seed) in situ root structure (tap root) and the immune system of a very agressive and hardy plant. 🌱 🌿#permaculture