The Outskirts

A Mutilated Siren
everyone used to call me, milk legs
May 24 • The Outskirts
A Conversation with Christina Rivera
God Hunger and Portal Animals...
May 17 • The Outskirts
1:02:47
Kill Your Darlings
I promise to be honest...
May 13 • The Outskirts
How To Love Your Small Farmer
It's simple really...
May 9 • The Outskirts
Dear Friend, I Quit My Job At 40 And Started To Write
Let it go south...
May 4 • The Outskirts

April 2026

From Ear to Ear
*Please be aware that this essay and photos document the recent butchering of a goat.
Apr 25 • The Outskirts
A Conversation with Erika Howsare
Author of, The Age of Deer: Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild Neighbors
Apr 21 • The Outskirts
56:04
Grief Galaxy
This essay is about the death of our dairy cow, Rose. If you don't feel like reading about death today, save this one for later.
Apr 7 • The Outskirts

March 2026

A Conversation with Christie Green
Author of, Moonlight Elk: One Woman's Hunt for Food and Freedom
Mar 24 • The Outskirts
57:20
The Season of Brown
The color is brown.
Mar 18 • The Outskirts
Sometimes Chickens, Sometimes Feathers
In the beginning of starting our farm, there were feathers everywhere meaning - we had no idea what we were doing.
Mar 7 • The Outskirts

February 2026

We Can Escape The Culling, But We Will Not Be Better For It
The importance of learning to live close to the culling of our food.
Feb 25 • The Outskirts
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