Some days I feel like I never even leave the kitchen.Today is definitely one of those days. And, I even went to town this afternoon.But, I spent the morning getting dinner ready and the late afternoon getting supper ready.This is really my first year "officially" cooking for the farm.The women around our farm rotate weeks on who cooks the noon meal. During busy times of year (a.ka. planting and ... Read More about Wordless Wednesday: Cooking During Planting
FarmersOnly.com: How I met my husband
It feels as if it's been awhile since I posted. And really it's because recently on the farm we have been playing the waiting game. Waiting for the rain to stop. Waiting for the sun to shine. Waiting for the temperature to raise, in the air and in the soil. And waiting to finally be able to pull our planter across the field. Needless to say we did achieve that late last week and ... Read More about FarmersOnly.com: How I met my husband
Beefin’ Up Beef with Growth Hormones
Yes we use them...and here is why.Our cattle come to us after spending most of their lives in green pastures. We typically "finish" our cattle as grain fed for anywhere from 120 to 200 days.At a young age bull calves are often castrated, which means they become steers. Just as we neuter our dogs, it's because at times their behavior can be harmful. Because we neuter the bulls we often lose that ... Read More about Beefin’ Up Beef with Growth Hormones
Holiday Chores
At our farm we do lots of things on rotations. We rotate bookwork amongst the girls. Cooking meals amongst the girls. Sunday chores among the boys. And holiday chores among the families. (I say this because I try and pitch in on holiday mornings and do whatever needs to be done so things go faster!)Today, even though it was Easter, was like every other morning at the ... Read More about Holiday Chores
Animal Cruelty at its Finest?
A few days ago I watched a video that has become quite a hot topic in the ag world over the last few week. Radio, blogs, and newspapers have all highlighted the cruelty the video has shown. The one thing most of them have in common is they are all asking the question "Why didn't the Mercy for Animals investigator video taping this abuse stop the act from even occurring?" Which is worse- ... Read More about Animal Cruelty at its Finest?