Monthly Archives: March 2008

Locker day

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Kelli Miller

On Sunday we took the last of the Spring ’08 beef to the locker. This has been a weekly chore for the past 5 weeks. It’s not my most favorite chore. It can be dangerous, and I always feel like … Continue reading →

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Six

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Kelli Miller

Today you are 6! Six has been less traumatic for me than five. I think because five meant I was soon to send you off into the world on a big yellow school bus. Now, a year later, you’re already … Continue reading →

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Small Farm Business: Enterprise Budgeting

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Kelli Miller

The budget is where we start our “number crunching” for the year. There are multiple parts to our budget – a budget for each enterprise (beef, pork and chicken in our case) and an overall budget for the farm as … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 9, 2008 by Kelli Miller

How many licks whorls does it take to get to the center of a hay bale? This is the less-expensive grass hay that we feed the cows & bull. The feeder calves get the more-expensive alfalfa hay. 3 years ago: … Continue reading →

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Installment #7

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Kelli Miller

of “One of these things just doesn’t belong here…”. This one is pretty obvious, but it just cracks me up! Other installments are here. So what’s been going on around Sugar Creek Farm lately? We’re just about done with our … Continue reading →

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Ag Speedlinking: 03.05.08

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Kelli Miller

Big vs. small organic farmers “People don’t seem to understand that (barring cooperatives like Organic Valley, which legitimately buy milk from lots of small farms) if the same brand of organic milk exists in grocery stores from Oregon to Mississippi, … Continue reading →

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How to Cook : Ham Steak

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Kelli Miller

We will be butchering hogs soon! Choose either March 17 or March 24 butchering date. So many good things to fill the freezer – ham, bacon, sausage patties (I’ve been eating these every day for breakfast this week), pork roast … Continue reading →

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Ag Speedlinking: 03.04.08

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Kelli Miller

My forbidden fruits (and vegetables) “[C]onsumers who would like to be able to buy local fruits and vegetables not just at farmers’ markets, but also in the produce aisle of their supermarket, will be dismayed to learn that the federal … Continue reading →

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Weekend Linkity-Link: (Late) Volleyball Edition

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Kelli Miller

I know, I’m a day late and the weekend is already gone. I was just so tired last night I couldn’t get it together to do the regular roundup. Who knew that watching volleyball is so tiring? Both girls had … Continue reading →

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Last call!

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Kelli Miller

We have 2 last quarters of beef available this week! Make that one quarter now! These quarters are split sides – you get cuts from both the front and rear quarters. Edited to add: these will be custom cut – … Continue reading →

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