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The weather has been so nice lately that Rafe’s still been catching chubs out of the creek, sticking them in a bucket of water. One day I looked out on the front porch and saw this…he was fishing out of … Continue reading →

This little guy was so incredibly cute I just had to post his picture! Matt weaned the piglets last weekend. I wanted to give an update on what we’ll have available and when… This Thursday we make our first delivery … Continue reading →

We’re excited to announce that some of our Sugar Creef Farm beef, pork & poultry is now available through the Iowa Food Coop! Coop members have access each month to wonderful Iowa products – meats, dairy products, fruits & vegetables, … Continue reading →

Me: I have a twitch. Matt: {blank stare} Me: In the front of my hip, right under my pants pocket. So I always think my cell phone is vibrating. Matt: Isn’t that what you do on Facebook? You twitcher? Me: … Continue reading →

See that red splotch on the side of the front bale? The farm kid version of graffiti. I’d had a can of spraypaint out, trying to mark out a volleyball court in the grass for the girls. A few days … Continue reading →

I’ve come to the conclusion that I should just outfit the front porch with nest boxes. Then the hens can deliver the eggs to me, instead of me going on my Easter egg hunt every day. I noticed quite the … Continue reading →

Matilda with her new litter – I took this picture yesterday a little while after they were born When I went to write this post, I realized that I never told the tale of our first spring farrowing with the … Continue reading →

No, not that season. Football season. I’ve written about it before here and here. It’s no different this year. If anything, it’s just getting more intense. Me: Rafe, what’s your favorite position? R: Kicker, just like Dad & Uncle Rick. … Continue reading →

These birthdays, they just keep coming. My middle child is twelve. I think I ask this every time, but it bears repeating. How does this happen? A study in contrasts. Hates her name. Makes us laugh. (And sigh.) Giving. Funny. … Continue reading →

I hate when they do this. Sit there and gaze longingly in the mudroom door, looking all sweet and cute and cuddly. Must. Resist.