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Right before Christmas Matt & Madeline went out to do chores one morning and found a dead feeder pig. They hadn’t noticed any of them were sick, but judging by the blood around the mouth and nose it was a … Continue reading →

Today was actually a day Off the Farm. Madeline and I attended a luncheon in Ames for alumni of the Grow Your Small Market Farm program. I was there not only as an alumn, but also as the newly-volunteered chair … Continue reading →

Our pumpkin farmer friends cleaned out the last of their pumpkins, squash and gourds and brought them over for the cows. Even frozen those girls go crazy over them. This Hereford cow prefers the fancy little decorative gourds. Herefords are … Continue reading →

Today it was not only cold, but windy. Here’s my lunch break routine: Fill a pail with hot water from the kitchen sink. Bundle up. Look like some kind of vagrant. A very warm vagrant. Deliver hot water to the … Continue reading →

Some of you that have been around this here blog a while may remember that time I broke my tailbone feeding chickens. Or that time I fractured my elbow feeding chickens. Well I’m here today to write Chapter 3 in … Continue reading →

The temperatures here have been bitterly cold the last few days. The creek is really icing over, but small areas of open water remain. I can’t imagine how frigid that water must be. But still the ducks trek back and … Continue reading →

And you thought the daily after-chores game of football ended when the snow flew? Indoor stadiums are for wimps! Santa brought Rafe a new football, a “real, big-kid football!” Since Mom generally frowns upon punting, passing, or kicking in the … Continue reading →

number crunching I’ve created a monster. I showed Matt how to use Excel, and now he won’t stop! It used to be, say prior to the 1980’s, that a person could raise a handful of feeder calves or hogs and … Continue reading →

A handful of quick business-related items… *We have 4 quarters of beef available for March butchering. Email if you’d like to reserve 1 or more – at 2007 prices! *We are now taking reservations for March & April pork. *We … Continue reading →

Sunset over Sugar Creek Happy New Year, everybody! Thank you for all of the Christmas wishes you left! I hope yours was merry. I’ve had a fantastic 10-day break from the blog, spent enjoying time with the kids, extended family … Continue reading →