by jen | Dec 31, 2014 | Farm, Journal
Last night we had OURÂ beef for the first time. There were a mixture of feelings involved for the kids and us. Eating something we raised, cared for, and loved on for months. On our plates. But in the irony of a mom who doesn’t eat beef, cooking our beef was...
by jen | Dec 27, 2014 | Animals, Journal
If I could tell you living on a farm is blissful, life would be perfect. Everything would work as it should, animals would live forever, and I would have a clean home; free of mud and sometimes, chicken feathers. But we know this isn’t the case and although we wanted...
by jen | Oct 16, 2014 | Animals, Journal
We’ve heard stories of cattle getting out. Somehow we thought we would be exempt. We only had two, how much trouble could they get into? Yeah. We also have a Ferdinand. Today was the day. It was something like this. Left for work, steer were in the pasture. Then...
by jen | Oct 11, 2014 | Animals, Journal
It just wouldn’t be fair to not introduce you to our animals. They make this farm lively. Even though there are headaches associated with livestock, for the most part they light up our lives. Most fitting to be introduced first would be the steers. Meet...
by jen | Oct 8, 2014 | Farm, Journal
At the end of 2013, we took a leap of faith. We wanted to buy a farm, have land, and somehow use the farm to benefit others. Needless to say, our house sold quickly, we didn’t have a farm, and wound up in a tiny interim place for 7 months. 5 people crammed into...
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