Farm Boys Gathering Hay for the Winter
I hope to pick up farm blogging again. So much has happened around here. The biggest change we’ve been dealing with is learning how to adjust with 9 children. Our little … Continue Reading →
Category: Agrarian Life
Queen Elizabeth Drinks Raw Milk Insists on it for Young Princes
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/raw-milk-fans-are-getting-a-raw-deal/article1722070/
Growing Piglets
The piglets are growing fast….and have tried our patience more than once since they have arrived. All the bad manners and character traits that pigs are known for have become … Continue Reading →
Summer Heat, Swimming and the Milk Cow
We’ve had a break from the summer heat this week. I’m hoping it isn’t going to get as hot as it was. The humidity and the heat and me being … Continue Reading →
The last 6 weeks
I’m in the last part of my pregnancy. It’s been a brutal hot summer although we are thankful it hasn’t been hot with a drought. At least we have been … Continue Reading →
Beef, Lamb and Pork Coming in the Fall
The boys finished up castrating the rams and pigs today. It really amazes me how young men can work and produce when given the challenge to do so. We are … Continue Reading →
How to castrate a pig ?
If you have a farm, you might someday have a pig. If you have a pig, you might someday have more pigs? If you have a herd of pigs, chances … Continue Reading →
Low Garden Production
Gardening is hard work. Or at least it is for us! It’s frustrating when you work so hard planting your garden only to look out the window one morning to … Continue Reading →
Raising Your Own Meat: Pastured Pork, Grass-fed Beef and Lamb
For several years our family has been raising our own meat. We’ve found that not only is it a healthier alternative but it is much cheaper than buying meat from … Continue Reading →
The Current Flood
When I started out to make a water work for the farm I had no idea I’d get so much help from above. We are currently under flash flood warnings … Continue Reading →