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Which came first, the milk cow or the milking stanchion?
We first discovered fresh raw milk about five years ago. I had been researching sustainable land management and pasture improvement, which led me to different farmers like Joel Salatin, Allan Nation...
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HOT HOT HAWT!
The heat is on here in Marietta, Georgia and our #1 focus right now is keeping our animals and ourselves cool. This revolves around water and then shade. Of all the creatures, our most vulnerable to...
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Pain and Suffering
I need to get plants in the ground, but it keeps raining just enough to keep the soil too saturated. I was able to squeeze out time to plant 96 kale plants, but that’s it. Between rain, my fire...
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A New Direction
We are changing some direction here and in so doing, we are selling off some livestock. We have two Dexter cows who are currently lactating. Both cows can be milked by hand or machine and both can...
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The Times, They are Changing.
Today we said good-bye to our faithful Dexter Keira. She now belongs to the Pohl family in Macon and will be teaching them how to milk. She is a great cow and we are so happy that she has gone to live...
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Caution! Farm Girls Working!
Just a couple of photos of my two favorite ladies taking care of critters on the farm. Rosie wants to drink from the hose.The pasture princess is helping to take care of the pastured poultry.
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What to Post…
Life has become extremely busy as of late and it’s difficult to find time to focus on writing. The only reason I am right now is because I am still up from a 3:00 call at the fire station. Making the...
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Heather’s Story – Cow’s Don’t Care if You Cry
I don’t know that I’ve read a more poignant and heart wrenching story than Heather’s. Her’s is a perfect example of how farm life carries on regardless of tragedy and I can attest that cows really...
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