Our Jersey cow Emily continues to amaze. The other day I skimmed a quart of cream from the gallon I’d collected from her over two days. That’s an astonishing amount compared to what she was producing when we first started milking her in the spring. Likewise, when I make ricotta cheese lately, the yield is […]
After ordering some specialty metal trim pieces, our friend Luke this week finished work on our new goat shelter and quite the little jewel box it is. Finally, the goats will have plenty of room to bed down out of the winter weather without fighting over space in the tool shed. And they can do […]
The last of the 2015 Freedom Ranger broilers have been slaughtered and bagged and we are celebrating. My wife especially is toasting an occasion she has been looking forward to most of the season as she is no fan of the twice-daily drudgery involved in feeding, watering and moving the chicken “tractors” around the pastures. […]
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