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Spring and the Multiplicity of Chores

May 3rd, 2015 · 2 Comments · farming

You have to be careful what you wish for on the farm. Deep in the throes of winter, you yearn for warmer days and maybe a little green grass. Of course, that day arrives soon enough, and with it a whole lot of work you didn’t have to do when there was two feet of […]

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Babies Busting Out All Over

April 26th, 2015 · No Comments · farming

After a couple of painful stillbirths earlier in the season, what a relief to see our animals successfully bringing new life onto the farm. Here you see Grace, herself just a yearling, just moments after giving birth on the pasture behind our house. This little girl is as black as her grandfather. She was up […]

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Free at Last!

February 19th, 2015 · No Comments · farming

It was bound to happen sooner or later. With all the snow piling up this winter, it finally over-topped the temporary fencing around the goat enclosure. I probably placed the fence too close to the driveway, because the snow plowed to the side bent the fence over and buried it. Finally, the goats figured out […]

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