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You ever sit down for lunch and you’re swarmed by your dog, kid, or significant other looking for a bite?   Well, that’s how I felt today--except, in my case, it was about a dozen cows...and they weren’t into social distancing.  ...

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Moving day can be stressful, but not for our cows.   See a lot of ranchers have to use 4 wheelers, and even helicopters, to round up their cattle, but not us...this is ranching, not the military.   No, the only thing...

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Today on the farm, we horsed around.    I visited the 4 horses we have here just to say “haaaaaaaay”.   How rude of me...let me introduce you.    We have Duke, Tom, Peaches, and Promise. And I promise you that they’re...

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Things are about to get serious… Because, seriously, how beautiful is this picture? Today, as I was doing my final rounds on the farm, I came upon something that almost made me emotional. I mean, not really, but it was really pretty....

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They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. And if that’s the case, I might as well just cancel my health insurance...because we’re swimming in bushels.  I’m here in my orchard today--aka the ultimate pantry, because I’ve got snacks for...

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You know what you like to eat, but have you ever thought about what your food likes to eat?   Well the truth is that plants have a refined palette--they like rocks and dirt.    But not just any rocks and dirt....

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Ta-baaaaaaaaa-le for 40…   Today, me and my farmhand Shane had lunch in a pasture with some of our favorite picky eaters...the sheep.   Our sheep eat one thing and one thing only: grass….and they love it.   They don’t get grain....

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Here’s a reality check: our cows eat cleaner than a cast member on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.   That’s right. Our “Cows-wives” have a rumen that helps them break down plant matter...so they’re 100% grass fed.   We also serve...

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I’ve got my straw hat on today, because we’re visiting our horses. Don’t make fun of it….there are no wrong fashion choices at the farm. We’ve got horses everywhere. The only thing they’re outnumbered by is the blades of grass for them...

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When you’re cooking, you can’t just throw all the ingredients in the oven and hope for the best. And the same goes for farming...you’ve got to prepare the soil. We call that tillage. Civilization depends on it. Without rain and 6 inches...

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Well, not really, but we are transplanting some of our flowers...that’s just a fancy way to say moving.  But that doesn’t mean we don’t have to be careful. If you do it wrong, there’s a big risk that you could kill the...

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Last week, I announced that we had a couple of sets of lamb twins that were recently born...and since then that trend has caught on.    They’ve started to multiply. In the last week or two, we’re averaging 8-12 new lambs a...

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Sun’s out, buns out...not those buns, I’m talking about bread. Today I’m checking out the wheat we planted in the fall and it’s lush. You can see a few heads starting to pop out.  When all is said and done, we’ll have...

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I’m reading an interesting book right now about the American Midwest and Southwest, and it says that there used to be so many wild horses it would take days for them to pass through a town. Unfortunately, the wild horses are gone,...

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Howdy,   It's Mother’s Day today, but lately, for me, every day is Mother’s Day...because I’ve got my mom quarantining with me. Luckily, I don’t have to remember to get her a present, because I’ve already gotten her one--her very own garden. ...

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This is a tough time for everyone, but we’re still hiring. The only problem? Our latest hire won’t stop chasing the mail carrier.   Meet our brand new Boxer puppy, 2 month old Rocky...Get it? Rocky the Boxer… He’s not a southpaw,...

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Howdy,   I checked in on our cows to see how, or rather cow, they were doing...and they appeared to be in a good moooooooood. That’s because we don’t chase our cows. That keeps their stress hormones down, which leads to a...

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What You’re Not Being Told About Grass-fed Beef (And What You Should Look for Instead) We’ve got a beef conspiracy on our hands. Many health conscious men and women have taken to eating grass-fed beef the last couple of years.  And for...

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Extreme Makeover: Farm Edition Howdy, Are you ready for a farm update? The rooster crows early here, so we hit the dirt and got to work while most of you were still in PJs--which for a lot of people is an all-day...

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Howdy, Mary’s not the only one that has a little lamb...we’re thrilled to welcome two new additions to our farm! As I was doing my daily rounds in the Raptor today (by the way the Raptor is a great truck for both...

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Are you ready to be my farmhand? Howdy, Are you ready to be my farmhand? You probably don’t know this, but FarmersCart isn’t just another stream of revenue for me--it’s a way of life. I own several hundred acres of farmland in...

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Why Our Pigs Socially Distance Howdy,How are you holding up? We humans aren't the only ones dealing with a worldwide pandemic...a deadly virus is also affecting pigs worldwide. That's right, African Swine Fever (ASF) is an incurable virus that's wiped out hog...

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