Farm Fresh and Fantastic: The Magic of Milk
Got Milk? If you were alive in the 90s, then that two-word phrase probably triggers you to remember your favorite celebrities with painted on milk mustaches. While lately I’ve heard of people claiming that campaign was pure propaganda (I mean, its…
Meet the Herd: Walter
Name: Walter Species: Bovine Gender: Bull Breed: Registered Miniature Hereford Walter wants you to know he’s kind of a big deal. People know him. When I decided to swap my mini cow herd from commercial cattle to registered, Walter was my first purchase. I…
5 Reasons Miniature Herefords are a Great Addition to Your Farm
It started with a trip to an exotic livestock auction, as many good stories do. My mother and I have enjoyed many trips to Jim Scott’s Alternative Livestock Auction over the years. Dad and Colt never knew what we might come…
Where did your Thanksgiving Dinner come from?
Thanksgiving is upon us, and when we give thanks for the food on our dinner table, maybe we should include thanks for the for farmers and ranchers that raised and grew our food.
Twins in Beef Cattle: Good, bad, or ugly?
When it comes to calving season, twins are an unusual occurrence, but not necessarily rare. It’s estimated that anywhere between 1-2% of beef cattle pregnancies will result in a twin birth. That number tends to be slightly higher in dairy cattle….
Cattle, Goats, and a Horse, Oh My!: Why we utilize Multi-Species Grazing on our farm
Meet the Menagerie In what we call our “front pasture” you can find a wide variety of livestock. That’s where our Miniature Hereford cattle graze, along with Loretta the dairy cow, and a few heifers that aren’t old enough to go…
Female Farmer Friday – Cowboy Edition: Hannah Castellitto
I’m so excited about this series of Female Farmer Fridays! If you remember back in the summer of 2020 I introduced you to the ladies of INSP’s The Cowboy Way: Misty, Jaclyn, and Kaley. Now I have the pleasure of sharing…
Female Farmer Friday – Cowboy Edition: Katey Jo Gordon
I’m so excited about this series of Female Farmer Fridays! If you remember back in the summer of 2020 I introduced you to the ladies of INSP’s The Cowboy Way: Misty, Jaclyn, and Kaley. Now I have the pleasure of sharing…
Chinks & Cowboy Poetry
I wish I knew all the miles these chinks have ridden. My dad found them for me at a flea market, so I’ll never know their whole story…so let me share a story of their life with. These chinks kept me…
Baked Cheese Tortellini Bites
Listen, I’m definitely not a food blogger. I’m not even a food cooker most days. But this is one of those, if I can do it, so can you recipes! For Christmas with my mom’s family, instead of a full meal…
