The northern lights surprised us with a pink glow over the farm this week. We caught our last batch of chickens this week, all 6,000 of them. Our crew of 16 (half adults, half kids) spent a couple hours loading...
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Our pigs root and wallow through the shaded forests, foraging on fatty acorns, walnuts, wild fruits, and bramble. If you've ever wondered why our pork tastes different, the answer is literally raining down from the trees right now. It's that...
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Our pasture-raised cattle thrive while grazing and roaming freely at the base of the Ozark Mountains. For anyone else out there navigating autoimmune issues, this one's for you. About 15 years ago, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Since...
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There are moments in farming that crack you wide open, and last week was one of them for Claire. If you've been following along, you know Claire and Chuck – the young farmers who left Michigan last year to join our operation...
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Welcome to October on the farm! Cooler nights, crisp mornings, abundant sunshine, and a month painted in shades of yellow. Goldenrod, tickweed, butterflies, leaves starting to turn, longer nights, and shortening day.Yesterday I heard and saw the first flock of...
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