Working with Nature's Schedule

Grab your boots, because I'm about to wade into one of farming's most controversial topics - daylight saving time! And before you start pointing fingers at us farmers, let me set the record straight: contrary to popular belief, we didn't ask for this clock-changing chaos. (The first time folks started messing with time was actually in Germany back in 1916 to save energy. Who knew?)

Meanwhile, back at the farm (where the excitement never stops), our milk cow Caramel just had her calf, which means our fridge is overflowing with fresh, straight-from-the-cow raw milk (oh look, I managed to squeeze two controversial topics into one email - I'm getting efficient!). But let me tell you, trying to explain daylight saving to a dairy cow is about as successful as teaching a chicken to tap dance.

See, Caramel's internal clock is set to 7 AM sharp for milking, and she takes her schedule very seriously. This "fall back" business? Well, she's not having it. Try telling a 1,000-pound mama cow that she needs to wait an extra hour because some humans decided to play musical chairs with the clock. Trust me, you haven't experienced real time management pressure until you've tried explaining the concept of 'falling back' to a full-uddered Jersey cow.

And just when our girl finally adjusts to the new schedule? Spring rolls around and we get to do this whole dance again. Good thing the chickens couldn't care less about our clock-changing shenanigans - they've got their own time zone and it's called 'whenever the sun pops up.'

Oh, and speaking of Caramel's new little one - we could use your help naming this sweet heifer calf! Her brothers Popcorn 🍿 and Apple 🍎 set a delicious precedent, so we're looking for another food-themed name that lives up to the family tradition. 

Send us your tasty suggestions!

Your farmer,
Cody