Michael Pollan had a great article in the NYT Magazine a few weeks ago, entitled Farmer-in-Chief (link to article). The article talks about the fact that farming and food policy is something that almost never comes up in elections, but is actually tied to many of the problems facing our nation. Consider these [...]
Since the original post on hog feed we have still not spent a dime on feed. Our last purchased feed was in June. The hogs are getting an occasional bucket of corn that we get free and the rest of their diet is forage, nuts, and fruit. I got a little tired of picking up [...]
Be sure to check out our new pictures on the photo album and on Flickr.
These were all taken today, while we did farm chores. Braeburn is really filling out and we’re really proud of him! (Note: I just noticed that the photo is stretched so if you want to see a true shape, click the [...]
Franciscan FAMILY Farms has a new addition and this time it’s a surprise for the kids in our family. We want the farm to be profitable, character building, and fun for us and the kids so we’ve tried to keep in mind how the kids might enjoy the farm more. For a while one of [...]
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