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Yesterday a small refrigerated pickup truck pulled up in front of our house (presumably b/c I was outside with the kids) and had some “extra” pork, beef and chicken for sale. They would have to pay a “restocking fee” if they took it back, and they were “in the neighborhood”, so they thought they’d do [...] If you were to drive by our farm this afternoon, two things might stand out – one would be the fact that our cattle are all packed into a small space on a large pasture, and the other would probably be the “oreo” cattle mixed into the bunch. The reason that you might notice the [...] Ah – the joy of spring is here at the farm. While the temperature is still getting down to the upper 30s at night, things are definitely changing. And for a grass-based farm, perhaps the most important one is the greening of the pastures. This is our second growing season to graze on our newly [...] So, our entire farm is being based on perennial grasses, legumes, and other plants that people may consider weeds. These plants feed the cows, hogs, and chickens to some degree and for the cows it is 100% of their diet. Our overall philosophy is that the more greens we can get the animals to eat, [...] |
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