Franciscan Family Farms

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

Chris — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:25:00 +0000

The soil has a nice moist look and feel to it after Sunday's rain. This is really making up for the dry spell. #
I posted a new photo to Facebook http://fb.me/DSg8gxMx #
Enjoyed giving an old friend and new customer a tour this evening. Hope you all enjoy your beef, bacon, and chicken. #
A good'ole Southeast Missouri auction.
How do people collect so many tools over a lifetime? http://fb.me/DSLE48z7 #

Chris — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:25:00 +0000

Give us this day, our daily grass. http://fb.me/DF5wFBLy #
now has more than a freezer full of pork, fresh from the processor. We'll be looking into selling at at least one… http://fb.me/zjG8bI4K #

Chris — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:25:00 +0000

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=409861477033 #
When you're ordering meat, don't forget about our dollar more program.
Read about it, pray about it, and if you… http://fb.me/DUe02v9s #
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Bernardo and his herd. http://fb.me/sAvRCTkJ #
http://www.facebook.com/steven.legrand?v=app_2392950137#!/video/video.php?v=410048557033 http://fb.me/EuBAnows #
Thank God for the rain. It's really helping bring the green back! http://fb.me/v0HAWNd1 #
So, how big is a Dexter cow?
About this big. http://fb.me/DfcRElfA #
Spent all day yesterday working with the animals, cleaning up, or working on the old farm house. It was great to… http://fb.me/Eh9YQiZe #
Another size comparison:
Here's a mid-sized horse and a two year old Dexter cow. http://fb.me/Bg3W2Cr9 #
Here's Bobette's (a commercial angus cow) steer calf out of Kondike (a well known Dexter bull). http://fb.me/C4fWMN9H #

Chris — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:25:00 +0000

Hopes all the many pork and beef customers have been enjoying their meats! We will soon have more bacon, sausage,… http://fb.me/CS5ZFvaf #
You can see the cows way back in the background. http://fb.me/C04l0qJV #
Tim, here's a close up of some almost bushy alfalfa that has had about 6-7 weeks rest. The orchard grass in this… http://fb.me/uoisjMno #
This is about 9 days rested in an area that wasn't back fenced the whole time because the cows were allowed to… http://fb.me/DzIGYraj #
This area is about 16 days rested and the grasses are starting to catch up with the alfalfa. http://fb.me/CiUUSC5N #

Chris — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:25:00 +0000

Does it get any better than 100% grass-fed ribeye for a Father's Day treat? http://fb.me/zZBiBhRw #
http://is.gd/cZLdF – Monsanto is now poised to bring GM alfalfa to market, thanks to a new Supreme Court ruling. Ugh. #

Chris — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:25:00 +0000

"If you think organic food is expensive, have you priced cancer lately?" JOEL SALATIN http://bit.ly/a4AtZX #
Found a calf that I thought was missing. Turns out he didn't think he was lost at all. Just taking a nap. http://fb.me/uZrSEQzO #
Stressful day at work today, broke down and had a fast food burger. Feel a little remorse now… http://fb.me/zIa4APG3 #
Banded and tagged Coretta's calf today. Glad we got that done before the heat set in. http://fb.me/BKuxI95o #

Chris — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:25:00 +0000

Life is a cycle. Today we took two steers in to the butcher (get your orders in) and I came home to this little… http://bit.ly/aVx3gc #
Looks like now we are going to have genetically modified trees in addition to crops. I was hoping that at least… http://bit.ly/9gtpK8 #
Mr Bull is so happ to be out. http://bit.ly/c1wHyL #
Where's the bird nest? http://bit.ly/bDRfkF #
Here it is close up. Te birds love the tall grasses. http://bit.ly/a0Fm4T #
Really hoping to find a new calf from Coretta when I get out to the field soon. http://bit.ly/dclnEA #

Chris — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:25:00 +0000

A couple of potatoe plants that I'm trying to grow in tires. http://bit.ly/aqqqQ5 #
Built a temporary lane back to the barn in preparation for tomorrows hot temps. That way the cows can enter the… http://bit.ly/99BJIv #
Some of the herd this evening in the salad bar. I guess you could say they are "Belly Up To The Bar". http://bit.ly/9GLNYF #
This is probably our Dexter cow with the highest milk production. Her 4 month old calf shows it, growing like a "weed". http://bit.ly/a57ZUj #
Drag, Gary, and @mattmahermusic jokes with my three older (9, 7, 5) kids nonstop for 2 hrs-"You came and you SHOUTED" "Your gray is enough" #
If you care about your kids and grandkids, don't feed them genetically modified food! This recent simple study… http://bit.ly/dDhZz1 #

Chris — Sun, 30 May 2010 21:25:00 +0000

Mary and Coffee had their calves, a red heifer and a bull calf. This tiny black bull is our first lowline cross calf. http://bit.ly/dD8jOr #
Mary and her un-named heifer calf. http://bit.ly/aIoaEE #
Our first lowline calf, Joe, out of Coffee. http://bit.ly/d0UJp1 #
Joe http://bit.ly/bcFvSq #
Mmmm perfect Cow Pie dimple and all. This means that the grass is just right.
Today I saw a dung beetle land on a… http://bit.ly/dBxL3G #
We'll be scheduling a processing date for the next two 100% grass fed steers as soon as we have enough orders to… http://bit.ly/cSyvpQ #
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5603011&l=a3408f58c1&id=99000177149 #
The chicken corral. http://bit.ly/95fNgZ #

Chris — Sun, 23 May 2010 21:25:00 +0000

Is ready to take grass fed beef orders for early this summer. Order through the website or contact us ( through the… http://bit.ly/dsGLW4 #
Our small but not miniature heifer Mary and our Lowline Angus bull. http://bit.ly/cT0g1T #
Our smallest Dexter cow Karen and her cross heifer Hope. If you look back in the pictures you can see her as a newborn. http://bit.ly/a4bPnU #
Coretta is still my fav. Dexter. http://bit.ly/cc6lRi #
A view of the lunch line. Mob-stocking salad bar bliss. http://bit.ly/aYgHK4 #
Pasture regrowth after 20 days of rest. http://bit.ly/aoZ8AH #
25 days regrowth after a bad rain storm.
We're seeing some crabgrass and fox tail filling in here. http://bit.ly/aUvlZD #
Our Great Pyr in 38 days rested pasture. http://bit.ly/ddrNFh #
Our Great Pyr in 38 days rested pasture. http://bit.ly/dh8sQd #
Notice Brother Bernardo's trail through the jungle. Some might think our grass is too tall but the cows seem to… http://bit.ly/ccluKN #
Still taking grass fed beef orders! Mistakenly deleted the post, from my phone! Go to the website for prices,… http://bit.ly/901i5i #
In law has this horse for sale. 10 year old gelding, 1,000 dollars. Rode really well for me! http://bit.ly/aHAwGz #
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5543785&l=3b377b0e2d&id=99000177149 #
If you've purchased some of our pork this year, let us know how you're liking it. http://bit.ly/a9n2WW #
Here's the same gilt from the side. http://bit.ly/cWVJEX #