Your Dairy Meditation
Grab a cup of Stonyfield, close your eyes and picture this – a patchwork of green fields somewhere in the northernmost part of Vermont dotted with happy black and white […] The post Your Dairy...
View ArticleSquirrelin’ it away
Early autumn is a busy time on the farm. My family is working like little squirrels, trying to store up enough food for the winter. Canning, freezing, fermenting – we […] The post Squirrelin’ it away...
View ArticleChristmas on the Farm
People are often surprised when I tell them that our family chooses not to give or receive any Christmas presents. This was a decision we made when our children were […] The post Christmas on the Farm...
View ArticleHaying For the Birds
There are certain hallmarks of spring on the farm that I look forward to every year: cows on grass, new baby calves being born, the opportunity to get my hands in the […] The post Haying For the Birds...
View ArticleCalf Naming Contest
Unlike many commercial dairy farms, we manage our farm to be a seasonal operation. That means that our cows are all on the same schedule: give birth at the same […] The post Calf Naming Contest...
View ArticleWaste Not, Want Not: Recycling on the Farm
If you knew me as a child, you may still be scratching your head over my career as a dairy farmer. I don’t think anyone saw it coming, including me. […] The post Waste Not, Want Not: Recycling on the...
View ArticleWhat Cow Breed Are You?
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View ArticleSpring is in the air… now?
I’ve written a little bit before about our farm being a seasonal operation. In practice, this means that our cows all have their calves at the same time of year, […] The post Spring is in the air… now?...
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