I’ve learned that when 10 people ask me the same thing, there are usually a LOT more folks out there who have the same question but are afraid to ask. When you catch a glimpse of that big timber structure slowly growing out of the side of the barn, I can absolutely...
Can you guess what our biggest expense is? It turns out it’s not the monthly mortgage payments or some big fancy piece of equipment… Nope, the biggest expense we have year after year is grains – think little shards of barley, wheat, and triticale that are...
A message from Greg: My brother visited from overseas a couple of weeks ago, and whenever he’s here, we always try to walk the farm together. It’s a great opportunity to get some quality time with just the two of us since my parents live down the road, and most of his...
I don’t really like celebrating my birthday. Don’t get me wrong, I love cake and will happily accept a gifted piece of that sweet, yummy goodness any day of the week. It’s just that birthdays aren’t my thing, and they’re not Greg’s either. Anniversaries, on the...
Fall is usually the season on the farm when, for better or for worse, it feels like the wheels might actually come off the wagon. It’s the feeling of being stretched in too many directions – turkeys, pigs, and chickens all needing to be rotationally grazed every few...
I’d like to share about what’s known in the farming world as “the butcher schedule.” But before I go there, I must share a little background first. If you don’t already know this, there aren’t enough butcher facilities in the US anymore. They are so few and far...
