2018 Wrap Up
It's been an interesting year. I don't want to dredge up the negatives, but let's see if I can find out what we did accomplish in 2018 to...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 4 min
Our New Trim Chute
So the farm has been wearing us down. We originally wanted no big equipment on the farm. We never wanted to take out any loans to run it,...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 7 min
That Whole GMO Thing
I can't make everyone happy. It's frustrating. Unfortunately, I'm stupid enough to try sometimes. Sometimes I do draw the line. We...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 1 min
We're supposed to be HIBERNATING
My favorite time of year is when we finish turkey processing, and relatively shut down the farm for a while. It's true, we always have...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 2 min
Turkey Harvest is Coming Soon
I had a much different frame of mind this time last year. Yes, this is still our last big push until we get to hibernate for the winter....
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 5 min
In the Blink of an Eye
That's how fast everything can change. That's how fast your spreadsheets all go to hell. That's how fast all your planning, preparing,...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 1 min
When the Farm Flips
It's that time of the year when everything starts to flip on its head. We are bearing down for the last haul until Thanksgiving. Once we...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 2 min
Duck Eggs
Aaah! The joy of ducks! It's such a rollercoaster. I struggle to find customers to sell duck eggs to, especially as they are laying in...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 5 min
Too Hard to Talk About
We've had a rough year. Some simple mistakes, bad luck, and bad decisions have paved the way for some serious losses on the farm. But...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 3 min
The Last Steer
We've have had a spotty history with raising beef. It was 2010 when we adopted Marlow, our very first steer. He was like a giant great...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 4 min
The Trouble with Triplets
We don't do triples very often around here, but sometimes it happens. Shirley, one of our original sheep really ruined us on triples....
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 3 min
The Trouble With Ducks
OK, I firmly learned my lesson here. Ducks are a pain. In many ways (I still love them though!). Last year, we had a batch of ducks that...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 4 min
What to Do with a Whole Chicken
Just as an FYI, since we fall under the USDA small farm exemption for poultry processing, we are not required by law to have our chicken...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 3 min
Dreams vs. Reality
I'm too darn young to be feeling this old. But this year has smacked me in the face a lot. Larry has injured his back again, so we feel...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 3 min
Bad Luck
We've had a spate of bad luck on the farm. I don't want to jinx it by thinking the tide has turned. Every time I do, something else pops...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 3 min
Onward and Upward
It's spring. All the projects we should have been doing over winter, are still not complete. AH... we are getting older and more tired....
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 2 min
Chicken Sales
So, still trying to adjust for this year - sales dropped a lot last year. And I had to raise my prices, as the farm ran negative. We are...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 4 min
Goodbye to Dancer, but Freyja was saved
UGH, this year, April STINKS. Amidst saying goodbye to one of the best dogs ever (and the subsequent 3 days of being ignored by his...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 5 min
Saying Goodbye Again
Grief is an interesting thing. It's unpredictable. I've learned to let it go, and follow along until it wanes enough that normalcy...
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Kristin Ramey
- Jan 27
- 4 min
More Sheep Statistics
We have completed yet another lambing season, which has been fun. A few bumps along the way. But all in all a good set of babies and...
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