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    2018 Wrap Up
    Kristin Ramey
    • Jan 27
    • 3 min

    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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    Our New Trim Chute
    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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    That Whole GMO Thing
    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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    We're supposed to be HIBERNATING
    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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    Turkey Harvest is Coming Soon
    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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    In the Blink of an Eye
    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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    When the Farm Flips
    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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    Duck Eggs
    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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    Too Hard to Talk About
    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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    The Last Steer
    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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    The Trouble with Triplets
    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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    The Trouble With Ducks
    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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    What to Do with a Whole Chicken
    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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    Dreams vs. Reality
    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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    Bad Luck
    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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    Onward and Upward
    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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    Chicken Sales
    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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    Goodbye to Dancer, but Freyja was saved
    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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    Saying Goodbye Again
    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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    More Sheep Statistics
    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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