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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
800 first cutting small bales, 250 second cutting small bales, and 20 great big third cutting bales put into our old barn this summer and fall, plus the 122 wrapped haylage bales stored outside, and we are all set on our put up forages for winter '20-21 feeding....
Don’t Scrap the “Scraps”!
We had lots of beef neck and tail bones taking up prime real estate in the freezer… so I made 12 quarts + 1 pint of hearty, nutrient-dense bone broth for our pantry! So simple, delicious and good for the body - can't wait to use it during the cold winter months! Plus,...
Compassionate Animal Stewardship: Our Couple Superpower
A Tuesday in September saw out our last slaughter for 2020 with the processing of 6 beef and 3 hogs by our favorite butchers… It also happened to be our 2nd wedding anniversary. At first thought, it sure seemed like a weird way to spend our wedding anniversary, but on...
My First Cow
A long, LONG time ago, (9 years ago, to be exact!) when I was just a young lady, I brought home my very first cow… and I fell madly in love with cattle from that day forward. I was SO excited and proud to have bought her, my very first cow! It was a hard time in my...
Why choose the name Fair Cow’s Path Farm?
Seven years ago I named my farm "Fair Cow's Path Farm." The farm has grown HUGELY since this was originally posted and a shorter name surely would be better... Or would it? Why lose the love and excitement and magic? The reasons I listed, seven years ago, for choosing...
Fun Farm Fact Friday: Haylage
Ever wondered what's in those big, white "marshmallows" you see stacked in farmer's fields?? Well, it can be a few different things, but OUR "marshmallows" are HAYLAGE - grasses that have been cut, chopped, and preserved using fermentation! (Second fun fact, they...
Taking Heifers to the Vet
Helen, Gypsy, Luanne and Plum all went to the vet today for their big girl vaccinations. Out of ALL the heifers born in 2019 (which was most of the calves except 3!) these are the 4 we've selected (for now) to retain as future breeding cows in our herd. Decisions are...
Farm Facts: Old Barns
Today's farm fact is about old barns. These gaps in our beautiful barn's walls are not accidental or due to aging - and they don't just make for pretty pictures of thin winter light shining through. The gaps in the cedar siding were intentionally left during the...
Today’s easy peasy recipe: Turkey Stock!
Thanksgiving just keeps on giving! 1 dried out, week old Thanksgiving turkey carcass14 quarts water4 carrots1/2 celery bunch that froze in the back of the fridge6 old, shriveled mushrooms1 sad, wilted onionPepper, bay leaves, sage, rosemary, whatever you fancy(Really,...