Cows on pasture this week! Or at least that is the plan. The cows and we are anxiously waiting for our first day of pasture. The grasses are growing and green and are so close to reaching the height we want.…
Cows out on pasture!
Raising Grassfed Dairy and Beef
100% Grassfed Dairy and Beef! While we never fed a large amount of grain to our cattle and two winters ago we went involuntarily grass fed for a few months (due to the silo being frozen shut), we officially went…
Win an Organic Valley Calendar
The 2014 Organic Valley calendars have arrived! Of course they are beautifully done; highlighting farmers, farm kids, and animals from our cooperative. The pictures and farmer owner quotes are weaved together to tell the beautiful story of organic farming. I…
Is Organic Milk Pasteurized
Is Organic Milk Pasteurized-Organic Myths Part 5 The other day, one of my Twitter followers asked me if organic milk was pasteurized. What made me really go hmmm was that she was an Agriculture Education teacher. It just goes to…
Are Organic Foods Worth the Cost
I am confessing that this a re-post from 2010, but I am super excited to announce that I get to meet the researcher behind the study that convinced me that organic foods are worth the cost. This week I will…
We have been busy on the farm!
… but not so much planting. The painting of our house is getting done slowly, but surely. With an almost two year old around I cannot paint until she is sleeping at night. That means I have about 30 minutes…
Organic Lawn Care Tips
Again, I am still painting our house…which leaves me no time to blog. I am reposting this Organic Lawn Care Tips post from May 27, 2011. I spied our neighbors already mowing their lawns this weekend and breaking many of…
What are cow magnets
Kyle from our pen pal class asked: Do you use cow magnets? Can you use cow magnets and still be organic? Great question Kyle! What are cow magnets? You might be asking yourself what a cow magnet is. A cow…
Cute Baby Dairy Calf Photo
Check out this cute baby calf photo. She was born during our recent snow storm, but she is a good eater and is strong on her legs. We have her in a coat to keep her warmer until she is…
Is Aspartame in Organic Milk?
Is aspartame in organic milk? There is quite a bit of news going around about “Big Dairy” trying to petition the FDA to hide aspartame in milk. You can read the petition: Flavored Milk; Petition to Amend the Standard…