Farm Frugality - When Want Goes Away
When I was 39 (17 years ago) I met frugality. Back then, it arrived cloaked as minimalism. I took stock of my belongings and began to see...
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Sarah Brenner
Dec 7, 20232 min read
Farm Projects & Farm Direct Shopping
Yearend is when farmers reinvest their earnings back into the business. Building maintenance, machinery updates, new tires, parts and...
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Sarah Brenner
Nov 28, 20234 min read
Showing Up At The Farm: Tips and Tricks
When we showed up at my brother's house for Thanksgiving, we knew exactly where to go. We were expected inside the house and understood...
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Sarah Brenner
Oct 25, 20235 min read
Is socialization pooping you out?
This is Spooky Chicken. He's one of our steers who always wants to be alone. Bill fixed the yard fence today and Spooky Chicken left the...
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Sarah Brenner
Oct 18, 20232 min read
Help Me Build a BLUE ZONE
(Happy scenery on the farm-to-farm walking tour) Ever since landing myself in the ER to find that I needed a pacemaker, I have become...
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Sarah Brenner
Aug 16, 20236 min read
Now, There's A Good Farmer
Carlsbad Caverns Spring Getaway 2023 There's nothing like a drive in the countryside with a farmer! I'm mesmerized by old farm houses and...
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Sarah Brenner
Apr 20, 20222 min read
Watch Your Step
There is A LOT going on out here on the farm despite the very crappy weather! William has been feeling very boxed in unable to get...
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Sarah Brenner
Apr 13, 20222 min read
Do you Tea Time on the Flyway?
This week, with all of these April showers sure to bring May flowers, I decided it was time to dig into my bags of dried herbs and...
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Sarah Brenner
Apr 6, 20223 min read
Do You Choose Your Own Work?
That's a lot of pressure, eh? This was Grandma's tongue-in-cheek saying for keeping the kids on task. The idea of work has been on my...
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Sarah Brenner
Mar 30, 20223 min read
Burn Piles or Hugelkultur?
It's that time of year when we're all itching to get outside, clean up the perennial landscaping and fantasize about this year's kitchen...
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Sarah Brenner
Mar 23, 20224 min read
Maple & Mud Madness
Once March in Wisconsin comes around all you hear are things like, "Get your trees tapped?" "How many you tap this year?" "Your trees...
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Sarah Brenner
Mar 16, 20225 min read
How to elevate your COOL FACTOR when it comes to grocery shopping
Do you get depressed grocery shopping? Do the piles of junk food destined to clog some poor soul's heart or spike their blood sugar...
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