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 21, 20232 min read
Rye, Straw and Hay - How to Order
Wow! There has been A LOT of interest in our most farmy products lately. We're so happy to help you with your orders for rye as cover...
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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
Oct 11, 20232 min read
FOCUS Farm Store
As the restaurant sale went though negotiations, I felt the need to hunker down, and in a sense, hold my breath. We received the offer...
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Sarah Brenner
Oct 7, 20232 min read
Passing The Baton
When I was on my middle school track team, I loved the 400 relay. There was something about the energy of a combined group of runners...
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Sarah Brenner
Oct 4, 20233 min read
Reading with Earbuds
Rain! Finally rain. It's nice to see all the young green things poking up once again! I mentioned a few months back that I got myself a...
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Sarah Brenner
Sep 28, 20232 min read
Tacos & Other FARM FUN
William has perfected the street taco and the sauce to top them! The recipe is included! Over the last few years I've curated and...
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Sarah Brenner
Sep 19, 20232 min read
Autumn Arrival and Leaf Looking
Every September since William and I have been running the farm store, I tell you that it's time to get your butts on down the road, map...
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Sarah Brenner
Sep 4, 20233 min read
Starting Next Summer's Garden Today
Bellies and pantries are filling up as we enjoy the summer garden harvest, and each BEST is saved for next year's garden. Do you save...
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Sarah Brenner
Aug 23, 20231 min read
Bull Calves on the Lawn & Too Hot To Cook
This bull calf caught the, "Because I Can" illness! He's on the lawn because he fits (just barely) between the broken slats of the fence....
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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
Jul 31, 20234 min read
Sunflower Oil 101 - A LOCAL OLIVE OIL REPLACEMENT
Somebody recently asked the question, "What part of the sunflower produces oil?" Well, the answer is the seed. It seems to me that people...
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Sarah Brenner
Jul 21, 20231 min read
Sunflower Report and Field Tour
We had a moment to take off for a little field tour this evening to find that the rye is mostly ready, the hay wants to be cut, and the...
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Sarah Brenner
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Cutting Ladders
Wanting to take a little field tour last night, I ask, "What are you doing, William?" His response, "Cutting ladders," and then says,...
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Sarah Brenner
Jul 4, 20235 min read
Do You Pledge Allegiance? Fly THIS Flag
It seems good timing on this day, the 4th of July to take a moment to pay homage to the intersection between farming, politics, the...
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Sarah Brenner
Jun 28, 20231 min read
Did Mother Nature Spare Us?
I think the jury is still out on that decision, but the crops aren't looking as bad as they were last week at this time. We got 3/4 of an...
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Sarah Brenner
Jun 20, 20233 min read
Is Your New Ground Green? Probably Not.
Richard Abraham June 2023 Painting the corner leading to Lake View Organic Farm First let's define terms. William often refers to one of...
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Sarah Brenner
Jun 14, 20232 min read
In a dry year you get DONE
Time to start foraging chamomile for FARM TEA FARMER WILLIAM says, If it doesn't rain, we won't have second crop hay to cut and bale....
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Sarah Brenner
Jun 6, 20237 min read
I'd rather have a bowl of soup
Two things have had great influence over me in the last couple of months. One was a small and innocuous inspiration incited by a quick...
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Sarah Brenner
May 31, 20232 min read
Did You Plant Crooked Rows?
Farmers take their planting style and row esthetic very seriously, and unless planting on contour, do not want to be teased with that old...
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