Every farm and farm family is unique, due to location, expectations for the farm, etc. I’m hoping to convey how keeping a family cow fits into our lifestyle. In my farming life, I have only been without a family cow for months, never years. My methods are my methods, and suit my needs, which have changed [...]
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Family cow III
Posted in Belly Acres (rant), cattle, family cow, farm as desired, farm life, food preservation, pastured poultry, zero mile foodshed, tagged Guernsey family cow, pastured poultry, Salatin-style farming, zero mile foodshed on March 21, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Family cow, part II
Posted in cattle, family cow, farm as desired, farm life, zero mile foodshed, tagged farm life, Guernsey family cow, homesteading, raw milk on March 13, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Homesteading in our modern world requires balancing many things. I’ve been asked more times than I can count, “Why would you want a milk cow?” Sometimes, I can answer truthfully, other times, I just mind my manners and give a vague answer. People who know me, either know better than to ask or figure the subject [...]
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