Committed to Agriculture while Respecting the Earth
Top 10 lists are fun write out. I thought it would be fun to put photos with my top 10 list of things I love about farm life. 10. Fresh pork. We are pig farmers, so we always have a freezer full of fresh pork. Bacon and pork chops have to be the favorites. Grilled … Continue reading “Top 10 Things I Love About Farm Life”
FlatRyan is the brainchild of a few fabulous agvocates who took over the Agriculture Proud blog while Ryan is finishing his Master’s degree. You can read all about it and learn how to participate here. This blog post first appeared on Agriculture Proud on September 18th. On the last day of August, #FlatRyan got in … Continue reading “Teaching Flat Ryan About Cover Crops”
My Twitter feed is increasingly making me crabby. I follow a pretty diverse group, both conventional and organic farmers, a variety of agriculture businesses, and a wide range of bloggers. Why is it that every morning, my twitter feed is clogged with more conventional farmers putting down organic agriculture? The organic farmers I follow don’t … Continue reading “Why Is It…?”
Jonathan, Anna, and I returned from vacation late Saturday. We had only been gone for four days, but the crops had changed a lot in those four days. On Sunday afternoon, Jonathan and I took the Ranger out for a little crop tour. We checked the sky before we left. Sunshine to the north, a … Continue reading “Fun Fact Friday – What’s Going on in the Corn Field?”
A few people have been asking for a follow up from my Burn Baby Burn post. Here it is! This photo is an overview of the corn field two days after the flame weeder went through. You can see how some areas are burned a little more than others. This photo was taken while standing … Continue reading “After the Burn – A Follow Up to Burn Baby Burn”
It has been way too long since my last post! It has been an unusually busy spring here, but even in all the busyness, I stopped to take photos of the fields as the crops grow. This year, I am focusing on our barley and field pea crop. There is no restriction on early planting … Continue reading “Pictorial Tour of Our Barley & Field Pea Season”
We had our annual Organic Certification Inspection today. We take pride in raising quality crops, and enjoy the working relationships that we have with our buyers. The certification process helps our buyers know that what we are selling them has been raised according to the standards that have been set. In May, we mailed in … Continue reading “Organic Certification Inspection Day”
