Stories from the Farm
We hope you follow us along on our journey of living as 5th generational farmsteaders.
Home Canning How To–Pressure Canning Green Beans and Link Up
Every year I plant a large garden; potatoes, beets, lettuce, green beans, corn, peas, zucchini, watermelon, cantaloupe, tomatoes, peppers, squash, pumpkin, and brussel sprouts abound. The whole purpose of our garden is to feed our family not only in the summer, but...
A Blog on the Range
I often get some strange looks when I tell people my university degree is in Range Management. I usually follow up by saying, "I majored in cattle grazing." Most people usually understand then, but I've sometimes had to reference the folk song, "Home on the Range"...
Cows on the Moooove!
Putting the cattle out to pasture is probably one of my favourite times on the farm. To get the cows and calves ready for pasture we need to make sure they have all 4 of their identification tags in their ears--a radio-frequency CCIA tag, their personal numbered tag,...
Calving in Pictures–Wrapping Things Up
*The following post contains images of cows calving* I know it's been a while since I've last blogged. We had a very busy May and beginning of June. May is the time when our crops are planted, so I went from having my husband around to help me with the cattle and...
Calving in Pictures–A Helping Hand
This year we have been fortunate to have almost all the cows calve on their own without assistance. Sometimes, though, issues do arise and the cows need help calving. This happened the other day when I went out. I noticed this cow was calving on the bed pack, the calf...
Calving in Pictures–Days 24-37
The past 13 days have been busy, but we've had a few days of reprieve between calvings. We've had 14 calves over this time span. Unfortunately, one cow slipped (miscarried) her calf. It was about a month premature, I figure, and it was not alive when I found it....
Happy Earth Day–What we do to help everyday
Happy Earth Day, Canada! I sometimes don't like the designation of Earth Day, because in my mind, Earth Day should be everyday. We should always be conscious about our impact on the environment. Here at the farm, not only are we conscious about our impact, but the...
My First Recipe Post–Pizza Pasta Bake
I've wanted to start posting recipes to my blog and website, but I've been pretty intimidated, especially when it comes to food photography. I tried doing my own photography for the website, they it didn't turn out; so I asked an amazing photographer and friend,...
Calving in Pictures–Days 12-23
Well, to say that I've been busy is an understatement. From my last calving post until now, we are 1/3 of the way done calving. Our first group that calves only has 7 left! It's possible that they will be done before the other group even starts. I've broken down...
Techno-Cowgirl–iCalve app Review
Hi, my name is Jill, and I'm an app-aholic! Yes, I have so many apps on my iPhone that I can't do the latest update without temporarily deleting some. My apps vary from photography (another hobby of mine), to games to keep the kids occupied if needed, to a great...