by Jill | Feb 18, 2016 | Farm
When I go out to do chores everyday, I have a little helper–my shadow–I affectionally call her. It’s my daughter, and she goes wherever her mommy goes and does whatever mommy does. It’s cool…she’s 3! However, when I was telling...
by Jill | Jul 14, 2015 | Farm
Today is Cow Appreciation Day! Cows are how we make some of our livelihood, so I’m very appreciative for them. They also provide me with a sense of calming and well-being. Just being around them and watching them is calming 🙂 How you do appreciate...
by Jill | Jan 23, 2015 | Farm
Let’s take a walk back in time… The year is 1950.  Approximately half of Canada’s population lived on farms.  The farm had pigs, chickens, beef and dairy cows, and grain. These farms were very self-sufficient, many producing everything the family...
by Jill | Jan 16, 2015 | Farm
With a foot of snow on the ground and temperatures below zero, many people often ask, what do cows eat in the winter? The simple answer is hay. Most people are familiar the a cows diet in the summer, acres and acres of lush green grass. But what is hay? Hay is...
by Jill | Dec 4, 2014 | Farm
Yesterday was a bittersweet day, I had to sell one of my favorite cows. I loved her markings on her face. It reminded me of a rodeo clown (she had a triangle below her eye) and we called her Clownface. She didn’t breed back over the summer so we sold her, as she...
