It has almost become cliche in the last two months to comment on the extraordinary circumstances in which we find ourselves. The spread of and responses to Covid-19 have affected everyone and every industry in some measure, but few industries have felt the effects more acutely than the food industry. Countless restaurants have closed doors …
One of the aspects of our small-scale grass-fed beef operation that we enjoy is connecting directly with our customers and showing them our farm and cattle. It’s been our experience that people enjoy seeing where their food is coming from and meeting the people (us!) who are producing it. But it is far more often …
No rain yesterday – the first time all week! A little Valentine’s Day gift from the weather. Lots of rain – and we’ve had lots so far this year – means lots of mud, especially when you have animals tromping around the wet fields. And mud isn’t good for much. I’m reminded of the Gillian …
We’ve talked previously about the importance of moving cattle frequently to fresh pasture, of practicing what we call rotational grazing. But what does one do in the winter if there is no more pasture left to graze? We still move the cattle every day, but while feeding them hay rather than having them graze standing …
Recently the Washington Post published a piece titled, “Are my hamburgers hurting the planet?” In it the author, Sarah Kaplan, argues that cattle are a significant driver of climate change. This is not a new claim and plenty of other publications have argued the same thing. But the Washington Post piece is a good example …
Our first 100% grass-fed, regeneratively-raised beef is back from the butcher! Last Friday we loaded up the truck with nine coolers, strapped them down, and headed out before the sun was up. It was a chilly morning and I have a low tolerance for the cold, but I’ll admit that packing up and delivering meat …
We have 8 calves on the ground, including a pair of twin bull calves! It’s always a say-your-prayers situation when a cow has twin calves, as it’s not uncommon for one of the calves to not make it. Sometimes a cow can’t produce enough milk and sometimes the cow just rejects one of the calves, …
It has been a few weeks since we posted, not for a lack of activity on the farm, but rather because of how busy things have been! First and most importantly, two weeks ago we welcomed a beautiful and healthy baby girl into the world. Mom and baby are doing great and we are letting …
I recently had the pleasure of giving a talk on ethics and sustainable agriculture. I have been reading, discussing, and thinking about those topics for a number of years, so I was very grateful for the opportunity to try and articulate some of the positions I’ve come to and engage in a Q&A session. There …
A couple of weeks ago we moved the herd up the road to graze some additional acres. This will give the first paddocks we grazed more time to regrow before we come back and graze them again. This meant getting the cattle onto a trailer to drive them up the road. This is a two-person …
