The Ladies have now spent their first week in the barn! Luckily the transition has gone really well and we are looking forward to starting milking this week. We have been moving them up to the new barn after morning milking and letting them stay all day until it’s time to bring them back down […]
The Country Christmas Connection
I am so excited to announce The Country Christmas Connection! In partnership with Jenny of The Magic Farmhouse we are excited to take over the reins of a Christmas agriculture blogger gift exchange. In the likes of Christmas in the Country, which was an astounding success. As Jamie and Laurie , the amazing creators of […]
Celebrating 92 Years
Today was spent celebrating 92 years with my Grandfather! Such a milestone and just brings so many wonderful memories with celebrating a wonderful man. While his health is not quite where he would like it to be and his mind often wanders every moment spent with him is such a valued treasure. As my last […]
Oregon Dairy Princess Ambassador
On Saturday I had the privilege of attending the coronation banquet of the 2016 Oregon Dairy Princess Ambassador. The Oregon Dairy Women do a fabulous job of the event and the whole ambassador program is an amazing asset to the Oregon dairy industry. I’m excited to see my own county be crowned this year and […]
Classification – Jan 2016
Last week we classified our herd for the American Guernsey Association. It’s an important and long day looking at every cow in our herd. Classification scores are an objective collection of information on the type characteristics that are important to the success of a dairy cow. Type, is the “beauty” side of the cow, what […]
Christmas in the Country Reveal
A new year again brings the Christmas in the Country reveal. For the last three years I’ve been participating in this great gift exchange with ag bloggers across the country. It is so much more than a secret santa giving, but also a way to connect with like minded women in all sectors of agriculture. […]
Christmas Tapioca Pudding
When Sadie from Dairy Good Life asked us to team up for a Dairy Christmas recipe share, this was the first dairy recipe that came to my mind. Nothing is more comforting than a warm treat of tapioca pudding on a cold evening. So today I am sharing our family tapioca recipe, straight from my […]
Cows on Pasture
My favorite day of the year has arrived! And a whole month earlier than last year. Today we let the Ladies back out onto the pasture! It is always so much fun to watch them return back outside to the lush green grass. After a little bit of fun and kicking up their heels they […]
Robot Tour
When I throw the word robot out there, dairy farm probably doesn’t come to mind first. But that is exactly what I am talking about, robotic milking on the dairy farm. We are excited to be launching into the adventure of transitioning our farm to robotic milking. After much discussion we felt it fit our […]
Healthy Start
Hello February! Sometimes it take some healthy determination to make a difference. This month I am determined to carve out a little bit of time for myself! After a few months of just feeling blah by the afternoon, I knew I needed to make a change. It’s easy to feel like I just need a […]