Tag: slow farming
WE ALL NEED THIS!
We all need this, and I found it in my pasture while visiting the cattle. Today I’m taking a look at the cattle while talking…
Here’s How to Think Like a Farmer
We’ve got lots of work today moving animals and loading hay, and here’s how to think like a farmer: our farm contains storehouses of necessities…
NUTS! Bull Battle Fallout
A day has passed since the bull battle. What is the fallout? Are Titus and Ordin getting along? Plus, I take a look at our…
How To Make Friends with a Calf
Today I’m heading out to the pasture to show how to make friends with a calf. Most of our Dexter cattle are friendly, but the…
The Virtual Farmer
I read the news today about Facebook’s renaming to assert their future as a leader in the “metaverse,” and it brought to mind what this…
The Virtual Farmer
I read the news today about Facebook’s renaming to assert their future as a leader in the “metaverse,” and it brought to mind what this…
Ain’t Marriage Great? – Benny Hill Edition
Let’s have some fun “Benny Hill” style! Hilarie and I are both tired from the summer’s work, and taking down the brooder tarp is the…
How to Rebuild a Tractor Carburetor, START TO FINISH (Zenith carburetor)
Today I’m rebuilding the Zenith carburetor in my Farmall 504 tractor. This video includes the entire rebuilding process: -removing the carburetor from the tractor -how…
How to Rebuild a Tractor Carburetor, START TO FINISH (Zenith carburetor)
Today I’m rebuilding the Zenith carburetor in my Farmall 504 tractor. This video includes the entire rebuilding process: -removing the carburetor from the tractor -how…
Making it Through Hard Times
Making it through hard times and overcoming adversity defines who we are. I had a frustrating experience while working in the shop today and was…
We’re In The Cake Zone
We’re in the cake zone on beef production! (But it took eight years to recoup our initial investment.) Today we have the fun job of…
The Rhythms of Life
Listening and living according to the rhythms of life and the natural world – without trying to control them – is one key I have…
Finding PEACE Amongst FEAR
Finding peace amongst fear is not easy these days. While I take a walk around the farm to check on the chicken, pigs, and cattle,…
Raiders of the Lost Clocks! (church clock repair part 2)
Indiana Jones called, he wants his clock back! I’m continuing on repairs to the Ingraham 150 year-old church clock. In this video, I show how…
Small Farms and the Tyranny of Idealism
Modern small farms are idealistic endeavors that often go against the flow of mainstream agriculture and society. It takes an idealist to have the vision…
Forage Testing for Dummies
Is your hay poor, marginal, or excellent? Introducing forage testing for dummies! We had forage tests run on three separate batches of hay, and interpreting…
