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The Pasture
When we first arrived at this farm, we began dreaming of restoring the pasture to its former glory. Since it had not been used in many years, it had become completely overgrown with trees, and the fencing was in shambles. … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, cows, farming, goats, natural living, permaculture, sustainability
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Power, Corruption, and Raw Milk
In case you had forgotten that the tendency of all those with power is to seek more power… In case you had recently been thinking that, perhaps, corporatism is a force for good… In case you had begun to imagine … Continue reading
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Tagged cows, farming, food, natural living, organic, politics, raw milk, sustainability
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Foodonomics
Some thoughts (sprinkled with theology and home-grown photos). I. Food: The Foundation of All Economics These are the things I will argue: A) Food is the foundation of human society. B) A vibrant economy in any people group comes only … Continue reading
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Tagged chickens, community, cooking, cows, faith, farming, food, gardening, health, homemade things, hunting, natural living, permaculture, philosophy, politics, reflections, sustainability, theology
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What We Do: a montage of our days these days
In one of my favorite movies – A Beautiful Mind – Alicia Nash is tending the kitchen while her medicated husband sits at a table staring blankly at nothing. “Whatcha thinkin’ about?” she asks. “What do people do?” he replies. … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, community, cooking, cows, farming, food, gardening, health, heritage breeds, natural living, organic, permaculture, pigs, sustainability
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Cow Tick Prevention: The Natural Way
Our dear sweet Gertrude is across the street, but this time it’s not because she escaped. Neighbor Dale offered us his currently-unoccupied, well-fenced pastures for Gerty’s use, while we wait for the monsoon season to end so we can set … Continue reading
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Jailbreak, or The Effects of Spring, or “Why Can’t We Leave You Alone For One Minute?”
Thursday was a day of transit. Kate and Saylor and I made our way from Texas back to the Ozarks. Taylor and Adrienne journeyed the opposite direction. The plan was this: Taylor and Adrienne would feed the animals in the … Continue reading
