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Farm symbiosis

Posted on August 16, 2013 by theozarkhouse

Joel Salatin’s farm is called Polyface Farm. The reason for the name is that his farm embraces the old, homestead-style model of raising many different animals on one farm and taking advantage of the beneficial relationships they offer one another. … Continue reading →

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The Baby Goats Are Here!!!

Posted on July 9, 2013 by theozarkhouse

Where to begin… If you’ve followed this blog much, you know we bought two female goats in the fall of 2011, under the pretext of their being pregnant. After they escaped, spent a long time wandering through our woods, and … Continue reading →

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Growing fodder for the homestead

Posted on December 15, 2012 by theozarkhouse

Feed cost is the biggest ongoing expense for a farmer. So any time he/she can reduce feed costs, even by a little, he/she will do so, if he/she is smart. I’ve been researching ways to cut our feed costs, and … Continue reading →

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Ruminating: bovine pregnancy, goat hernias, and fall gardens

Posted on September 15, 2012 by theozarkhouse

Fall’s cool whispers are winding their way through the Ozark hills. They remind us that summer is not forever and redemption is like rain. The Midwest Dust Bowl of 2012 is beginning to subside, and the newly moistened soil beckons … Continue reading →

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The Pasture

Posted on February 28, 2012 by theozarkhouse

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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Goat #1 Returns!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by theozarkhouse

Let the hills resound with praises. Goat #1 has returned. After a very frustrating week on Craigslist (basically, I got scammed…ask me about it later…actually, I’d rather not re-live it), I needed something good. While working in the garden a … Continue reading →

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The Goat Saga…continued

Posted on September 6, 2011 by theozarkhouse

Little Wendy is getting along just fine. Her temporary pen is sufficient space, and has kept her contained while we become good friends. She likes me quite a bit much now. !twist! Yesterday, Taylor ran inside, breathless, informing me that … Continue reading →

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I found my goat…

Posted on August 16, 2011 by theozarkhouse

Goat #2 is back! Let’s the rejoicing begin! Here’s how it went down… I went to close up the chicken coop last night at around 10:30 – a little late, because we all forgot to do it (it happens). As … Continue reading →

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Difficult Days: Laments and Lessons On the Farm

Posted on August 12, 2011 by theozarkhouse

The difference between dreams and reality is…well…reality. One often imagines things will work out a certain way, imagines all the fine details about how such things will work out, invents grand plans based on the success of such imaginings. Then, … Continue reading →

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I lost my goat…

Posted on August 4, 2011 by theozarkhouse

I got her home. She was very pretty. She was still milking a quart a day. And so on. I put her in the electric-fenced pen I had set up (she’d been on electric fence previously, so I figured she … Continue reading →

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