Tag Archives: pigs

Innovations Indoors And Out

Posted on February 14, 2015 by theozarkhouse

No, I did not forget about this blog. How could I? I love words. The search for the perfect moment, the rhythmic syllable punctuating a painstakingly crafted movement… the playful alliteration, carefully coy, like a laughing daffodil dancing in an … Continue reading →

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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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Sealing a pond with pigs

Posted on January 30, 2013 by theozarkhouse

Our American Mulefoot hogs are tramping their way through our pasture, paddock by paddock… tilling the soil, uprooting rocks and stumps, and sealing our pond! We have what was once a pond. My older cousins tell me they remember ice … 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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Taters and Colors

Posted on September 5, 2012 by theozarkhouse

TATERS?! WHAT’S TATERS, PRECIOUS? That’s a quote from Golum, in Lord of the Rings. The answer to his question might be, “The thing we now have a lot of!” Yesterday, we were given a gift that only a few happy … Continue reading →

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Week and Weeks

Posted on October 31, 2011 by theozarkhouse

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of busyness. In the words of Inigo Montoya, “There is too much. Let me sum up.” We got Saylor a horse. Well, actually my momma gave it to him. I, Nathan, am … Continue reading →

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Homegrown Pig Slaughter

Posted on September 21, 2011 by theozarkhouse

After 9 months, a couple hundred pounds, corn, and electricity we have successfully seen our first pig fulfill its duty: death. With the help of a local butcher we learned the ins and outs (knives and guts) of sending a … Continue reading →

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Snakes on a coop

Posted on July 9, 2011 by theozarkhouse

Recently, we hadn’t been getting as many eggs as we thought we should be. Today, while checking up on the animals, I found something interesting in the chicken coop. It explained to me where our eggs had gone. View….

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What We Do: a montage of our days these days

Posted on June 9, 2011 by theozarkhouse

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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Visitors and Pig Progress

Posted on May 24, 2011 by theozarkhouse

Lots of visitors have graced the Ozark House over the last two weekends. Barry – my dad – stopped through for a few days the weekend of May 13-15, and then Dixie – my mom – along with her mother, … Continue reading →

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