Intruder Alert and other farm funs.

  A Family of Intruders So I have been finding some leftovers of an animal that I did not recognize.  Each time all my animals were all looking great but I was seeing poop that was about the size of a dog. . . and we don’t have a dog.  As I would check theContinue reading “Intruder Alert and other farm funs.”

Weekend Away & Getting the Pigs Settled In.

Minnesota North Shore One of my true loves is time up on the Lake Superior North Shore.  There is little that compares to the scenery and uniqueness of the region.  Every resort and hotel could be booked up and you could still feel like you have the trails to yourself.  I have tried going toContinue reading “Weekend Away & Getting the Pigs Settled In.”

Butchered Pigs… Now what?

It took approximately a little over a week to pick up the pork from the butcher.  Any reservations we may of had through the process quickly disappeared when we inventoried the meat.  In the end, our pig live weight was 265 lbs. and hanging weight totaled 185 lbs.  The 185 resulted in the following: 18Continue reading “Butchered Pigs… Now what?”

Pig Reflections & New Animal Adventures

We are coming to the end of our first pig adventure and we learned a tremendous amount and at the end of the day we are gearing up to do it again.  I am going to have Dustin do the honors of explaining the butchering day since I was on a business trip.  I willContinue reading “Pig Reflections & New Animal Adventures”

Halloween “Farm” Style

One of the important criteria we discussed as a family in settling on this house was the true mix between country and suburban life.  We have our acres for the animals and gardens but we also have neighbors.  And I will admit these are not just normal neighbors.  There are approximately 10-12 houses in ourContinue reading “Halloween “Farm” Style”

A Really Long Farm Update Before Fall.

The weather has dramatically begun to turn into fall over the past couple of days and with the busy work schedule, I realized I have not posted for awhile.  This is a quick review of farm activities over the past couple of weeks leading up to our last few days of warm weather. COOKBOOK: MyContinue reading “A Really Long Farm Update Before Fall.”