Natural Fly Control
Summer’s nearly over and the flies this year have been tremendous! Our ducks do their best with pest control, but there seems to be...
A small dairy homestead beginning in the hills of Nebraska. We're milking a Jersey cow and having all the fun that goes along with beginning something new and rewarding.
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Milk to Food
You'll never go wrong just drinking your fresh milk. But there's something so amazing about homemade fresh milk product. ...Isn't...
It's a Heifer
She's here! Isla arrived on a cold, muddy, snowy noon the last day of 2020. Her birth story... Ana, being a dairy mama, had her baby in...
On the Making of Kefir
Raw fresh (with cream) a2/a2 Kefir waiting to be processed Ah, kefir. I love you. Why I love kefir: 1. Probiotics abound. Kefir is one...
Bucket Milker Clean-Up
The Joy of (& Steps to) Using a Bucket Milker #2 Ok, so we're finally finishing the Steps to Using a Bucket Milker Post! It's gotta be...
Butter Making - the Good Old Fashioned Way
Mellow and salty, these are the flavors of homemade butter. Here is how: YOU'LL NEED : Cream (preferably unpasteurized) Note: Very fresh...
The Joy of (& Steps to) Using a Bucket Milker
You do what works for you. Personally, I love my bucket milker. It was worth every shining penny IMO! It's so quick and makes milking...
Bottling Your Milk
From Milk Pail to Fridge (and beyond) I'll give you a short and sweet little necessary post on bottling. First off, the milk jars. I...
Feeding Your Cow
I feel like this is rather a boring topic to write about, although my cow would probably disagree. But I want all the information here...
Bringing Her Home, a Brief Run-Down on Things to Have, and the Steps to Milking by Hand
We were very brave. And rather naive. I'm going to share with you the things you should have in place BEFORE you bring home your first...
Buying Our First Cow
I remember the first time I saw a Jersey. I saw her at a farm show. I thought she was too beautiful to be real. Such lovely eyes! I'd...
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