…the mice will break things. Steve has left me in charge of the farm while he is on vacation in South Africa for three weeks. It has only been 3 days, and I have alrerady broken the spear on the back of the tractor (the spear is for carrying large bales of hay). It will [...]
Archive for February, 2010
While the Cat’s Away…
Posted in Farming on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Vacation
Posted in News on February 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This will be my last post until I return from vacation in South Africa in mid-March. When my plane departs on Friday, the herd’s welfare will rest in the able hands of my intrepid business partner, Omar. If you happen to pass by the farm and you see a guy who looks like an accountant [...]
Help!
Posted in Farm Business, tagged Farm Internship, Pastured chickens on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our plans for adding free-range (pastured) chickens to the farm are firming up. We have our sights set on a system that lets hens themselves hatch and raise the chicks instead of incubating the chicks in an indoor brooder. Does this sound simple? Well, it’s not! It’s like trying to learn to juggle with five [...]
Temple Grandin Film
Posted in News, tagged Temple Grandin on February 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
This Saturday, February 6, HBO will premier a new film about the legendary animal behavior scientist, Temple Grandin. If my cattle could talk, they would urge you all to watch since they have been the personal beneficiaries of Dr. Grandin’s life work—humane methods of handling cattle. If this sounds incredibly dry to you, just trust [...]
