With the amount of rain we are receiving, it is not hard to see why in New England we call it mud season. The ground is no longer frozen, but the grass is not yet growing. It is very easy for cattle to make a muddy mess. It is especially bad for us, because we [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Mud Season
Posted in Farming Philosophy on March 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
Posted in Reviews, tagged Jamie Oliver on March 22, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Jamie Oliver is the British chef who overhauled his own country’s school lunch program. His latest project—reforming the American diet—is the subject of a new documentary series that premiers Friday on ABC. If you are looking at our web site, thinking of buying some grass-fed beef, you are probably not among those who really need [...]
“Roaring” to go!!
Posted in News on March 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am back from my vacation to South Africa and Botswana. We had wonderful sightings of game including this lion and his pride feeding on an oryx kill. It was great to observe nature functioning like a well-oiled machine. Spring seems to have sprung earlier this year here, and I am ready to sink my [...]
Home Stretch
Posted in News on March 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’m counting the days now until Steve gets back from South Africa. The list of mishaps keeps growing. Today I discovered the electric fence had a short circuit. None of the cattle got out, though. They must like it here! Nevertheless, I fixed it. On the positive side, another healthy calf was born today.
It’s a Calf!
Posted in News, tagged Whitney Carpenter on March 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
When Steve left on vacation, he told me this first-calf Highland heifer would be the first to give birth this year, but he expected the birth in mid-March. Imagine my surprise when the calf showed up yesterday! By pure coincidence, my go-to calf-birthing expert, Whitney Carpenter was on hand to pronounce the calf healthy and [...]
