Writings From the Farm
Over the last two decades, I’ve spent a lot of time in random places, reflecting on various aspects of agriculture, conservation, and the environment (see blog categories at the left).
Most of what I write lately, focuses on small scale farming, but we still dig things up from the archives related to travel, entomology, my deep love of place, and rural life. Learn more in the various posts, below!
Recent Posts
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We’ve had our original dwarf Nigerian dairy goats since 2020, when it made sense to start thinking about access to fresh, good quality milk that the lactose intolerant in our house can drink (goat’s milk is easier on the tums and most who can’t process lactose won’t have as many issues with it). For a…
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Happy New Year from the Crazy Crew at Air’s Wild Acres! I *love* this time of year. We all commonly think of it is as a time for new beginnings, thanks to the change in calendar year. However, as a January baby, I also have an opportunity to reflect on life generally and think about…
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When I started milking last year, I had no idea what I was doing. I read a ton about the best way to keep things clean, how to handle raw milk, and literally, how to milk the gals. Here is a rough summary of the way I do things, in case it’s at all helpful…
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I mostly just farm to see what happens when I try different things. Introduction As I mentioned in a recent post, June was #nationaldairymonth, which I used as an excuse to talk about my goats on instagram, and that was obviously something I was thrilled about! Many of my instagram posts included information I’ve gleaned…
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What happens when plans need to change? You just keep going. During June, I started a series of instagram posts to celebrate #nationaldairymonth, with an ambitious goal of posting once a day. After coming up with a very thorough outline (with plans to cover everything from goat breeds to how to milk the gals, feed,…
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