by Daniel | Apr 11, 2018 | cows, DAIRY, GRASSFED
We started milking cows with the goal of producing 100% grassfed/zero grain fed milk. What we realized is that there are other farmers who feed grain to their cows and yet they’re presumed to be grassfed. While they may not feed a Total Mixed Ration (TMR) like...
by Daniel | Mar 20, 2018 | cows, DAIRY, East West Farm, FARM LIFE
From the day we moved in two+ years ago, we have dealt with a list of challenges. We were so caught up in the excitement and busyness, we totally missed the signs that we were heading into a drought, one that devastated the southeast and other areas of the US. We had...
by Daniel | Feb 24, 2018 | GRASSFED
I was once an avid reader, back when I had surplus time on my hands. Now, I have to make time and I’m most likely going to be found reading one of Joel Salatin’s works or any number of farm related books by various authors. Several months ago, a farm...
by Daniel | Sep 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
We are MOVING! For real this time. We have made an offer that was accepted by the seller of a 20 acre farm in Jacksonville, Alabama! This has been our dream and now it’s being realized. We are weary of the crime, politics and traffic that have come with living...
by Daniel | Jun 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s become necessary for us to look to add new cows to our herd with the continuing growth in demand. However, with the price of a good to better than average Jersey ranging from $1500 – $3000, It’s no small purchase. We’re asking for a bit of...