by Daniel | Mar 21, 2018 | chickens
I’ve said it before and I hear it from other small farmers, “Organic feed is too expensive and you can’t make a profit.” I’ve even heard one say that he quit feeding organic because it was “deceptive” and that it was likely...
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 | Mar 8, 2018 | Daniel, East West Farm
Have you heard of a Jack of all trades? Do you know one? I’m sure that you aren’t surprised that a farmer tends to be one. He (or she) is likely enough of a mechanic to not only change oil or tires, but to be able to repair fuel leaks or replace and pack...
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 | Dec 20, 2017 | Defending Farming, factory farming, Farm, GRASSFED
I try to avoid discussing and mixing politics with my posts but frankly it’s impossible when government is so heavily involved in agriculture. The very existence of government subsidies (read tax payer $) is what keeps destructive, corporate agriculture alive...
