Whether you have a couple hundred head or ten, you are going to need a way to identify your cattle. We have come up with a easy common sense way to tag our cattle here on the farm that we think will work great for your farm as well. Managing Cow and Calf Relationships for […]
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The goal with cooking from scratch, is to make healthy, hearty and delicious food while also saving money, so it’s no surprise that beans check all the boxes. Dried beans are the star of the show in any cooking from scratch kitchen. And for good reason, they are very versatile and easy to cook. Types
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I love ranch dressing! Like really love it! So much so I cannot even fathom the thought of having a salad without it. I do not, however, love all the ingredients in the store bought versions. Ranch dressing, or any dressing really, feels intimidating to make homemade. If you notice in my posts, I am
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If you’ve been searching for easy and delicious buns that can be ready to serve in under an hour, I’ve got you covered. Seriously, these hamburger buns are so easy to make and come together quickly. Lately, I have gone all in on cooking from scratch and have banned myself from buying any bread products.
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Picture this: You wake up to birds chirping, step outside to your ownpatch of earth, and tend to veggies that you’ll sell fresh at the localmarket. No more rush-hour traffic or desk jobs—just you, the soil, and ashot at real freedom. But can a small spread of land, say a few acres, reallypay the bills
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For the entire month of September I set a goal to cook as much from scratch as possible. I set another goal to cut out four hundred dollars from our grocery budget. That was a very lofty goal. When I set my mind to do something I go all in. It’s a struggle, I have
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There are literally hundreds of ways to make chicken salad, and they are all delicious. But this easy and delicious chicken salad recipe is my go to each time I make chicken salad. Chicken salad is the perfect summer time meal. It’s so versatile as well, you can serve it as a sandwich or as
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High tensile electric fence. You either love it or hate it. In my opinion, I believe that those who are oppose to high tensile electric fence feel the way they do because they think it’s unreliable or overly complicated. In this post I’ll go over a hand full of ways you can trouble shoot your
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We recently made a big change here at Plain View Farm by selling our American Aberdeen bull, Samson. This was not a decision that was made without a great deal of thought. In fact, it’s one that we’ve been rolling around for at least a year. There wasn’t anything wrong with Samson, in fact he
As I sit here at my desk writing this, I have my cup of coffee and a chocolate chip cookie by my side. It’s going to be a great day! Growing up I don’t remember my mom baking cookies, maybe she did, I just don’t remember. We seemed to always have store bought cookies and
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