Tag: farming
Figuring out what normal means now
Covid, worldly news, the cost of inflation and weather have us all questioning the normalcy of life. Bonnie Ayars weighs in on the meaning of normal now.
Don’t spare the words
Have you ever been judged solely on your appearance after a hard day's work? Bryce Angell understands how you feel and he wrote a poem about it.
Just a farmer
A poem about what it means to be "just a farmer" by Bryce Angell.
Remembering that it could be worse
When illness coincides with calving things can get a little hectic on Eliza Blue's ranch.
Watch their aim
A poem about the perils of milking cows by Bryce Angell.
Learning to appreciate what this year offers
Eliza Blue asks, "So, what do we hope for when our choices are between bad or worse? What do we hope for when we aren't even sure which is which?"
Getting ready and out the door isn’t always easy on the...
Once you've put on your town clothes, you can not do anything farm or ranch-related unless you want to be immediately covered in dirt, hay or worse.
Enjoying all the gifts life has to offer
A recent trip to the barn to milk her old milk cow, Rita, reminded Eliza Blue why she is thankful for her life on a ranch and all its gifts.
How to stay warm at night in an old farm house
Alan Guebert recalls the heating systems and various tactics his family used to stay warm 60 years ago in the farm house of his youth.
Ohio farmers convert former hog farm into intensive goat herd
When the Barnharts decided to expand their meat goat herd, they didn't build new fences or facilities. Instead, they renovated a set of unused hog barns.
