Harvest 2013

Harvest 2013 I could hear the engine roaring dust was rising in the west. The time was late September and I knew just what it was. The header knives were thick and sharp as they cut and pulled in each stalk. The sound was…

Parakeets on steroids? Hawaii, Home and Heritage

This past January Randy and I flew to Hawaii to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary! We traveled with Agri-Talk host Mike Adams and his sweet wife Patty and 45 other farmers from all over the Midwest. Our fearless guide was Dave Lien, manager at Holiday…

Difference between a Heifer and a Cow…and other fun facts!

Where has time gone!?! Rest assured we are still here and we have been working hard! Just not on the computer….  (oops!) We have moved little sister (me) and her husband in as they are now farming with Britt Farms! Of course that meant…

Pinterest Favorites and a Snowed In New Year! It’s time to rest!

Happy New Year’s Eve! It’s a beautiful day here at the farm and we have decided that being snowed-in is not all bad! Once the men are finished feeding cattle and servicing trucks we are ready to settle in with some hot chocolate and…

The Sun, the Rain and the Appleseed!

“How did God produce apples like this without rain???” The answer, of course, is that ONLY GOD could produce apples without rain!!! Our grandchildren helped us pick the apples over Labor Day weekend. At first 21 month-old Luke thought the tree was full of pretty balls…