As many of you know, last Saturday Topher married his lovely and talented fiancee, Jen. It was a beautiful and simple ceremony followed by a delicious and occasionally raucous party, filled with family, friends, cows, and dogs. Everyone had a great time, and now the farm is quiet again. As quiet as a farm can …
I wish for your days to be rhythmic. to have a tempo, a cadence that moves along swiftly, logically. I wish for your purpose, opportunity, and offerings to be vivid to all. I wish for your mission to penetrate deeply, through every thick layer. I wish for you to let people in, but also have …
part of my job here is marketing and I am pretty much constantly thinking about advertising priorities. what makes sense to invest in? should we print more materials? build more signs? take out more ads? pay for brochure distribution? it is hard to make these decisions, and moreover it is hard to evaluate the efficacy …
Last week, Jenni was describing to me the cheese she had just made. She was pleased with how the production went, and said to me, “the floc just felt right”. I don’t think she said this to necessarily make my day, she was just sharing her experience. Needless to say, it made my day. …
Last Wednesday night Matthew led a fat rendering party to clear out some freezer space. Rendering the fat makes it shelf stable at room temperature (such as ghee and other natural fats), so we can fill the freezer with more pork and beef. Since these animal fats are saturated, the oils are stable and MUCH …