You may remember a few weeks ago when I wrote about our new system of raising replacement heifer calves to that they can nurse directly from their mothers. Whimsey is a very fine cow who is healthy, small, and makes good milk. We decided last winter that if she had a heifer this summer, we …
written in June, a reflection on perspective… Yesterday I walked around the back of the barn to the left side of the pond, a tucked away spot where I haven’t spent much time. From there I could see the cows walk up the road to their evening paddock. In the 2 1/2 years that I …
I like watching the cows as they get milked. For the most part, they are calm and relaxed during this time. The milking feels good to them, it releases hormones and empties out their heavy udder. When I watch them I think about what they must be thinking. I often wish that they could know …
Have you tried our butter? In addition to the cheese that we make in our creamery, we have been making butter for about a year now. Recently it has become available from our farm store. Our butter is a deep rich yellow color, sweet, complex, and creamy. We sell it in small tubs, so you …
Every Thursday we cut all the cheese in preparation for the weekend farmers markets. We typically cut 50 – 100 lbs of each of our cheeses to sell at the markets. Each piece of cheese is 1/4 to 1/2 lb and gets individually wrapped. With four people working on it, we can generally get all …