Monthly Archives: May 2011

Balancing Fun and Farm Work!

Part of being livestock farmers, a very large part, is that you are pretty much obligated through necessity to be here all of the time.  After all, there is livestock that count on us, pretty much like infants need their … Continue reading

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Thoughts and Accomplishments.

 Living on this farm is in a sense like living in a monastery.  It’s not that we are perfectly organized, far from it.  Everyone has his or her position on this farm and is heavily relied upon to complete certain … Continue reading

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Spring Finally Sprung!

  It has been a busy week with plenty of jobs marked off on the “to do” list!  We were able to plant the balance of hops the other day and we have the sun burns to prove it.  All … Continue reading

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Rainy Day~A Welcome Break!

  Not that we really need this lovely rain, but we sure appreciate the break!  The sun went down on us last night as we were rushing to get the hops planted.  By the time we were done, we had … Continue reading

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1000 Plus Hop Rhizomes Picked Today!

It has been pretty busy around here lately and today was one of those days that makes a person’s head spin.  The kids and I headed out to Lucan, MN to dig up 1000 hops from the Brau Brothers Brewery.  … Continue reading

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THANKS FOR LIFE MOM!

  Happy Mothers Day Mom.  I want everyone to know how wonderful you are and what a great mom you are to me.  You are the best and have meant the world to me.  I can’t begin to thank you … Continue reading

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Bees Have Arrived!

Thankfully, I checked the web site of our bee supplier and found out that the bees were not arriving on May 7 as originally expected, so we spent two days scrambling around making things ready.  Some of the scrambling included … Continue reading

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