Category Archives: EVERY DAY FARM LIFE

~Sheep Shearing On The Callens Farm~

The sheep have been sheared by Clayton again this year.  Silvana  filmed a video of him shearing so check it out below.  Not sure how anyone can  bend over and work so hard.  He sheared 62 ewes and 2 bucks.  … Continue reading

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~Winter On The Farm~

I started this post back in January.   Hard to believe February is gone.  Winter keeps us busy here on the farm. Our girls singing Our Father             Life is good in spite of our imperfections!   … Continue reading

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~New Meat Grinder~

  Fred and I bought this beast of a meat grinder recently.  It was actually white and Fred sanded it a bit and painted it John Deere Green.  This baby can grind 50 # of meat in 2 minutes….or less.  I … Continue reading

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~Let It Snow~

  We have had a beautiful snow and it helps make this season bright!!  We finished all of the butchering and the bacon has been smoked and packaged in the freezer.  Yum!  It turned out really good.  It’s been fun … Continue reading

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~Callens Farm….Producing and Consuming~

I love living on the farm!!   We call this a honey farm but there’s really so much more than just honey.  We did pull off a bunch of honey early and there looks like a whole lot more will be … Continue reading

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~Organic Chickens and Another Barn Dance~

The chickens are in the freezer…..all….73 meat birds, organically fed.  Thanks to our friends, The Fonders, for the organic feed.  The chickens also were out on grass in chicken tractors.  Processing was done on two different days, having selected  the larger birds first.  They averaged … Continue reading

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~Barn Dance Friday June 5~

  It’s that time of year again!  We have been busy getting ready for Friday night.  The dance will be on rain or shine.  Join us if you can.  Bring pot luck snacks and finger foods…….cups and your favorite chair.  … Continue reading

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~Spring…… Chicks ~

Meat birds and replacement layers have been here for a couple of weeks.  One night I was in a deep sleep, around 1:00 a.m. when something woke me up……..must have been my Guardian Angel.  The dogs were barking and the … Continue reading

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