Getting a Family Milk Cow – Part 1
Getting a Family Milk Cow – Part 1 When You Have a Cow You Have it All There is noting quite like …
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The Loft in the Milk Barn
This is the cow barn. Also called the milking parlor. Also called Faith’s barn. Our Jersey cow, Faith, loves this barn. It …
Help! My Cow May Have Mastitis
Help! May Cow May Have Mastitis I hate Mastitis. If you have a milk cow, you will most likely experience mastitis at …
Broth, Stock or Bone Broth – Are You Making the Healthiest Broth?
We should all be including some basic broths into our diets on a regular basis. Bone broths are treasured around the world …
How To Cook A Deer Leg
It’s Deer Season! If you live in Kentucky, you may be mildly aware that deer season opened up September 6. If you …
Raising Your Own Meat – Is It Hard To Eat an Animal You Raised?
Raising Your Own Meat – Is it Hard to Eat an Animal You Raised? They start out so cute. The kids spend …
How To Milk a Cow Once A Day
How to Milk a Cow Once a Day. “Milking 1 cow is fun. Milking 80 cows is like being in prison.” That’s …
Raised Garden Beds with Pictures
I spent an afternoon weeding, planting and clearing paths. I wanted the garden to look great when I took pictures for my …
The Voice behind Farm Fresh For Life – Meet Candi!
Howdy! I’m Candi. First, I am a born-again believer in Jesus Christ. Second, I am wife to Mark. Third, I am …
How To Skim Milk
How to Skim Milk This is another no-brainer. BUT……. No one told me that I should skim my fresh milk. No one …
How to Strain Milk
How to Strain Milk This is pretty simple. No big deal. Still, no one taught me how to do it, and it …
How To Clean the Milking Machine
How to Clean the Milking Machine Note: We use our milk for our own consumption and do not sell it. I am …
How To Milk A Cow With an Electric Milker
How to milk a cow with an electric milker. I am not an expert on milking. I have made my share of …
If You Want Your Family to Hate Eggs & 10 Great Articles About Chickens
So, this old guy comes in the pawnshop and says, “Get chickens if you want your whole family to hate eggs.” I …
How to Make Butter with Fresh Cream
How to Make Butter Making butter is surprisingly easy and delicious. If you have raw cream (not pasteurized or homogenized or …