Lost In Thoughts
Today I have the privilege of interviewing dairy farmer and writer Carla Wardin. After previously publishing two non-fiction books, Every Other Twin Book is Wrong and Where the Filed Things Are, she has now released her first work of fiction, Sawyer In The Woods. A mom, farmer, and U.S. Farmers and Ranchers ambassador, and still has time... Continue Reading →
As a young boy growing up when the original Star Wars trilogy came out, I wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Not only was he really cool, he also grew up on a farm. Humble, hard working, and honest. These are words that often describe farmers. George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, could have chosen... Continue Reading →
I am bewildered and perplexed. I have a mystery that I'm not sure even the detective I write about, John Steele, can solve. My wife and I went out to eat sans the kids over the weekend. This was a last minute plan and we ended up at Sonic. While we were polishing off some... Continue Reading →
When farmers say every day is Earth Day they really mean it. In order for a farm to be passed down, to be sustainable, the farmer has to be a good steward of their land. The progress of raising the same amount of food and fiber with fewer inputs and resources is a testament to... Continue Reading →
I've written about the perfect meal. The meal of little preparation and easy clean up. I admitted that the quality of food, the making of the meal, and the simple joy of eating each contribute to the experience of a perfect meal. I think today the world has taken a step forward towards the perfect... Continue Reading →
I was sad to realize that I missed National Farm Animals Day yesterday. Then I realized it wasn't a day to celebrate the animals we raise on our farm. It wasn't a day for farmers and people that raise animals. This day was created for animal rights folks to complain about farmers. Interestingly enough, today... Continue Reading →
Chapter 1 “...the phone lines are jammed up with your calls about Right To Farm or Right To Kill. We’ll have Senator Pearson on in the next hour to explain why he wants to repeal the Right To Farm Act. Caller one, your thoughts?” “I’ve been vegetarian for five years because of what happens on... Continue Reading →
Like my slightly older cousins, I remember carrying a five-gallon bucket of hot milk to the calf barn, which was a converted chicken coop, and mixing it with cold water to feed the calves with. Trust me, it was a long walk. In 1992, my father designed a calf barn that would provide a healthy... Continue Reading →
We sold the milk cows. Imagine taking a sharp knife and attempting to slice off all of the emotional aspects of a decision to make it easier. You won't succeed. After the fire at our shop, we were left with two facts that we could not ignore. On average, we spend an hour or more... Continue Reading →
The first thing that went wrong was me oversleeping. But I don't oversleep. I have two alarms on my phone so that never happens. Friday morning I woke up a few minutes late. My first thought was that there would be no leisurely reading my local tv news app on my phone as I got my... Continue Reading →
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