Folks! St. Patty’s day is around the corner…have you got your brisket in your brine yet? Here’s a recipe (taken from p.231 of Long Way On A Little, for those of you who don’t own a copy yet!). I am still chipping away at the new manuscript, and anticipate returning to regularly scheduled Tuesday Posts […]
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Humans and Livestock
This story originally ran in 2011. As the subject resurfaces regularly on the internet, I am re-posting it again this week. I am still at work on my latest manuscript, and anticipate a return to regularly scheduled programming in May. Is it possible for animals and people to live together sustainably? Is it possible […]
The Family Cow
I am often asked, with all our home-steady proclivities at Sap Bush Hollow, if we have a family cow. These days, I readily exclaim “ABSOLUTELY NOT!” much to the consternation of dairy romantics. While a milk cow is definitely an enrichment for some families, it turned out it wasn’t ideal for us….This post originally ran […]
What Makes the Butcher Sexy?
This post originally ran in October of 2009, but in honor of Valentines’ Day this week, it seems appropriate to select this as this week’s re-post. I am still at work on my manuscript. If I am able to stay on schedule, I anticipate returning to regular blogging and Tuesday Posts at the end of […]
The Farmer and the Grill
In her first book, The Grassfed Gourmet Cookbook, author and livestock farmer Shannon Hayes introduced a radically simple concept: sustainable practices like pastured-based farming translate into food that is tastier, healthier, and better for both people and the planet. The key to getting the most out of pasture-raised meats, though, is understanding how to cook […]
The Silver Bullet
If I had to pinpoint a start for the latest battle, I guess I’d have to say it was the plum pudding. I sent an email last week to Mom, going over the menu for Christmas day, specifically asking her to make my Holiday Pudding recipe that doesn’t call for any grains. She called me […]
Best Books of 2013
Every year, my favorite gift to give (and to get) is a good book. But I’m fussy. A holiday read must be something truly special. It becomes an intellectual companion when the days are darkest, so I ask that they fill me with inspiration, feed my imagination and propensity to dream, present me with good […]
Perfect Pastured Pork Chops
I know. Thanksgiving was only last week. There are still turkey leftovers in the back of your fridge. But while the turkey was taking center stage on that holiday table, many of us farmers were also bringing in the last of the pig harvest, and our freezers are now stocked with totes full of pork […]
The Hernia (A Love Story)
Bob and I smiled as we watched the checkout girl at the hardware store sass each customer who came through. She seemed to know everyone, and teased them accordingly — from the last minute junk food impulse purchases they made “What, didn’t your wife pack you a lunch today? Can’t you make it yourself?”, to […]
22 Saturdays
The rain was slapping down on the windshield with an uncharacteristically heavy splat as we pulled out of the farm driveway on the way to Saturday morning’s farmers’ market. The edges of each drop on the glass were beginning to gel and freeze, an ominous sign about the day ahead. Bob and I had left […]
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