"Everyone should farm something."
Several years ago, I started taking off about two weeks at Christmas time, and every year since I look forward to that time and seek to make the most of it. Last year, I finished clearing an overgrown fence line down the dirt road past my parent’s house to have more pasture for our cows. After clearing it, I installed a new barbed-wire fence (I usually try to save major fence work and brush clearing for winter months). This year Read More
We have several new things planned for Triple J Farm in 2015. I just finished building our first chicken tractor, and can’t wait to purchase and raise our first broilers. I also plan to raise turkeys (seasonal item) for purchase at Thanksgiving and Christmas (I will be taking orders for local pick-up). I am a “slow and steady” kind of guy so this first round will be more of learning experience. I plan to start with 25 broilers so I Read More
Why do I say that? First and foremost, I think farming teaches responsibility. Not everyone will be able to raise larger livestock like cows, but most folks can find something to farm. Whether it is planting a small garden in raised beds in the middle of the city (yes that’s possible and easy to do), or fencing in a couple acres and raising milk goats, you can find a way to farm something. Don’t let the circumstances stand in your Read More
Work doesn’t stop on Saturdays. We have a busy day ahead at Triple J. First I have to fix a wire fence that got cut last week while limbing up a cedar tree. Then I need to bush hog a neighbor’s field because he has offered it to me for pasture. Next we will weed the garden and water it, and pray for rain. “Where I come from, rain is a good thing.” Last but not least, we get to Read More