My journey with Staph A cows. The two cows I’ve had so far with Staph A mastitis, what I did to treat it, and my thoughts on it. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. When I got into milk cows I quickly learned that there was something called Staph A…
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How to handle raw milk properly
How to handle raw milk properly. All the steps I take daily to make sure the raw milk we consume is fresh and safe! This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. A lot of fear goes around about raw milk. It has gotten a pretty bad rap. No thanks to the FDA…
My cow who nurses on herself
My cow who nurses on herself. My saga of our family milk cow that unlocked the unlimited self-serve buffet and what we did about it. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. Ever seen a cow take advantage of their built-in, self-serve buffet? Well my cow unlocked the unlimited supply of delicious…
Our first month in Texas
Our first month in Texas. What have we been up to this first month in a new state? Remodel progress, new farm animals, adjusting to TX! I was walking back from checking the mail, down our long dirt driveway. Admiring the lush green grass being enjoyed by our milk cows. The wildflowers blooming all around…
We Sold Our Homestead
We Sold Our Homestead. Hear about all our new adventures coming up, moving across the country, becoming debt free, starting all over again! This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. We have done something a bit bold, you might say. We sold our homestead in Montana, and we are moving across the…
How we prepared for a milk cow
How we prepared for a milk cow. What things did I gather up to have on hand and prepare for when we got our first milk cow? This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. Buying our first milk cow was one of the best decisions we ever made. It has been…
How to make raw milk butter
How to make raw milk butter. The super simple and easy process of making fresh butter out of raw milk cream in my kitchen aid. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. I could give you a list of 100 reasons why I love having a milk cow. The main one…
Summer on the farmstead: A Video
Summer on the farmstead: A Video. Milking the cow, making mozzerella cheese and butter, canning green beans, come along with us for our day! Watch more videos on our channel
How to milk a cow by hand
How to milk a cow by hand. The simple process of milking a cow (or goat) from cleaning to milking, to what to do with the milk afterwards. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. If there’s something that’ll get me out of bed early in the morning, it’s milking our…
Charlotte | Our first milk cow
Charlotte | Our first milk cow. Meet Charlotte and hear about all my grand plans for our milk cow business and butter-making! This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. One of my life dreams came true this week. It came pretty unexpectedly. We weren’t planning on getting a milk cow this…