Monthly Archives: July 2009
M-M-Mocha
Right now as I write this I am sitting next to my coffee cup which is flavored by real, fresh-out-of-the-cow cream. We have been looking for a Jersey cow for about 6 months. By “looking,” I mean that we have been … Continue reading
Meet the Goats–Lily
Lily is a Mini LaMancha, which means she is a cross between a LaMancha and a Nigerian Dwarf. Don’t let her size fool you, though, because she fully intends to keep up with the big girls. Lily (not to be … Continue reading
Meet the Goats–Violet
Our yearling doe Violet came to us via a breeder who offered to deliver. This is how we learned to go and visit goats before we buy them. For the longest time, I thought we should have named her VioleNt. … Continue reading
Pork for Dinner
Brian was at the Farmer’s Market today and got another reservation for a half a pig, so I have pork on the brain. I have a pork roast in the crock pot right now, and I am so looking forward … Continue reading
Meet the Goats–Petunia
Oh, Petunia! This goat and I spent a lot of time in the barn, me crying and her kicking. She was one of our first goats. She was down to once a day milking when we got her (without a … Continue reading
Hoophouses, Pasture Pens and Raising Healthy Chickens
WOW! A lot of things are coming together these past few days. Our first small chicken harvest date is next week, then the big one is the week after. We’ve been getting a lot of questions in the past … Continue reading
Here we are
I was on the Bay Area Meat CSA page and someone posted asking where we are. Ooops! Haven’t gotten around to fancifying the website/blog yet, but I thought I’d put in such basic info already. The mind is going, going…….. … Continue reading
Meet the Goats–Sweetpea
I would like to introduce you to some of our large animals, starting with our goats. All of our dairy goats are LaManchas. It is only fitting that Sweetpea be the first on the introduction list because she is the leader … Continue reading
Chicken Yum!
We will be processing the first birds of the season the 2nd or 3rd week of July, and this first batch is almost SOLD OUT. Don’t miss out on tender, juicy chicken that tastes the way it should. Broiler weights … Continue reading
Healthy Eggs
Not much time to post lately, just trying to keep up. The heat wave we’ve been experiencing means extra work trying to keep the animals healthy and hydrated. I found these two posts about healthy eggs and real eggs. Just … Continue reading