Mmm, Butter.
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Grady and I worked with Ethan Kelly the summer we interned at Polyface.  He was known for using a thickness of butter that equaled that of the bread.  After seeing what Ralph does with butter we think we probably should have named him Ethan.  We are glad he enjoys butter so much.  We believe it … Read the Rest

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Expressing Your Uniqueness
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I’m a crafty sort of girl. I love to create. Anything! I love to design new websites, put together quilts, knit, crochet, make clothes for my daughter. Create new recipes and put new twists on old ones. Create new ways to help customers get better in touch with local, clean food. Anything that has to … Read the Rest

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To the Mothers…
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This beautiful piece written by Amy Young was shared at our church yesterday and I thought I’d pass it along. I realize that Mother’s Day can be a sad reminder for many, and this so beautifully address the “wide spectrum of mothering”. The Wide Spectrum of Mothering by Amy Young (http://messymiddle.com) “To those who gave birth … Read the Rest

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Mother’s Hands
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Happy Mother’s Day to every mother, but especially to my own mother who guided, taught, encouraged and loved me through my childhood and continues to do so.  May I be as loving a mother to my own children has you are to yours.  I love you! Motherly hands are full of strength no width, no … Read the Rest

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Duck, Duck, DUCK!
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Both of my boys have started little businesses this year. Andrew got lambs in March and now Travis has taken on ducks. These are Khaki Campbell Ducks. Right now he has them in a feathernet and is using the pen we built for the sheep to lock them up at night. (The sheep are now … Read the Rest

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Good Meat, by Deborah Krasner
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Recently Sheri loaned me a copy of Deborah Krasner’s Good Meat. I keep joking with her that I may never give it back, because it provides loads of inspiring recipes and has been expanding my knowledge of how to cook grass-fed meats. Good Meat is an excellent reference to have on your shelf if you … Read the Rest

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Farmer’s Wife Quilt | In Progress
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The kids and I are planting the garden today! Woohoo!! So maybe next week, we’ll have some pics to share of that. In the meantime, I thought I would share a picture of where I’m at in my farmer’s wife quilt. It’s a quilt made up of 111 blocks that are 6 inches each. Yes, … Read the Rest

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Tomatoes!
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As the gardener, this season is really showing me that no two seasons in farming look a like.  Last year at this time I had everything planted and was trying to keep up with harvesting!  I have come to realize that I need to stop comparing with how much I already had done this time … Read the Rest

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Setting Up A New Farm
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As you may know, Polyface rents and manages several farms in the area near Polyface.  Polyface animals are kept at the farms and either managed by contract farmers or Polyface staff/employees.  The animals on rental farms are managed the same way as Polyface.   The farms without on-site managers are visited every day to move animals … Read the Rest

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