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Oct 20, 20206 min read
The Math of Farming
One thing I have enjoyed learning, has been helpful for my understanding, and has increased my appreciation for the food I eat is...
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Sep 29, 20205 min read
What Hat Looks Best on Your Farmer?
This blog post is not meant to make anyone feel bad nor is it a list of complaints about this line of work we have chosen, but rather...
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May 13, 20206 min read
Farming During COVID-19 Part 2
I spent a lot of time reading, listening, pondering, and reflecting while writing last weeks blog about what being a livestock farmer...
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May 7, 20204 min read
Farming During COVID-19
I have said this before, and so has everyone else, but these are some crazy times. One place where we visibly see the strangeness, and...
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Apr 28, 20205 min read
May We All Have a Little More Chief in Us
These have been strange, funky, unprecedented, pick your own adjective and go crazy kind of times. In the beginning, I kept saying,...
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Apr 22, 20203 min read
Love Your Mother
It’s Earth Day! Actually, to be more specific, this is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! I would venture to say that any Earth Day...
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Feb 27, 20206 min read
A Lenten Journey of Gratitude and Caring for Creation
Brandon and I are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). We actually both grew up in ELCA congregations AND we...
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Jan 21, 20207 min read
Maybe You Have Chickens Too
There are obviously a lot of ways our environment impacts our lives, for each of us. For instance, I don’t think if Brandon and I lived...
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Oct 18, 20193 min read
Thank You!
I often think about the title of this blog – what people are expecting it to be and whether the content matches their expectations. ...
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Aug 30, 20194 min read
Traveling the World from our Pastures
I remember in college when my campus pastor mentioned Brandon, thinking maybe we would be a good match for each other. My immediate...
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Jul 7, 20195 min read
There’s No Place Like Home
I love going home! As I said in my opening blog, my childhood was great and the neighborhood I grew up in was wonderful. My parents...
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Jun 30, 20193 min read
Delayed Father’s Day Appreciation
It seems most people’s complaints about holidays are that they should not be celebrated for just that one given 24-hour period. I’m...
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Jun 9, 20195 min read
It’s All About Food – Continued
Disclaimer: For those of you who know me well, know I preface things far too much. It’s a character flaw, I’m aware. But we live in a...
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May 19, 20193 min read
It’s in His DNA
It all started back when we were dating. I was wearing a necklace, and like a nice attentive boyfriend, Brandon complimented me on it. ...
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