We like to highlight that our farmers work hard every day, 365 days a year—but in 2016, they are actually hard at work for 366 days because 2016 is a leap year! Today is February 29th, a day that only comes every four years. As you can imagine, it’s quite rare to be born on …
Beth Hodge of Echo Farm Puddings shares a day in the life of a dairy farmer. Enjoy! I had a great idea for a blog post, but….. ….I just needed a minute to plop myself down and write it. I had planned on getting up early today but, when the alarm went off at 4:30 …
The baby calves on a dairy farm are a lot like kindergarteners. They need attention and constant care, are loud and can be messy. One of my main jobs is taking care of all the little babies. I enjoy the challenge, and I find them to be the most fun group of animals on the …