We are excited to see Tansy Moth aka Cinnabar Moth show back up on the farm. We knew it existed but haven’t seen more than a few for many years. According to OSU, if the insects are presentit may still take many years for the population to build up and control the weed. “Tansy Ragwort was unintentionallyintroduced to…
Our friends at Humble Bee Honey live down the street. They often keep a number of hives on the farm seasonally. It is always fun to visit with them when they come to take care of their yard. This day they were making new hives. The bees multiply in number and can outgrow their bee boxes. The…
April Maple flower fritters may be a tradition. When the maple trees bloom, their delicious blossoms can be eaten raw in a salad, or in this case fried in cayenne beer batter and served with pineapple spicy dipping sauce.
Becca and Ben had the pleasure of learning from Melissa Fery from the OSU Extension service about how to measure the number of tons of forage per acre. She taught us three different methods: “The Plonk Method” – Turns out there is a tool called the aplate meter that you can “plonk” down in various parts…
Before we started farming the property in 2013, the farm had been leased out to a grass seed/annual rye grass farmer. The farm is around 320 acres, so we take back portions of the property as we can manage them. We needed a large grazing animal to help us manage the space and restore soil health. Fortunately the…
Take 1/3, Trample 1/3, Leave 1/3. This is the grazing mantra we try to graze by. Anyone that works with livestock knows this is not a perfect process but some tips for grazing management we try to follow include: Grass is king, protect the crown! “The primary function of the root crown is storage of energy reserves for…
Cover crops can benefit your soil and ultimately your bottom line. We plant cover crops in the pasture, orchards and garden using a no-till drill. Not only do cover crops help correct nutrient deficiencies in the soil, they also make excellent forage for the livestock and mulch for the garden. Cover crops reduce soil erosion, increase…
This weekend some members of the farm team made the trek to the Western Bison Association Stampede Auction Show & Sale in Ogden, UT to bring back a new bull calf. This calf will grow into the head breeding bull in the herd. Every few years we have to mix up our genetics. We run…
Did you know that the diverse ecosystems of grasslands can sequester a vast amount of carbon? Perennial grasses have roots that can extend up to 15 feet underground and literally trap carbon from the atmosphere using photosynthesis. Unlike forests which store carbon biomass in the form of leaves and wood, the carbon from grass is stored in…
1. It starts with removing the excess flesh and muscle. This can be done by skinning the skull, but most of the time we let the bugs do the work by placing the skulls in an old chicken coop to protect them from predators and allowing the bugs to come in and eat the flesh…
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