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Farming is hard: saying goodbye to kraken’s calf

Farming Is Hard Today was one of those days. The kind of day that reminds you that farming isn’t always fresh milk, baby animals and beautiful sunsets. Sometimes farming is hard. Today, our cow Kraken calved approximately three weeks early. And we lost the calf.   We Didn’t Expect This Kraken wasn’t supposed to calve

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Our Sweet Newman: When Your Farm Dog Is Hit by a Truck

Our Sweet Newman Last Thursday evening was one of those nights that you never forget. Our sweet Newman — our 3-year-old Chihuahua/Pug and resident little shadow — was hit by a truck. It was absolutely terrifying. Newman is one of those dogs who has somehow managed to become a part of everything around here. He’s

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