Tag Archives: Our Farm

Hive Beetles, a Late Swarm and a Cut Out

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Jennifer

Our hive has struggled all summer it has seemed. First, they were queenless and we had a laying worker. Eli and I got some brood from a fellow beekeeper and gave it to them so they could raise their own … Continue reading →

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17 in 17 Homesteading Goals ~ Update

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jennifer

We are officially over 1/3 of the way through 2017. Can you believe that? I’m happy to say, we have made some progress on our list of 17 goals. I am hopeful that over the upcoming weeks we will be … Continue reading →

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Livestock Watering System: Tire Tank Installation Part 1

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Jennifer

Water. One of the hardest things about Management Intensive Grazing (MiG) is having water where you need it. Part of our EQIP contract involved burying 7000 feet of water line, installing 10 tire tanks, and installing a new submersible pump in … Continue reading →

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Livestock Watering System: Getting Tire Tanks

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Jennifer

Many times my job includes being a go-for. The new water system has ten tire tanks so we needed to find a source of good, reasonably priced tires. Back in December, we found a source of new tires that had … Continue reading →

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DIY Replacing a Hydrant

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Jennifer

One of the things we have inherited with this farm is an aging infrastructure. The owner previous to us had discontinued using the pump system that pumped water out of one of the ponds. Instead, he switched all of the … Continue reading →

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