Today, I talking about staying warm on the farm during the winter and having a good pair of Carhartt Women's Insulated Bib Overalls. If you have read any of our blog posts from November to May, you know that we live in an area of the country that for half of the year, it is very cold and very snowy. Dealing with the winter conditions here in Northern … [Read more...] about Staying Warm in the Winter on a Cattle Farm: Carhartt Women’s Insulated Bib Overalls
Farm Family Life
Little Farmhands: Growing up on a Beef Cattle Farm
Time really does fly right on by. It has been almost four years since I last wrote about growing up a beef farm. Our oldest son was only 2 at that time and now he is the most awesome 6 year-old kindergartner! I was pregnant with our youngest and he is a very busy, very energetic, very happy 3 year-old. Jer and I enjoy including the boys and immersing them into the farm … [Read more...] about Little Farmhands: Growing up on a Beef Cattle Farm
On the Cattle Farm – Cold, Snowy Winter 2018-2019 Update
It has been a while since our last post on Cattle Starter. We are still keeping very busy with our cattle farm. We have many goals for our farm operation in 2019 and one of those goals is to keep current with our Cattle Starter blog. When we first started Cattle Starter, we were intent on having a blog that was very heavy on beef cattle information and very light on personal … [Read more...] about On the Cattle Farm – Cold, Snowy Winter 2018-2019 Update
Happy New Year 2016: Update on the Farm
Happy New Year! I can hardly believe that 2016 is upon us. We are about a month into our winter hay bale grazing season and already looking forward to our 2016 calving season! 2015 was definitely a growing year for our farm, our cattle herd and our family. As with any farmer, there is always that driving force, that desire to be independent … [Read more...] about Happy New Year 2016: Update on the Farm
Growing Up on a Cattle Farm
As we anxiously await the arrival of our second child later this year, I can't help but reflect on the type of lifestyle we are providing for our children - the growing up on a cattle farm type of lifestyle. Neither myself nor my husband grew up on a cattle farm. I grew up on a hobby farm in western Washington State, with rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and our … [Read more...] about Growing Up on a Cattle Farm