The last couple of weeks have been all about learning about and getting used-to the new members of the farm. The sheep are getting not only used to us, the humans, but also to the other animals. They are fascinated by the farm cats and will start a small stampede following one of the poor …
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am taking a class through Annie’s Project. It is a program that is designed to help women engage in farming in a different way. In the past, women were there to raise the children and cook the meals and often to help with farm work when needed, …
Fall is a busy time around here. The farmers are in the fields hurrying to get the corn and soybeans harvested before winter comes. The combines and tractors run 24/7 in years that there is a lot of rain or bad weather. Everybody is trying to get their homes and yards ready for the onslaught …
I’m sorry that I’ve not been on here much. My internet at my apartment in Ames sucks big-time and the past few weekends I haven’t had a lot of time at the farm for stuff on the computer. I promise that I have several posts that I hope to get up this coming weekend with …
There are times that being a farmer really sucks. No, strike that, when being a human really sucks. Those times that make you realize that life is way to short and way to precious and can be taken from you in an instant. This is one of those times for me. You see, early this …
Tonight I finally met the farm’s resident skunk. Before you all start sending sympathy emails and comments, let me assure you no bodily fluids were exchanged. He went one way and I went the other…quickly. I had also just let all the dogs out and Red was heading towards me with her early evening feeding …
Tonight was one of those nights. One of those nights where you step deep into the icy puddle because you were too busy looking up at the sky. And you don’t care. One of those nights where many droplets of warm milk replacer were sprayed around the feedlot (much to the joy of …
One of my brother’s nanny goats had twin kids either last night or this morning. I haven’t gotten to see them together yet and I didn’t get a good picture of either one of them as I didn’t want to freak their momma out any more than I already had. I’m sure that y’all will …
This afternoon I drove this beast around the field: While my dad loaded it with bales of cornstalks using the skid loader. It is really not a glamorous truck at all. In fact, at some point in its recent history it has been used as a party pad for raccoons. They seem to have taken …
Sarah Jane Humke 