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A farmer’s most important business partner is the Earth (unknown) As green spaces slowly disappear around the world, we are proud to maintain this one small patch of earth that we call our own. Every year we learn more about how to care for our land and how to protect the ecosystems and micro ecosystems that abound at our farm. We want to leave this piece of land in even better shape than we got it in. And this means that every day is Earth Day for us and for all farmers globally. You can visit “Tractors For Every Season (Turn! Turn! Turn!)” to see a slideshow of our tractors in work during all four seasons.
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It’s demolition video time! Join me for one last fly by to see the skeleton of the barn and the final demolition. Sean and his crew at Rheeder Demolition make this look so easy when in reality it took days of preparation to ensure the barn came down without ruining the building attached to it. Now we’re ready to build our new shop. You can visit “The Walls Come Tumbling Down” to see more footage of the barn demolition.
For about 100 years this barn has been a very familiar sight at our farm. It stood in the middle of the farm and endured everything Mother Nature threw at it. Over the decades it’s been a home to cattle, pigs, horses, chickens and of course barn cats. We moved away from livestock in the 1980’s, leaving us with a barn that was transformed into a storage unit.
Now our needs are different. We will be building a shop where we can maintain and repair all our equipment. Although the landscape looks different from every angle without the barn standing, we’re all excited to see our new structure emerging. You can visit “The Faces Of Our Farm – Part I” to learn more about the history of our farm. Move over animal crackers. Today I’m introducing “Animal Potatoes.” Scientists have been studying how altering various growing conditions can affect the shape of potatoes. These incredible animal shaped potatoes were produced in greenhouses by modifying key growth factors such as exposure to light, soil acidity modifications and fertilizer adjustments. Look for these fun spuds to be showing up in a grocery store near you soon! Are you questioning any of this yet?!
These are actually a small sampling of our #2 potatoes. Sometimes we find bizarre shaped potatoes when we are packing potatoes. Other than the fact that they look a little odd, there is nothing wrong with eating them. These “animal potatoes” are bagged up as #2s and sold at a discounted price. Thank you for reading along with me and Happy April Fool’s Day to you! You can visit “Pumpkin Training” for another fun April Fool’s Day joke. This one’s for you Christina! It’s never easy to say good-bye. For 5 ½ years Christina has been a valued and reliable employee. She’s the friendly voice answering our phone. She communicates weekly with all our customers, and I know they appreciate her attention to detail when she’s fulfilling their orders. We share all the jobs in the office, help each other finish timely tasks, and show each other new tricks we learn with the multiple software programs we use. She’s learned so much, she’s taught me so much, and she’s come a long way from when I took her under my wing as my young Padawan!
Christina stuck with us through all the COVID years when she first worked remotely from her house, then in a small trailer at the farm, and even in an apartment at the front of the farm. Nothing slowed her down as she was determined to continue her excellent customer service and incredible work ethics. She was a part of our tiny social bubble and enjoyed Friday Night Dinner & Movie Night at our house when the whole world was in lockdown. Christina has become a good friend to us. We celebrated with her when she turned 30, when she adopted her beloved dog Javier, and when she purchased her first house. She made us many unique items with her cricket, shared video editing tips, and cooked with me for my website recipes. She told me how to get tractor grease out of my winter coat and how to use my iPhone as a GPS in my truck (who knew?!) I’m sure she would rather slip away quietly without any fuss but we’re not about to let that happen! We know all our customers will want to wish her well as she starts the next big adventure in her life. So join me in wishing her “Happy Trails” as she heads out west to a brand new home and life. No matter what this next phase in her life brings her, we know she will land with both feet on the ground and be very successful. We wish you all the best Christina, don’t be a stranger! You can visit “International Women’s Day 2023” to see more about Christina. |
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