In 1990the US government defined sustainable agriculture as an integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a sitespecific application that will over the long term satisfy human food and fiber needs enhance environmental quality[...]

There are places in the world to which we return in body or spirit whenever we need rest renewal and enlightenment It is there that we are able to set down our burdens and find rest it is there that we can drink deeply from a fountain of strength[...]

Every spring we are privileged to experience the unique joy of calving seasonI say privileged because I do not know of any greater rejuvenation of soul and spirit than seeing a newborn calf lying on the pasture and its mother doling out[...]

We always keep a couple of milk cows on the farmThese are usually Jersey since I guess that is my favorite breed our milk cows are more or less like pets and of course have special namesOver the years we have had ElsieSour CreamJasmineand currently[...]

Part of what it means to live on a farm has to do with your neighborsOur neighbors homes are actually several miles separated from our home and rather than feeling distant it seems to actually bind us closerOur rural neighbors provide us a rich[...]