From the time he was a child, my husband wanted to be a dairy farmer when he grew up. His parents sold their cows when he was young but that didnβt get in the way of his dream. He worked for various dairy farms in his community growing up and after high school. He moved to my hometown in 2009…
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Dairy Farming: Perception vs. Reality
With the vast majority of the U.S. population being several generations removed from the farm, itβs incredibly easy for folks to have misconceptions of what really happens on a dairy farm. I know this because I used to be one of those people. With smooth talking marketing companies, restaurant chains trying to make an extra buck and all the confusing…
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2016 Year End Review: Advocacy
This past year was full of so many exciting new experiences, new friends and advocacy adventures along the way. I took a major step back from travel and speaking as we were in the process of adopting this summer. I stepped back into my role of advocating on a more consistent basis following our decision to not move forward with…
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Our {Failed} Adoption Story
We have had quite a few friends and family ask us about our adoption journey. It wasΒ a very short journeyΒ and our family needed some time to heal before we sharedΒ any details. I hope that our story can help othersΒ or if anything help people to understand that it’s okay to “fail” at something thatΒ so manyΒ make sound so simple and seamless. It’s…
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Why I Advocate for Dairy Farming
This fall marked the third year since I started sharing our farm online. The year I started was an incredibly hard year on the farm. I was angry when I wrote my first blog post, “I Want Consumers to Feel Farming“.Β It was hardΒ seeing all the negative articles being shared about what we do. I let it all out in that…
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How Long are Dairy Cows Milked for Each Day?
Dairy cows are milked each day. Depending on the farm, they are milked twice or three times a day. On our farm, our cows are milked twice a day. We start each day out at: 3:30 AM– Wash Cycle- This is the process of cleaning all of our milking equipment on the inside. This is done before and after each…
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