How we spend our off season…
The idea of an off season is a bit of a joke at this point. There really isn’t a time of the year where things slow down for us. During the “busy” season Kevin and I work from the moment… Keep Reading
Category: Farming
Helping Farm Animals Deal with the Cold
It’s almost officially winter. It won’t be long before we are dealing with extremely cold temperatures!
Most farm animals are built to deal with the cold to some degree. They have thick skin and a thick coats, but when tempatures… Keep Reading
What to ask when purchasing a goat
If you haven’t already, now is the time of year to reserve your 2016 kids. Early reservation places you higher on the list and gives you the first pick once kids become available. We still have reservations available. Please feel… Keep Reading
How the rest of our animals eat
Back in May I wrote a post about what we feed our goats (here). Since the products that come off of our farm come from the milk that our goats supply we felt that it was important that our customers… Keep Reading
Stop worrying about labels… Get to know your farmer!
I love organic. Most of the food we purchase from the store is organic, but when it comes to purchasing locally you might not see the word “organic” as much as you would like. I strongly believe it’s important for… Keep Reading
2016 Kid Reservations
It’s that time of year again! Breeding season will be starting very soon. Now is the time to make a reservation for a 2016 kid. We work on a first come first served bases. If you have a specific breeding… Keep Reading
Beating the Summer Heat
I love the heat! I’m comfortable even on the hottest days of the year… The cold is what I have trouble with (if you were following us last winter you are well aware of this!). The animals however don’t deal… Keep Reading
How to get a dark egg yolk
If you are a farmer or even just have a backyard chicken flock you understand the importance, and the satisfaction, of getting a dark egg yolk from your chicken! It’s an indication that your chickens are getting a healthy, nutrient… Keep Reading
Keeping predators out of your fencing
Here at The Freckled Farm we have a tendency to go a little overboard in our planning of new projects. One example of this is our fencing. Most farms we have been to or visited use a pretty standard field… Keep Reading
Vaccinating Our Goats
When it comes to vaccinating goats the debates are almost as heated as the debates about vaccinating human children… and my view about vaccinating our goats is the same as my view about vaccinating our children.
This has always been… Keep Reading