Last but not least, the Shorties. Probably have deeper American roots than any of the other dairy breeds. Originally used as oxen as well...

Jerseys. The breed every homestead is looking for. Jerseygive tons of cream, are all a2/a2, and are amazing thrifty grassfed only cream...

Arguably the most common breed of dairy cow in our country. Because they have so many cattle, there’s a great deal of variation in...

This will be brief. I know of two excellent Guernsey breeders, and they must be exceptional cattlemen because they have very nice...

Covered with a multitude of molds. Red, blue, mucor, grey…it’s a mess. And SO delicious!! Far superior to the best Camembert or Brie I ...

In the beginning success may have seemed well within reach. A2/A2 milk is $10+ in the stores, mini Jersey heifers are $4000+ at just...

Grassfed dairy

When I was very young my father worked at a dairy (mechanic). Now and then he’d save back a bull calf and when it was weaned he’d bring...

They really are! Giant, slow, gentle babies. Despite popular belief, Brown Swiss are an American breed, developed through selection of...

Making cheese at home like normal… There is an even, balanced, pace. Fill the pan and add the culture, start a load of laundry, clear the...

Intro to our cows… I like to be orderly, so we’ll begin with Ayrshire. Ayrshire are historically native to Scotland and much of Europe....

Why does a recipe take three times the effort the first time it’s made? Or driving a new road in the dark take longer than the curvy...

An observation of popular demand. A2/A2 milk. We first heard of the A2/A2 milk protein at a Acres USA conference probably 12-13 years...

I really enjoy the current phase of homesteaders! When I grew up, I suppose we had a homestead, to us it was just normal. Mom birthed...

Once upon a time, far, far away in the deep forests of the Boston Mountains there lives a boy and his sister. These two children, lived...

From before her earliest memories she heard the creak of wooden aging boards, her mother’s singing in the cave, and tasted the rich full...

There it all is, knives, saw, steel, roasts, steaks, grind, and waste. The biggest snowstorm in the year we chose to host our first Beef...

We are VERY excited to put on our first class featuring charcuterie skills! Simply put, Charcuterie means cured meat. But it can mean so...

Have you ever heard of Eleanor the Tenth? Or maybe Eleanor X? Perhaps there never was one in classical history. But there is one in the...

“You’re so calm...” I’ve received this comment a lot over the years. Since Adam (11) was a baby actually. Kind people tell me I’m so calm...