Posts Tagged ‘dairy farm’

Francis Thicke of Radiance Dairy (video)

Editor’s note: During the month of May 2011, Daniel Klein is “traveling from Minnesota to Louisiana to Portland to Florida and back again, once again creating weekly videos about Real Food”. This is his most recent dispatch from the road: As we set off on our Real Food Road Trip last Monday, we were excited [...]

The Unconventional Harvest: Grassland Organic Farm

Skowhegan, Maine. When I arrived at Grassland Organic Farm, I found an old and white weathered farmhouse. From a distance I witnessed a hand painted sign propped up against the front porch and in the shape of a milk jug. The sign was written in bold black lettering and read: “MILK: Organic. Fresh. Raw”. When [...]

Evin J. Evans and her Goats (video)

On my way to South Carolina last year, someone suggested I check out the small historical town of Pendleton, if I had time, for it wasn’t too far from where I was staying. On a Thursday afternoon I found myself on Route 88, which took me right to the center of this small town. It [...]

Tom Trantham-Twelve Aprils Grazing Program Coming Soon

July 2, 2010; Pelzer, South Carolina. In 1989, dairy farmer, Tom Trantham, was facing almost certain financial collapse on his conventional, 92 cow dairy farm operation. With the costs of animal feed skyrocketing, many farmers were turning to BST to increase milk production, a hormone purported at the time of being safe, and as the [...]

Dairy Farmers Are There For Their Cows….24/7!

January 27, 2010 Telling it like it is: it’s Sunday, coffee in hand, but a worker isn’t able to show up. Calves need feeding, cows need tending, so a dairy goddess has to do what a dairy goddess has to do, 24/7!… Get going and tend those cows! h/t @FarmerHaley Go to Original Post and [...]

Organic Dairyman- Part 1: A Family Tradition (video)

There is an unique rhythm to life in being a dairy farmer. Jon Bansen, a third generation farmer, owes his way of life to his grandfather who began the family tradition. Check out recipes from the show: Danish Soup; Gourmet Mac & Cheese This one was so much fun to do. I mean, who doesn’t [...]