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hanatesterman
Oct 16, 20114 min read
Can Handshakes and the Internet Make Better Food?
Earlier, I explained that while I believe Organic certification has benefits for certain consumers and producers, it also has some...
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hanatesterman
Oct 8, 20112 min read
Fall Trail Ride, Bear Brook State Park
Just a bit south, the trees aren’t nearly as far along. Some pics from this weekend: One of the few trees that was well along in Autumn...
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hanatesterman
Oct 8, 20111 min read
Autumn Foliage, Canoes, and the Suncook
Not too much writing… just some photos of the Suncook River this afternoon. #river #canoe #photography #autumn #fallfoliage #photos
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hanatesterman
Oct 6, 20114 min read
(Mis) Adventures in Long-Distance Horse Trailering, Part 2
Last time, you may recall, we had just finished the first long day of our cross-country move with our family, goods, and two horses. ...
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hanatesterman
Sep 26, 20113 min read
Legumes and Grasses and Weeds, Oh My!
One of the fringe benefits of my new job is the ability to take courses at UNH. At first, I considered working towards another Masters,...
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hanatesterman
Sep 23, 20111 min read
First Day of Fall
A few pics from our first day of Fall here at the Flying T Ranch. First Day of Fall at the Flying T - Leaves are Just Starting to Turn...
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hanatesterman
Sep 22, 20114 min read
Fruits and Veggies
Our past posts have dealt primarily with our animals and the work associated with them, but another blessing we’ve got here is what we’ve...
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hanatesterman
Sep 20, 20114 min read
Battling the Varmint Cong
(Warning/spoiler – the last pic in this post has a dead animal in it) It was mid-summer. With all the moving, unpacking, and other...
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hanatesterman
Sep 18, 20112 min read
Farmcycling Airplane Parts
Our church got a great idea to have a metal scrap drive to raise funds for the new kids’ classroom addition. So, after we got home this...
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hanatesterman
Sep 17, 20111 min read
On bonfires, boy scouts, and tractors…
When I was a Boy Scout, like many of my comrades, I liked to poke around the fire. In survival school, we called the fire the “Survival...
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hanatesterman
Sep 16, 20112 min read
Why Boer Goats?
Gracie (left) and Jessie (right) The most recent additions to our farm were our Boer Goats, Gracie and Jessie. They are both full-blood...
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hanatesterman
Sep 14, 20113 min read
NATO Peacekeeping, Family Harmony, and Automatic Chicken Doors
I spent 10 years in NATO assignments, so I’m pretty acquainted with the challenges of trying to accommodate seemingly incompatible...
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hanatesterman
Sep 13, 20112 min read
Guest Blogger: “Chuck” the Chicken-Duck
Please welcome the Flying T’s first guest-blogger, our 13yo daughter… I mentally go through the birds as I check on them for the night. 5...
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hanatesterman
Sep 12, 20112 min read
On Gadgets
It’s a little known fact that the managers at the local Tractor Supply Co and Home Depot franchises have recently seen the same...
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hanatesterman
Sep 11, 20112 min read
Fall is Around the Corner
Last Year's Fall Foliage We’re just starting to get a hint of color, and are excited for the Fall Foliage to arrive. View Over the Barn,...
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hanatesterman
Sep 10, 20113 min read
Chickens, Lions, and Beavers… Oh My!
Our family has a weakness for free-range eggs. You may be thinking, “what’s the big deal? Eggs are eggs,” or “Can you really tell the...
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hanatesterman
Sep 9, 20113 min read
What Does Free Range Mean?
You can do an Internet search of “cage-free” and “free-range” eggs or chickens and see that there really aren’t a whole lot of legal...
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hanatesterman
Sep 7, 20112 min read
The Farm Cycle – Finding the Groove
As we build up our farm here in New Hampshire, one thing we’re working on is putting together an annual farm cycle – a rotating calendar...
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hanatesterman
Sep 6, 20111 min read
You might live on a farm if…
You might live on a farm if… 10. …you normally awake before the rooster (and when he wakes up first you have an urge to reach for the...
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hanatesterman
Sep 5, 20111 min read
Meet the Farm
I’m still working on the back story, but in the meantime, I figured I’d post some pics of our farm animals. Zip (l), our Quarterhorse,...
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hanatesterman
Mar 22, 20212 min read
Double or Nothing
Two years ago, Chili birthed her first set of quads, four gorgeous red bucklings I like to refer to affectionately as The Spice Boys....
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hanatesterman
Mar 23, 20201 min read
We've Moved!
With all this free time we've found during the shutdown, we at the Flying T at last had the chance to update our website and blog! Rather...
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