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We’ve lived all over the United States and a bit of time outside the country as well, and we’ve met a lot of great people from all walks...
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hanatesterman
- Jan 31, 2012
- 3 min
The Egg Business – Progress Report
Our 7-year-old son runs the egg business on our farm. We paid the startup costs – buying the chicks, converting an emu hut to a coop,...
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hanatesterman
- Jan 20, 2012
- 5 min
Is a Degree in Agriculture Useless?
Yahoo just published a story by Terence Loose, “College Majors that are Useless,” and it listed Agriculture degrees as the most useless. ...
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hanatesterman
- Jan 11, 2012
- 3 min
(Mis) Adventures in Long Distance Horse Trailering, Part 4
Our oldest daughter got tired of waiting for me to finish the story, so here is her account of the next day, after the horses had enjoyed...
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hanatesterman
- Jan 3, 2012
- 3 min
2012 Farm Resolutions
Traditionally, many folks make resolutions on New Year’s Day. I can honestly say that I’ve never done that. It’s not that I don’t think...
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hanatesterman
- Nov 30, 2011
- 1 min
Farmcycling Project – Chicken Water Heater
Though the winter is setting in reluctantly, we have had a few cold nights where the chicken’s water iced up. A quick check at the feed...
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hanatesterman
- Nov 20, 2011
- 3 min
Homeschooling, Part 1
Some people leap into homeschooling. We were pulled into it. We resisted homeschooling strongly when our oldest started Kindergarten,...
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hanatesterman
- Nov 18, 2011
- 2 min
Another Rock in the Wall
With the unseasonably warm days we had in the beginning of November, we put some of our other work (including some of the kids’ studies)...
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hanatesterman
- Nov 6, 2011
- 1 min
David’s Eggs
Our son is responsible for the egg business, and just started selling them. It’s wonderful to see him so excited to do the work, keep...
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hanatesterman
- Nov 5, 2011
- 1 min
Trail Ride Poems by Another Guest Blogger/Poet
Our 11yo daughter was encouraged by the response to her older sister’s blog posts, and asked that we post these poems, written about a...
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hanatesterman
- Nov 3, 2011
- 2 min
“Duck Fat” by our Guest Blogger
Our 13yo daughter graces us with another blog post today. —————– Established fact: Grown Muscovy Duck drakes are usually too heavy to get...
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hanatesterman
- Oct 30, 2011
- 1 min
October Snowstorm
The snow hit hard on Oct 29th. We measured over 18″ of the white stuff. From the balcony "Yeah, it's snow. Now get down here and feed...
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hanatesterman
- Oct 28, 2011
- 1 min
Pictures of our First Snow
Pics taken by our daughters of our first snow of the year: Zip in his blanket. Jasper loves the cold. Zip (foreground) and Jasper. Hugs...
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hanatesterman
- Oct 26, 2011
- 3 min
(Mis) Adventures in Long-distance Horse Trailering, Part 3
The morning after our first day of trailering our two horses cross country, the kids had been exercising the horses before we loaded them...
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hanatesterman
- Oct 25, 2011
- 3 min
Occupy Movement Hits the Flying T
I walked to the equipment shed a couple days ago and found that the Occupy movement had hit our farm. "Occupy Shed" Protest They weren’t...
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hanatesterman
- Oct 18, 2011
- 2 min
Poison in the Pasture – Pin Cherry
Wild Black Cherry (photo: Ohio Extension) Both Wild Black Cherry and Pin Cherry trees are members of the rose family commonly found in...
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hanatesterman
- Oct 17, 2011
- 1 min
Hay, hay, hay!
The incredible increases in fuel prices have definitely worked their way into the hay price structure, and now the drought in the midwest...
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hanatesterman
- Oct 17, 2011
- 3 min
On Firewood, Fuel Oil, and BTUs
We went to a funeral this weekend for our neighbor’s Dad. He was an amazing, godly man who grew up in the Northeast in the 1920s. His...
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hanatesterman
- Oct 16, 2011
- 4 min
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 13, 2011
- 4 min
Winter Rye
Note: this is installment 3 in a series (Legumes, and Grasses, and Weeds, Oh My!), studying forage and pasture management in in New...
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hanatesterman
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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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