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Freedom, empathy, and control. The 3 techniques bloggers use to draw you in. Much of the internet-osphere is vying for your attention. This blog being no exception (full disclosure.) What…

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November 8, 2020

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We are currently at capacity for raw milk customers! Please call/text Annie Schmitz (651-233-0187) if you’d like to be contacted when milk becomes available again. Check out realmilk.com or getrawmilk.com for other MN dairy farms!

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  • Had a cancellation for today and now have 8 gallons available 🥛🥛 Pick up today only, we’re open 9-3! 50279 185th St, Lake Crystal, MN 56055 Message to reserve milk! 🐮🐮 #rawmilk #minnesota #mankato #lakecrystalmn #dairyfarm
  • We’re now up to 3 bottle babies here at the farm 🐮 plus, a neat new calf shed for everyone! Sunshine had a bull calf last Friday! All went well and she’s jumping right back into milking like an old pro 🐄It’s nice to have an evened parlor again, with 6 lactating cows to milk! We break from calving now until Jersey Girl’s due date at the end of May 🤠 #rawmilk #dairycows #bottlecalves
  • Thank God for fresh cows!! 🐄🤠 We have more milk available again! 2 of our girls have calved, 2 more to go!! 🥛🥛 #minnesota #rawmilk #rawmilkdairy #dairyfarmer #straightupoutside
  • Easter blessings to all!! ✝️💐🐰
  • Peter Maurin, pray for us! 🙏🏼 #catholicfarmer #petermaurin #catholicworker #dairyfarm #cows
  • I’m going to be posting & sharing a bit of the “how to” for chicken set up over the next few weeks 🐣 I’m happy to answer any questions you have in the mean time 🍳 Does your town permit backyard chickens?? Check the link in my stories for MN city ordinances & search your town! 👍🏻 #backyardchickens #growyourown #homesteading #fresheggs
  • A daily funny for ya! 🤪 #dairyfarmer #dairycows
  • In the winter we feed anything from large round bales to small squares, from alfalfa to baleage (fermented hay). We source most of our hay from neighbors/friends or scout it out on Craig’s List 🌱 Although grain would up production, we feel that sticking to a natural diet of grasses is best for our herd & milk quality 🌱 Keeping dairy cows through winter is also a balance of feeding the right kinds of hay! To maintain production, we feed a lot of first cutting hay & never force cows to “finish” a bale 🌱 Do you keep a dairy cow? Are you thinking about it? What questions do you have about winter feed 🌱⬇️ #dairycows #rawmilk #farmdirect #homestead #familymilkcow #catholicrurallife
  • Rainy days call for a hot cocoa! ☕️🥰 #rawmilk #farmdirect #dairyfarmers #minnesota #catholicworker #recipe
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Had a cancellation for today and now have 8 gallons available 🥛🥛 Pick up today only, we’re open 9-3! 50279 185th St, Lake Crystal, MN 56055 Message to reserve milk! 🐮🐮 #rawmilk #minnesota #mankato #lakecrystalmn #dairyfarm
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Had a cancellation for today and now have 8 gallons available 🥛🥛 Pick up today only, we’re open 9-3! 50279 185th St, Lake Crystal, MN 56055 Message to reserve milk! 🐮🐮 #rawmilk #minnesota #mankato #lakecrystalmn #dairyfarm
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We’re now up to 3 bottle babies here at the farm 🐮 plus, a neat new calf shed for everyone! Sunshine had a bull calf last Friday! All went well and she’s jumping right back into milking like an old pro 🐄It’s nice to have an evened parlor again, with 6 lactating cows to milk! We break from calving now until Jersey Girl’s due date at the end of May 🤠 #rawmilk #dairycows #bottlecalves
We’re now up to 3 bottle babies here at the farm 🐮 plus, a neat new calf shed for everyone! Sunshine had a bull calf last Friday! All went well and she’s jumping right back into milking like an old pro 🐄It’s nice to have an evened parlor again, with 6 lactating cows to milk! We break from calving now until Jersey Girl’s due date at the end of May 🤠 #rawmilk #dairycows #bottlecalves
We’re now up to 3 bottle babies here at the farm 🐮 plus, a neat new calf shed for everyone! Sunshine had a bull calf last Friday! All went well and she’s jumping right back into milking like an old pro 🐄It’s nice to have an evened parlor again, with 6 lactating cows to milk! We break from calving now until Jersey Girl’s due date at the end of May 🤠 #rawmilk #dairycows #bottlecalves
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We’re now up to 3 bottle babies here at the farm 🐮 plus, a neat new calf shed for everyone! Sunshine had a bull calf last Friday! All went well and she’s jumping right back into milking like an old pro 🐄It’s nice to have an evened parlor again, with 6 lactating cows to milk! We break from calving now until Jersey Girl’s due date at the end of May 🤠 #rawmilk #dairycows #bottlecalves
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Thank God for fresh cows!! 🐄🤠 We have more milk available again! 2 of our girls have calved, 2 more to go!! 🥛🥛 #minnesota #rawmilk #rawmilkdairy #dairyfarmer #straightupoutside
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Easter blessings to all!! ✝️💐🐰
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Peter Maurin, pray for us! 🙏🏼 #catholicfarmer #petermaurin #catholicworker #dairyfarm #cows
Peter Maurin, pray for us! 🙏🏼 #catholicfarmer #petermaurin #catholicworker #dairyfarm #cows
Peter Maurin, pray for us! 🙏🏼 #catholicfarmer #petermaurin #catholicworker #dairyfarm #cows
Peter Maurin, pray for us! 🙏🏼 #catholicfarmer #petermaurin #catholicworker #dairyfarm #cows
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Peter Maurin, pray for us! 🙏🏼 #catholicfarmer #petermaurin #catholicworker #dairyfarm #cows
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I’m going to be posting & sharing a bit of the “how to” for chicken set up over the next few weeks 🐣 I’m happy to answer any questions you have in the mean time 🍳 Does your town permit backyard chickens?? Check the link in my stories for MN city ordinances & search your town! 👍🏻 #backyardchickens #growyourown #homesteading #fresheggs
I’m going to be posting & sharing a bit of the “how to” for chicken set up over the next few weeks 🐣 I’m happy to answer any questions you have in the mean time 🍳 Does your town permit backyard chickens?? Check the link in my stories for MN city ordinances & search your town! 👍🏻 #backyardchickens #growyourown #homesteading #fresheggs
I’m going to be posting & sharing a bit of the “how to” for chicken set up over the next few weeks 🐣 I’m happy to answer any questions you have in the mean time 🍳 Does your town permit backyard chickens?? Check the link in my stories for MN city ordinances & search your town! 👍🏻 #backyardchickens #growyourown #homesteading #fresheggs
I’m going to be posting & sharing a bit of the “how to” for chicken set up over the next few weeks 🐣 I’m happy to answer any questions you have in the mean time 🍳 Does your town permit backyard chickens?? Check the link in my stories for MN city ordinances & search your town! 👍🏻 #backyardchickens #growyourown #homesteading #fresheggs
I’m going to be posting & sharing a bit of the “how to” for chicken set up over the next few weeks 🐣 I’m happy to answer any questions you have in the mean time 🍳 Does your town permit backyard chickens?? Check the link in my stories for MN city ordinances & search your town! 👍🏻 #backyardchickens #growyourown #homesteading #fresheggs
I’m going to be posting & sharing a bit of the “how to” for chicken set up over the next few weeks 🐣 I’m happy to answer any questions you have in the mean time 🍳 Does your town permit backyard chickens?? Check the link in my stories for MN city ordinances & search your town! 👍🏻 #backyardchickens #growyourown #homesteading #fresheggs
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I’m going to be posting & sharing a bit of the “how to” for chicken set up over the next few weeks 🐣 I’m happy to answer any questions you have in the mean time 🍳 Does your town permit backyard chickens?? Check the link in my stories for MN city ordinances & search your town! 👍🏻 #backyardchickens #growyourown #homesteading #fresheggs
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In the winter we feed anything from large round bales to small squares, from alfalfa to baleage (fermented hay). We source most of our hay from neighbors/friends or scout it out on Craig’s List 🌱 Although grain would up production, we feel that sticking to a natural diet of grasses is best for our herd & milk quality 🌱 Keeping dairy cows through winter is also a balance of feeding the right kinds of hay! To maintain production, we feed a lot of first cutting hay & never force cows to “finish” a bale 🌱 Do you keep a dairy cow? Are you thinking about it? What questions do you have about winter feed 🌱⬇️ #dairycows #rawmilk #farmdirect #homestead #familymilkcow #catholicrurallife
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In the winter we feed anything from large round bales to small squares, from alfalfa to baleage (fermented hay). We source most of our hay from neighbors/friends or scout it out on Craig’s List 🌱 Although grain would up production, we feel that sticking to a natural diet of grasses is best for our herd & milk quality 🌱 Keeping dairy cows through winter is also a balance of feeding the right kinds of hay! To maintain production, we feed a lot of first cutting hay & never force cows to “finish” a bale 🌱 Do you keep a dairy cow? Are you thinking about it? What questions do you have about winter feed 🌱⬇️ #dairycows #rawmilk #farmdirect #homestead #familymilkcow #catholicrurallife
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