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5 Easy Steps to Get You on the Water

A beginner’s guide to a first float. When the summer solstice comes around, a day on the lake/river sounds like the perfect way to cool down! But for those of…

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June 7, 2021
Read more about the article Don’t Straddle the Fence
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Don’t Straddle the Fence

Pick one outdoor philosophy per trip.  I know a guy who has a retractable clothesline that comes with a set of carving knives. It attaches to the side of a…

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May 23, 2021
Read more about the article Every Piece of Gum Loses Its Taste
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Every Piece of Gum Loses Its Taste

Progress should be moving on to the next thing. I come from a long line of hoarders. It's true. Every relative I’ve ever met has an excess of something (including…

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May 3, 2021
Read more about the article Add Nothingness to Your Schedule
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Add Nothingness to Your Schedule

Don't waste summer rushing from one event to the next. Growing up, my mom had a large calendar full of her handwriting around which it seemed the entire world revolved.…

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March 15, 2021
Read more about the article This Is Your Year, Plan That Boundary Waters Trip!
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This Is Your Year, Plan That Boundary Waters Trip!

BWCA permits for summer 2021 went live at the end of January, time is of the essence to snag one for your desired entry point. With the recent spike in…

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March 1, 2021
Read more about the article Resilience: the Other Outdoor Benefit
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Resilience: the Other Outdoor Benefit

Resilience stems mostly from perspective and time. We quickly slammed the tent, sleeping bags, and pads in the dry bag as the first raindrops gave a warning of the deluge…

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December 6, 2020
Read more about the article 4 Secrets to Being An Outdoors Type Girl
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4 Secrets to Being An Outdoors Type Girl

6 years ago, I would have never seen myself as the Outdoors type Girl I am today. I absolutely DESPISED camping. But when I met Nick, he convinced me to…

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November 30, 2020
Read more about the article Is Your Outdoor Equipment an Asset or a Liability?
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Is Your Outdoor Equipment an Asset or a Liability?

3 ways to make sure your gear is paying for itself. At the request of a colleague, I recently read the book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. You…

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November 16, 2020
Read more about the article Self Manipulate and Listen to Your Inner 8-Year-Old
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Self Manipulate and Listen to Your Inner 8-Year-Old

Most things can be positive up and until they're not. I’m dealing with too many addictions to be addicted to all at once. It's a cycle between vices in an effort…

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November 8, 2020
Read more about the article 5 Ways To Increase Your Child’s Science Skills
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5 Ways To Increase Your Child’s Science Skills

Using outdoor experiences to help your child in science. From a Science Teacher. 5 concepts to take your child’s education to the next level.

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August 24, 2020

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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

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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
  • 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!! ✝️💐🐰
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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
  • 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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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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