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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

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We're Annie and Nick! We love nature, living sustainably, and regenerative farming. We sell grass-fed raw milk and beef in Lake Crystal, MN. At Straight Up Outside, we'll teach you about pasture-based meat and getting outside!

    What’s new from SUO?

    • Grass-Fed, A2A2 Raw Milk
    • How to Buy Raw Milk from Straight Up Outside
    • Ditch Everything in Your Kitchen but a Cast Iron Skillet
    • On Meekness, a Personality Trait to Cultivate
    • All Sacrifices Great and Small

    Pastured Poultry- Coming October!

    Whole chickens in cooler.

    Whole Chickens for sale in October

    Pastured Poultry raised and butchered at Straight Up Outside farm; no hormones, no antibiotics, raised in mobile pens. Chickens are sold whole and will be ready for pick up in October. $4 per lb.

    Call ahead to reserve your chickens! 651-233-0187 (Annie) or  Click here for order form.

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    Our Farm Shop Is Officially Open 🎉 🥛Raw, Grass-Fed, A2A2 Milk is now available!🥛 We recently had our milk tested by a certified lab to ensure it was safe for consumption and passed the test with flying colors! Our first day open will be Monday, October 25th at 8 AM! Considering the fact that we have just 2 dairy cows, we are asking customers to call before visiting our farm shop to ensure that we have enough milk to fill your order. If you'd like to know more about raw milk, check out this week’s post- linked in bio! DM with any questions or interest 😊 #rawmilk #realmilk #grassfedrawdairy #a2a2milk #rawmilkdairyfarm #catholicfarmer #catholicrurallife #southernmn #minnesotarawmilk
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    Our Farm Shop Is Officially Open 🎉

    🥛Raw, Grass-Fed, A2A2 Milk is now available!🥛

    We recently had our milk tested by a certified lab to ensure it was safe for consumption and passed the test with flying colors!

    Our first day open will be Monday, October 25th at 8 AM! Considering the fact that we have just 2 dairy cows, we are asking customers to call before visiting our farm shop to ensure that we have enough milk to fill your order.

    If you'd like to know more about raw milk, check out this week’s post- linked in bio!

    DM with any questions or interest 😊

    #rawmilk #realmilk #grassfedrawdairy #a2a2milk #rawmilkdairyfarm #catholicfarmer #catholicrurallife #southernmn #minnesotarawmilk

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    🎣🐟 Even with all the doom and gloom, there are still reasons to find joy! 😊 #fishingspot #lesueurriver #findjoy #choosejoy #happychristianlifestyle #catholicrurallife #fruitsofthespirit
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    🎣🐟

    Even with all the doom and gloom, there are still reasons to find joy! 😊

    #fishingspot #lesueurriver #findjoy #choosejoy #happychristianlifestyle #catholicrurallife #fruitsofthespirit

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    We’ve officially transitioned to sweatshirt and firewood season 🥶 Nick and I have a goal of going as far into winter as possible without turning on the furnace🔥🪵 I know not everyone has a wood stove, but imagine the environmental impacts if everyone turned their thermostat down 2 degrees 🌎🤷🏼‍♀️ In college, I would keep my thermostat at 70 in December, but wear shorts inside 🙈 What I wish I could tell that 20+ girl is- feeling cold inside your house is normal! Of course you need extra blankets, it’s below freezing outside!! 🙋🏼‍♀️ Anyone willing to turn the thermostat down this winter? #environmentalimpacts #turndownthethermostat #winteriscoming #firewoodseason #woodstove #environmentallyfriendly #sunsetpictures #minnesotalife
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    We’ve officially transitioned to sweatshirt and firewood season 🥶

    Nick and I have a goal of going as far into winter as possible without turning on the furnace🔥🪵 I know not everyone has a wood stove, but imagine the environmental impacts if everyone turned their thermostat down 2 degrees 🌎🤷🏼‍♀️

    In college, I would keep my thermostat at 70 in December, but wear shorts inside 🙈 What I wish I could tell that 20+ girl is- feeling cold inside your house is normal! Of course you need extra blankets, it’s below freezing outside!!

    🙋🏼‍♀️ Anyone willing to turn the thermostat down this winter?

    #environmentalimpacts #turndownthethermostat #winteriscoming #firewoodseason #woodstove #environmentallyfriendly #sunsetpictures #minnesotalife

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    No matter how many times I see them, I’m still amazed by autumnal colors 🍁 #fallcolors #natureisneat #wildernessbabes #rugged #outdoors #naturegirl #adventurer #outsideisfree #naturehippy
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    No matter how many times I see them, I’m still amazed by autumnal colors 🍁

    #fallcolors #natureisneat #wildernessbabes #rugged #outdoors #naturegirl #adventurer #outsideisfree #naturehippy

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    I’ve been listening nonstop to Rhymes and Reasons by John Denver (if you haven’t heard it, check it out!!) The lyrics hold some great advice- try to live with the wild abandon of flowers in the wind 🌸 “It’s here we must begin to seek the wisdom of the children and the graceful way of flowers in the wind.” 🎵🎵🎵 Here’s to living like flowers and children instead of the stressed adults we’ve become 🦋 #naturephotography #johndenver #rhymesandreasons #butterflypictures #minnesotanature #flowerphotography #southernmn
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    I’ve been listening nonstop to Rhymes and Reasons by John Denver (if you haven’t heard it, check it out!!) The lyrics hold some great advice- try to live with the wild abandon of flowers in the wind 🌸

    “It’s here we must begin to seek the wisdom of the children and the graceful way of flowers in the wind.” 🎵🎵🎵

    Here’s to living like flowers and children instead of the stressed adults we’ve become 🦋

    #naturephotography #johndenver #rhymesandreasons #butterflypictures #minnesotanature #flowerphotography #southernmn

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    Following the leader 🐮 Watching the herd hierarchy of cows always makes me smile. If I can get the lead cow to move, the rest will follow 😊 #grassfedbeef #dextercows #cowgirl #southernmn #regenerativefarmer #rotationalgrazing #catholicrurallife
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    Following the leader 🐮

    Watching the herd hierarchy of cows always makes me smile. If I can get the lead cow to move, the rest will follow 😊

    #grassfedbeef #dextercows #cowgirl #southernmn #regenerativefarmer #rotationalgrazing #catholicrurallife

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    🥛 Farm Shop Update🥛 The front door is in on the milk house! The demo is complete and we framed this exterior wall (thanks to the Calvary that came over the hill!) Next up… finish digging in the water line! 🐄 #farmshop #farmdirect #rawmilk #grassfed #minnesotamilk #catholicfarmer
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    🥛 Farm Shop Update🥛

    The front door is in on the milk house! The demo is complete and we framed this exterior wall (thanks to the Calvary that came over the hill!)

    Next up… finish digging in the water line! 🐄

    #farmshop #farmdirect #rawmilk #grassfed #minnesotamilk #catholicfarmer

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    Do you ever think about how you thought your life would go? The narrative my 18 year old self had was a lot different than what has transpired in the past 11 years. Basically, I’m realizing life isn’t a game of M.A.S.H. 🙈 Truth is, we’re graced with other set-backs & step-forwards that change your story, molding it into what God has in store… with more selections than Mansion, Apartment, House, or Shack 😋 So the question becomes what narrative ideologies are worth wrestling? Maybe I need another cup of coffee before diving that deep 😜 #naturegirl #outsideisfree #exploremnagain #natureisneat🌲 #boundarywaterscanoearea #outdoorsygirl #livedeliberately #transcendentalism #widernessbabes
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    Do you ever think about how you thought your life would go?

    The narrative my 18 year old self had was a lot different than what has transpired in the past 11 years. Basically, I’m realizing life isn’t a game of M.A.S.H. 🙈

    Truth is, we’re graced with other set-backs & step-forwards that change your story, molding it into what God has in store… with more selections than Mansion, Apartment, House, or Shack 😋

    So the question becomes what narrative ideologies are worth wrestling? Maybe I need another cup of coffee before diving that deep 😜

    #naturegirl #outsideisfree #exploremnagain #natureisneat🌲 #boundarywaterscanoearea #outdoorsygirl #livedeliberately #transcendentalism #widernessbabes

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    🍦Cheers & Happy Labor Day!🍦 #dairyfarmers #labordaypost #custardcone #travelely #exploremnagain
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    🍦Cheers & Happy Labor Day!🍦

    #dairyfarmers #labordaypost #custardcone #travelely #exploremnagain

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