March 1, 2011 Wow! The sun actually came up. It’s still cold but not absolutely unbearable. Checked on calving cows that are penned up; no action as of now, none are in labor. We have 40 cows to…
Diary of Joyce Brown – Brown’s Family Farm Market -Week 1
March 1, 2011 Here we are back in the greenhouse starting a new season. I love the seasons. It is a New Year, new weather, and new crops. The weather has been pretty much what you expect for Jan. and…
Meet a Farmer – Kathy & Dave Hiltbrand and family
Hello, we are the Hiltbrands. My name is Kathy and my husband Dave and our three children; Karen Anne, Katie Marie, and Justin live and operate our family farm in Seven Mile, Ohio. Our farm runs along Seven Mile Creek. …
Meet a Farmer – John & Joyce Brown, Brown’s Family Farm Market
John and Joyce Brown have lived and farmed in the Ross, Ohio area all their lives. They have three daughters. Jody is married to Steve Boyd and has Jenna age 6, Jonathan age 3, and is expecting their third child…
Diary of Mary Dengler – Week 4 – Feb 21-28, 2011
February 21 Raining this morning on and off. Now pouring most of the afternoon. Hope the sump pumps keep up. Guess we’ve had close to 2″. Guys took 2 loads of iron in. Jim fed at the barn. Orphan doing…
Diary of Kellie Warner- Week 4, Feb 21-28, 2011
Monday, February 21 Happy President’s Day! A Monday like this when we are out of school is such a blessing. I had time to actually enjoy the entire weekend, and I still had a full day to catch up on…
Diary of Eggy Casey – Week 4 – February 21-28, 2011
Monday February 21 Robbie left to do the feeding before school. Sam left for work. This morning we all woke up to a very cold wet day. It’s hard to believe 35 years ago today, Sam and I were married….
Diary of Mary Dengler – Week 3 – Feb 14-20, 2011
February 14 Happy Valentine’s Day. Not as warm today Wind blowing so the windchill goes right through you! Jim fed this morning at the barn. Nicholas brought in parts to ship. Customer came in and looked at a backhoe. Several…
Diary of Eggy Casey- Week 3- February 14-20, 2011
Monday February 14 Happy Valentine’s Day. Sam gets up to go to work and Robbie goes to the barn to feed the heifers and check and see if there are any new baby lambs. When he gets to the barn…
Diary of Kellie Warner- Week 3, Feb 14-20, 2011
Monday, February 14 Today was a combination of hearing students talk about how excited they were about Valentine’s Day, and hearing others complain about its existence. One of the things that I love most about my job is interacting with…