https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/blog daily 0.75 2022-11-07 https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/blog/2022-recap-part-iii monthly 0.5 2022-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/72a5d3d5-3927-46dd-9d9f-69c78d5e3528/20220601_111049%5B1%5D.jpg Blog - 2022 Recap part III - Make it stand out Sue, the white cow, is the mother of twin heifer calves, Summer and Sunshine. 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Contact us using the form or at: https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/home daily 1.0 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/ccee8498-0f83-449a-b9e8-5341ac4f8bfd/90047184_112457557050709_3848030722845573120_n.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612806068173-IOY64LJPV8T7JLOLZ5DG/Little%2BElk%2BOrganic%2BFarm%2B%25283%2529.jpg Home - A warm country WELCOME to you! We are a small, Certified Organic generational farm located in central MN, situated along the banks of the Little Elk River (thus the farm name). We’re devoted to raising high-quality food for you and your loved ones! We hope you’ll find things that are helpful to you here as you explore our site and learn more about what we do here on the farm. BE SURE TO JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST for occasional recipes, farm and garden updates and whatever else we think will be of help to you! *Eye Test: Did you see the newborn calf in the photo here? https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/join daily 0.75 2021-02-10 https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/resources daily 0.75 2021-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1611783512834-QCBSQCE8OBP0P47TT8EO/Untitled+design+%281%29.jpg Resources we recommend - Is raw milk safe to drink? We get that question now and then. Here is a book and website you can peruse on the topic and then form your own opinions: (Yes, Michael & Cora both grew up drinking raw milk.) THE UNTOLD STORY OF MILK by Ron Schmid and Sally Fallon Also check out this website: https://www.realmilk.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612115955841-FM1BD8EV7KJVLMC0V90W/119509100_181296613500136_3430790123931209639_o.jpg Resources we recommend - Now that I have all this fresh produce, how do I preserve it? PRESERVING SUMMER’S BOUNTY — A quick and easy guide to freezing, canning, and preserving by Rodale Food Center and Susan McClure KEEPING FOOD FRESH — Old world techniques by Claude Aubert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1611783396050-ERJMDB6S7JH6B8S65J8G/Untitled+design+%282%29.jpg Resources we recommend - What are some good general health books that we’ve enjoyed learning from? NOURISHING TRADITIONS by Sally Fallon TRIM HEALTHY MAMA by Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison NECESSARY FOOD COOKBOOK CONVENIENT FOOD COOKBOOK both by Briana Thomas (These 2 go well with the Trim Healthy Mama eating plan) THE COMPLETE BOOK OF ESSENTIAL OILS & AROMATHERAPY by Valerie Ann Worwood THERE IS A CHOICE: HOMEOPROPHYLAXIS by Cilla Whatcott and Dr. Isaac Golden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1611783449261-7WPQUG2N02FCRSVKF1RL/image-asset.jpeg Resources we recommend - Books we find useful in keeping our animals healthy: DR. DETTLOFF’S COMPLETE GUIDE TO RAISING ANIMALS ORGANICALLY by Dr. Paul Dettloff, Megan Dettloff-Meyer HOMEOPATHY FOR THE HERD by C. Edgar Sheaffer https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/raw-organic-milk daily 0.75 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612546678093-18GT7HACXKV4S4RPK58W/90082757_112464207050044_8159094688687587328_o.jpg Raw organic milk & cream - Fresh Certified-Organic Milk Can’t handle store-bought dairy products? Does milk from the supermarket not taste as good as it once did? Try some of our Certified Organic raw milk! It’s delicious and far more digestible than processed milk. According to MN state law, you are allowed to purchase raw milk as long as you come to the farm to get it and bring your own containers (milk jugs, jars, whatever you prefer). Call, text, or message to set up a time to come try the milk that people have been enjoying for thousands of years! Milk is $5 per gallon *PLEASE SCROLL DOWN A WAYS TO READ ABOUT WHAT SAFEGUARDS WE HAVE IN PLACE TO PRODUCE SAFE, QUALITY MILK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612728528455-4R12HLPJ8BAMWWOJC131/90179270_112464120383386_3115373215556304896_o.jpg Raw organic milk & cream - A2A2 Milk Have you tried raw milk and it didn’t work for you? Research has come out that the A1 variant of beta casein (a protein found in milk) can be difficult for some to digest or may cause digestive discomfort etc. A2 is the more-digestible variant. All of our cows have been tested for their beta casein content, so if you want to try straight raw A2A2 milk, we can provide that too. Each cow is either A1A1, A1A2, or A2A2, so what most people get is a mixture of all of them from our tank. A2A2 milk is $6 per gallon as it is extra work to milk the certain cows and save the milk separately in our separate mini-tank. Once again, be sure to bring your own container (it’s the law). We are actively working towards getting the whole herd to be A2A2 cows but it takes time for heifers to grow up and we’re looking at it being late 2025 before that happens. Be sure to check to see if we’re taking on new A2A2 customers at this time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1613337110586-C0S1S35GTC2MT1E243QP/cream+separator.jpg Raw organic milk & cream - CREAM In addition to raw milk, we have a cream separator and can get you some delicious cream! We try to separate milk every other week but have a limited supply so contact us for availability. $7 per pint $14 per quart Please bring a very clean pint or quart jar along with you when you get your cream. https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/cultures-and-starters daily 0.75 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612547115519-KBB1CAESXVZ4O3BMOA4Q/kefir-grains-1024x602.jpg Cultures and starters - Cultures and Starters Milk Kefir Grains: Want to make your own gut-healing powerhouse drink too? We regularly culture milk kefir so often have grains available that we can share with you. $10 if you pick them up at the farm, $20 if I ship them to you. Yogurt: We currently are making Greek yogurt (thermophilic) which we got from the awesome company, Positively Probiotic (check out their website HERE). It can be made with whole or skim milk and is pretty mild, flavor wise. It gets nice and thick too and is definitely a tasty way of getting probiotics into your kiddos! Free-will donation for this culture. Sourdough Starter: I got my starter from my sister-in-law in North Dakota whose friend started it. They’ve been very happy with it so I thought it sounded like a good one to get. I’m happy to share for a small fee. Check out the How-To section of this website for directions on how to make these healthy, tasty foods yourself! https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/kefir daily 0.75 2024-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612704480709-7OX848UI6ODAHNGFFX9N/Making-Kefir-1024x599.jpg Kefir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612704518965-39B7YOOHHNH4RF589P6Z/kefir-grains-1024x602.jpg Kefir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612704547509-XSLXY6UU7VNQKMGP6SVH/Vitamix-kefir-shake-597x1024.jpg Kefir - Ingredients 3 1/2 cups Kefir 1 cup Frozen fruit– berries, peaches, mango, banana, etc… 1/2 tsp Vanilla– Optional Sweetener to taste–honey, maple syrup, stevia, sugar– I use 3 droppers of Stevia Sweet Drops 3 Ice cubes Instructions Blend well. Enjoy while cold and frothy! https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/how-we-do-things-1 daily 0.75 2023-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/df18e26a-e3bb-4dcd-8bac-577e1260f359/DSC00045.JPG How we do things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612571358551-B98945W7EDXHZ9R8OLHG/DSC00048.jpg How we do things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612571506103-CR1N3WA9NLYJE1CPMWWP/DSC00031.jpg How we do things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/3b56df04-2d7c-43d9-b478-ac60f1534b7f/20200306_135806.jpg How we do things https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/fresh-beef daily 0.75 2021-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612570889570-YDTWZYAHMFIWZ2BUT3O3/20200217_210001.jpg Fresh beef - Lean beef from our certified Organic dairy-type cows! We have regular buyers for our beef but occasionally have an extra 1/4 or half, so let us know if you’re interested and we’ll put your name on our waiting list. https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/how-we-do-things daily 0.75 2021-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612570692496-NK9DGAZ2WME8KIRCZIUV/DSC00053.JPG How we do things - Want to learn how to make yogurt, kefir, kombucha, Bread-for-Life bread (yeast-less, similar to sourdough but not so sour), etc…? Just click on the tabs to learn about what interests you most. The way that I do things in the kitchen is likely different from how the next person will do it but it works for us and I’d be happy to share my methods with you. 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We’re farmers… Dairyfolk… Gardeners. True country people at heart. We love to watch things and people grow and thrive. That includes you and your families! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612562840203-JKZMSZHCBYCFOUI0YDZM/107860068_10215563342430916_1311289541478536969_o.jpg Who we are - Welcome to this glimpse of our farm, the Little Elk Organic Farm. Why the name? The pretty Little Elk River flows right by our farm. Isn’t it lovely? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612562971691-4W7P5UFSG7H6K33XC716/94563906_133007558329042_5498018580848967680_o.jpg Who we are - Meet your farmer: Michael Michael enjoys most outdoor activities, including farming (obviously), gardening, exploring, building things out of wood or metal, forestry projects, hunting, fishing, trapping, watching things grow, and he’s a great fixer of all the things his wife breaks. :D He serves as Chairman for our local SFA (Sustainable Farming Association) board. He also greatly enjoys spending time with his family! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612563873094-W7V7269SMPQSQS8IHX12/96381527_137347284561736_2485765876507213824_o.jpg Who we are - The farmer’s wife: Cora and the little helpers who think playing in the dirt is great fun! Cora’s interests include: Gardening (she has a great weakness for flowers), cake decorating, piano playing, Basset Hounds, and experimenting with all of the dairy recipes that Michael finds for her to make (Mascarpone anyone?). If you receive an e-mail reply from us or see Facebook posts, she’s usually the one behind that. Cora absolutely loves being able to stay home and work with Michael on the farm and help raise their 4 Littles! https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/freerange-eggs daily 0.75 2023-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612546814893-OMG84HFLJA0881FY4ZU6/142674419_244742893822174_601090054011695782_o.jpg Free-range eggs - Eggs by the dozen Need another reason to get up in the morning? How about so you can have a hearty breakfast of fried eggs? Eggs are an excellent source of protein, choline (an essential nutrient similar to B vitamins), and Omega-3 fatty acids (our hens have flax meal in their feed, which contributes to the higher Omega 3’s and darker yolks). We have a small flock of Sapphire Gem and California White free-range chickens (including 2 roosters), along with a couple green-egg layers for variety. They get fed all certified Organic feed, which is naturally non-GMO, and are allowed to happily and busily roam the farmyard all afternoon every day. We ask $5.00 per dozen for our farm-fresh eggs. You may message ahead of time to reserve eggs for yourself. Note: We do not wash our eggs, but just brush them clean, as washing removes the natural protective oils (or “bloom”) off of the eggs and they won’t keep nearly as well. Unwashed eggs will easily keep a couple of weeks unrefrigerated. https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/yogurt daily 0.75 2024-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1613614672680-6JBCOAMUXA7EEDJCIBDW/DSC00968.JPG Yogurt https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/where-we-came-from daily 0.75 2025-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1746107412798-GHZ5SEE2Z9G5GZ858YMN/25081_1260739877131_621671_n.jpg Where we came from A bird's eye view of the Dalquist farm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/0c2b8212-190a-4dfa-bd84-68859b309049/1917526_1283241439656_2888727_n.jpg Where we came from Dale & Kathy with their young family (Michael's on Kathy's lap) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/35eebc6f-5e7e-402f-b292-262f541d6943/318737_2084593232950_5068581_n.jpg Where we came from Michael, James and Dale with a nice catch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/defcb245-4201-4602-9449-84522827cb75/12045369_10206387716470269_7861980493092328171_o.jpg Where we came from Kathy & Dale at James & Jenny's wedding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/502d1d3b-ebfd-4ae3-b1b4-00362ed1e9c3/129775976_10222061675509449_8723418522973076373_n.jpg Where we came from Dale & Kathy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1613615138459-FIC4Y8KXXUJA6F9M0O90/John+Peter+Dalquist+and+family.+The+youngest+is+David..png Where we came from - In the beginning. . . John Peter Dalquist came from Ringsbo, Sweden in 1889 at the age of 23 to join his brother C.O. who was already working in the mines in Ishpeming, Michigan. Their parents and 11 year old brother Axel joined them in 1890. They worked and lived in horrendous conditions in Michigan with the dream of making enough money to buy land in Minnesota. They moved to the Randall area in 1893 and J.P., or Peter as he was called, bought land from the railroad in 1896 to homestead. In May of 1894 Emilia Carlson came to the US, probably at the request of Peter since Peter had been the hired hand for Emilia's father in Sweden. Evidently there was a bit of romance going on between them before Peter left for the US. They were married in December of 1894. By 1898 the couple had added 3 little boys, Oscar, John, and Carl. They went on to have 7 children, and Michael’s grandfather David was the youngest. When John Peter bought his land in 1896 from Olaf O Searle, he paid $826 for 74 acres of land. Homesteading was a tremendously hard work. There were trees to cut down, stumps to pull, rocks to pick, a house and barn to build and fences to put up to keep the animals in. But with all of that, it was important to Peter to become an American citizen and in September of 1897, Peter officially became a citizen of the USA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612907098539-MLPIN5HYUPYNQ94NE1KT/david+%26+Violet.png Where we came from - David and Violet Dalquist were the 2nd generation of farmers on this land. Violet was born and raised in Oakland Nebraska. She was at a Bible Camp in MN when she met Hildur, David's sister. Hildur invited Violet to visit her in Randall and that is where David and Violet met, started their friendship, and eventually married in 1946. Their wedding day in Nebraska was so hot that the long candles wilted and just laid down! Violet worked in accounting for 4 years for a company in Neb. making B28 bombers for WWII. David was born on the farm and spent most of his life there. He went to school in Randall until high school where he roomed in Little Falls, riding the train home on Friday and back on Sunday. He finished high school at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis. His brothers were quite a bit older than David so he was already farming the land when Peter decided to sell the farm. Peter asked each of his living sons, John, then Carl, then Ed if they wanted the farm. Each of them was already settled elsewhere near Randall. When he asked David, David said yes, he wanted it! Actually, Ed still lived on the home farm with David, Peter, and Hildur although he was slowly building a house on the land he owned. When David and Violet came home from their honeymoon it was to a house shared with 3 other people. Ed finished his house eventually and then Hildur and Peter moved into his home. By then Violet had given birth to 2 baby boys, David and Doug. They eventually went on to have 2 more children, Dale and Elizabeth (Betty). Grandpa Peter liked to garden and when Violet joined the family, he was picking lots of strawberries. Violet and Hildur would be up till 11 pm canning them! David also liked to garden. When he became unable to work the farm because of his eyes and heart problems, he enjoyed gardening. Violet liked flowers and when her children got older and she had more free-time, she planted flowers and cared for them. Interestingly, it was David who liked to make bouquets of flowers to take to church. After David died in 1981, Violet took over making bouquets for church each Sunday. David and Violet were actually related. David's mother, Emilia was a sister of Violet's grandmother, Christina. So, Violet's father Carl, was the nephew of Emilia, David's mother. Michael never met his Grandpa. Cora got to meet Michael’s Grandma Violet a couple of times before she passed away, shortly after Michael & Cora got engaged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612907385203-N6BN29OREAG8Z07TXXZ8/Dale+%26+Kathy.png Where we came from - Dale started farming in 1970 and bought the farm from his parents in 1973. He had the big red barn built in 1974, which is where Michael now milks his cows. Dale met the love of his life, Kathy Housman when he stopped by the veterinarian clinic where Kathy was working. They eventually fell in love; were married in 1982 and went on to have 3 children: James, Rachael and Michael. Dale & Kathy eventually transitioned the farm to being certified Organic in 2005, although they had moved away from chemicals and weed sprays early in their marriage. They weren't totally organic before that time as there were no organic milk routes close by and they didn't know what all needed to be done. But they began buying mineral and feed from Buckwheat Growers in Wadena and the owner encouraged them to go organic and put them in touch with a man named Glen who helped them through all of the paperwork, field analysis, etc. They were able to move directly into transition then and when the 3 years of transition were over, there was an organic milk-truck going by them on Hwy 10! Dale and Kathy still help out a lot on the farm and if you’re a milk customer long enough, you’re sure to meet them in the barn at chore time someday. Dale has 2 hobbies: cutting wood and FISHING! He also enjoys gardening now in his semi-retirement. Kathy (originally from Litchfield) enjoys many things! She is very creative and loves doing crafts—often with her grandchildren nowadays. She loves writing, making Shutterfly books, looking for agates, shopping for antiques with church friends, judging for 4H, playing with her horses, going on adventures and lots of other things. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612907818413-DCR62M027OROK2P9SPNV/Michael+%26+Cora%27s+wedding.png Where we came from https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/our-illustrator daily 0.75 2022-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612569837651-DT0YEWVB03XUWYH2O247/Rachael-Headshots-0001.jpg Our illustrator - Rachael is one of our faithful weed-pullers when the garden is getting out of hand! https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/where-were-going daily 0.75 2023-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/4677b9e8-6ce8-41b2-9d2a-71878d85ac47/20200223_134405.jpg Where we're going https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1612568698926-XJTFUNMS9G9OPHGHB0Y2/90018986_112486560381142_1648180527175303168_o.jpg Where we're going https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/b2ab8cb9-d8ad-41fc-8d05-89495ee7ff8a/90179270_112464120383386_3115373215556304896_o.jpg Where we're going https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/e26995c0-792f-41e2-a805-1363fd085131/90013439_112447337051731_4011931949080772608_n.jpg Where we're going https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/b44481a2-e4fe-4e4f-bff5-7874445dbb7e/20200306_135923.jpg Where we're going https://www.littleelkorganicfarm.com/pastured-poultry daily 0.75 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/8fe3a1b9-35db-47f8-b28b-f7271a882ea5/482220955_966384145645406_2043716189919204689_n.jpg Pastured Poultry - NEVER treated with antibiotics, hormones, or synthetic medicines. We seek to raise our birds in the healthiest environment possible. A sign of success is that they just stay healthy and don’t need any kind of medical treatments. That’s why, from the time they’re old enough to get around and stay warm, they’ll be living in our specialized Chicken Tractors where they have green grass underfoot 24/7. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/599a8ab3-4120-4adc-9481-cc998fdf2569/481673219_963277152622772_7123237039292724931_n.jpg Pastured Poultry - Free-range their whole life and pastured on grass as soon as they are old enough. Never confined to tight cages, our birds are free to run around and interact with each other from the day they arrive on our farm. As soon as they are big enough, they are moved from their cozy brooder house to our home-made “Chicken (or turkey or goose) Tractors”, mobile pens that we move to fresh pasture every day so the birds stay clean and have grass, weeds, and bugs to pick at all day long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1648774745834-OU58J7EMMMEVKATG0DZS/unsplash-image-3SimRsAd2nQ.jpg Pastured Poultry - Fed Organic feed their whole lives. The feed we give them is certified Organic, antibiotic-free, GMO-free, and soy-free. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1648774929858-7C1ZWUS0Z3XMWKI38BLS/unsplash-image-LAVcmB1Gli0.jpg Pastured Poultry - Lovingly cared for from day one… Yes, the reason we get these birds is for our food, eventually. But, we farmers love and enjoy our animals at all stages, and yet still say goodbye without regrets when the end comes. 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Farm 2022 A spooky moonlit walk to the barn for morning milking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/f002199f-2c43-41f9-adf4-d44a976a8f14/20220419_154713.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 Two "chicken tractors" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/d9c6e49e-a9c9-4642-bd02-bfb2f0117429/20220604_074830.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 The farm from a distant hayfield https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/be75aea2-17bd-4ad7-b18f-61519955b2dc/20220604_160202.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 Sassy on the right with her new baby in the foreground, attended closely by Ray https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/87fab628-7143-466b-98cc-b676538c5193/20220608_214709.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 A mysterious insect on an apple blossom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/9e97a617-07e5-49de-87ae-5ee742153f11/20220609_080340.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 Beauty in the manure pile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/afff10f8-8484-465b-b2e1-4ed8c43a04f2/20220613_104408.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 Ringo with her new baby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/ea2a0fd8-d163-48ca-bfc1-6b6172c8a045/20220613_202608.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 Some broiler chickens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/3057f03c-8b4b-4e62-9748-33da372c5b2f/20220613_202642.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 Some broiler chickens in their chicken tractor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/ca67c8b8-1db8-433c-9cc2-db67f4a8a8a6/20220615_185258.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 Our young geese with their new pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/053c74a8-2bb2-488b-942b-c7b89e41c6fc/20220617_075726.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 An apple tree graft that's leafing out nicely https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1622dfda-2440-434c-9df7-79010cbed0a1/20220623_053015.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 Josie and Matilda in their hiding spot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/12f8405e-716e-47b9-8183-08832bbe2fbc/20220624_052430.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 Our driveway after the June flood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/91c0fbba-4944-4c5a-9217-0ff30c173e06/20220624_052444.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 Our driveway after the June flood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/1f75849b-ef2b-4a43-ba28-690f23695a95/20220706_083319.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 The turkeys spent some time in a chicken tractor too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/4b0e0067-b31a-4ef7-83e8-43b2ee70bf36/20220727_201513.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 The sky's the limit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/f240a8ee-af1b-4207-9bfd-4e74f5d33790/20220808_115155.jpg Photo Gallery - Farm 2022 Yellow bugs on a yellow tansy flower head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6011a7d91f5b296ff2938b7b/aae33d11-0605-4dbe-bf83-07bfe34bbd0a/20220815_071551.jpg Photo Gallery - 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