Ready the Bull!
It is a hot one today with temps near 90 and the sun is blazing! The animals are all enjoying the shade. The pigs seem to have it made hanging out in the forest under the trees. When we fed them this
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Colonel's Blog
322 posts on farm life, food freedom and raising real food in the Missouri Ozarks. Fighter-pilot habits applied to livestock, with the wins and the failures both written down.
State Rep Visited the Farm!
It was a beautiful sunny warm day today. We had thunderstorms yesterday morning and afternoon, hooray for the rain! The garden is doing very well, the pics today. The first is south side looking north
The Mayor Regained Control!
Hello and happy Saturday! Another beautiful Spring day in the Ozarks. It is a warm 87 degrees this evening but there is a light breeze and feels nice in the shade. The animals are all doing very well
The Mayor Has Lost Control!
Happy Fast-Jet Friday!! The pic today is Hannah in the front seat of the Mighty-Mighty F-15E Strike Eagle this week in England. Speaking of fighter squadrons, a time honored tradition of the fighter s
Sheep Day
It was a warm, dry day today. We definitely need to water the garden tonight. As expected, Stella is less happy with us today than she was yesterday. Her digestive system seems to be doing better with
Real Food Resources
We started the day with a light rain shower, over by the time we started rounds. I can’t think of a more perfect start to the day! The animals are doing well, with the exception of Stella the Jersey c
Where Does Your Food Come From?--Beef
We’ve had another beautiful day here in the Ozarks with a cool 55 degree morning and mild 80 degree sunny day. I included a few pics from the garden today. We’ve already harvested some herbs, cucumber
Where Does Your Food Come From?--Pork
Happy Monday from Air2Ground Farms! It was a beautiful day today, cool this morning with a high of 75 this afternoon. We have had a total of 6/10” of rain over the past few days. The grass is growing
Where Does Your Food Come From?--Eggs
The fast-jet today is…you guessed it, the Mighty-Mighty F-15E flying low in Wales. It finally happened, it rained! We got .3” over the past 24 hours. That’s not enough for the creek to start flowing b
Where Does Your Food Come From?--Chicken
It was downright hot today as the temps brushed 90 and still dry. I’m having flashbacks to last summer’s drought and praying for the rain that is at a 70% chance tomorrow. The animals are good today.
Happy 31st Anniversary!
Happy 31st Anniversary to my beloved bride! I love you and wish you were here but am glad you are spending time with family!! Hello and happy Tuesday from Free Missouri! You guessed it, warm and no ra
Space-based Earth Power!
We’re still on a roll of hot weather with no rain. The roads are dusty and the grass that spends most of the day in the sun is turning brown. The grass that is shaded, especially in the late afternoon