Our First Milking Cow!

Spring is always bursting with energy…..especially on the farm! Our bees made it through the winter, two sets of baby goats are frolicking around the barn and we just got our first milking cow! We decided not to milk the goats this spring and just focus on the cow.  

We are already getting several gallons a day, making butter, yogurt, ice cream and cheese. We have no choice. Getting a milking cow is a big deal. It is a serious commitment and something we have been working up to. It is an important part of our food security equation. One cow changes everything. 

Our new kitchen renovation was an essential part of getting ready. It’s my version of commercial kitchen meets homestead. I learned a few things from running my organic cafe for a decade where I homsechooled my kids. My kitchen has always been more of a learning kitchen where I taught classes and educated mamas about real foods. 

This is just the next version - fully integrating the farm so we can streamline our processes and manage the quantity of milk, make cheese, preserve food, grow sprouts, store our eggs, make sourdough bread, fermented foods and more. 

Our residential membership is what makes all of this possible. And we are so blessed to have River’s skills to lead the way. He did a great job designing our “custom kitchen” with more shelves than he ever imagined possible! 

Food is what brings us together. The hearth is where the heart is. So looking forward to all of the farm-to-table meals we are all going to share together.