From time to time I will turn the blog over to a farmer to tell their story. And I was highly honored when Emily from Bravo Steaks said yes when I asked her to write a post about her experience as a farmer. My name is Emily and I’m a farmer. My husband and I raise Angus cattle and Berkshire pigs, and we operate two agri-businesses from our farm. One of our businesses is targeted at fellow cattle farms and breeders, but our other business, Bravo Steaks, has a much wider Continue Reading
Being a Farmer
I thought it would be interesting to turn over the blog once a month to someone who has ties to the agricultural field. Today the first in this series is from Emily Odom from Odom Farming Company, which is the farm where my passion to help farmers was developed. Hope you enjoy this post about being a farmer. What is it like to be a farmer? I’m glad you asked. It’s praying for rain and praying for it not to rain every day for the rest of your life. It’s sweating through every price of Continue Reading
Books to Help Educate Your Littles About Farming
From time to time I will be composing some lists of helpful books to educate not only you about farming but also to help you educate your littles about farming. Working at the local agritourism farm I don't know how many times I heard you mean that doesn't come from the grocery store - there are so many kids today that are clueless on where their food comes from. If you get a chance to tour a farm with your children I encourage you to do so it is a great family-friendly activity. Everything Continue Reading
Enjoying Fresh Food and Fresh Savings at the Farmer’s Market
One of the biggest challenges facing anyone with a busy lifestyle and a tight budget is how to put healthy, nutritious meals on the table for your family. You know that, in order to cook a delicious meal, you need fresh, quality ingredients. The challenge, though, is finding the time to shop for those fresh ingredients so why not make a field trip to your local farmer's market. At your local Farmer's market, you can find fruits and vegetables that are grown in your hometown. They also often Continue Reading
Chatting with Saira From Purpose Driven Family Farm
Hey y'all. Did you know I have a podcast/youtube channel called Chats from the Blog Cabin where I chat with some interesting people? Sometimes I know them and sometimes I don't. But one of the things I am really passionate about is supporting farmers. I recently had my friend Saira from Purpose Driven Family Farm on it was an amazing chat. I will include it at the bottom of this post. But to give you a little background let's start at the beginning. I met Saira and her husband AJ at a Continue Reading