The Weekly Moos Vol. 2 Iss. 2

I interrupt this Jersey cow blog to post a post card about our LATEST addition (s) to the Homestead!

I get passionate about fresh milk, and created a news page with the information I care most about. Feel free to read it, and share with...

Short story. (Disclaimer: there may be other good milk cow breeds out there. But a Jersey is what I got first and she stole my heart.) An...

Summer’s nearly over and the flies this year have been tremendous! Our ducks do their best with pest control, but there seems to be...

You'll never go wrong just drinking your fresh milk. But there's something so amazing about homemade fresh milk product. ...Isn't...

She's here! Isla arrived on a cold, muddy, snowy noon the last day of 2020. Her birth story... Ana, being a dairy mama, had her baby in...

Raw fresh (with cream) a2/a2 Kefir waiting to be processed Ah, kefir. I love you. Why I love kefir: 1. Probiotics abound. Kefir is one...

The Joy of (& Steps to) Using a Bucket Milker #2 Ok, so we're finally finishing the Steps to Using a Bucket Milker Post! It's gotta be...

Mellow and salty, these are the flavors of homemade butter. Here is how: YOU'LL NEED : Cream (preferably unpasteurized) Note: Very fresh...

You do what works for you. Personally, I love my bucket milker. It was worth every shining penny IMO! It's so quick and makes milking...

From Milk Pail to Fridge (and beyond) I'll give you a short and sweet little necessary post on bottling. First off, the milk jars. I...

I feel like this is rather a boring topic to write about, although my cow would probably disagree. But I want all the information here...

We were very brave. And rather naive. I'm going to share with you the things you should have in place BEFORE you bring home your first...

I remember the first time I saw a Jersey. I saw her at a farm show. I thought she was too beautiful to be real. Such lovely eyes! I'd...

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