Author Archives: Letty

“TMT, too much testosterone. Way more dangerous than  TNT.” ― Robert L. Slater    Meet Henry Henry is 6 years old.  Smart and ambitious – if a little dramatic. Meet Windy.  Windy is 4 years old.  Lazy and slow, he is … Continue reading →

“Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory.  Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history.”  -Mary Roach I am reading a book about the rescue of thousands of horses in WW2 by a small group … Continue reading →

“Why do farmers farm, given their economic adversities on top of the many frustrations and difficulties normal to farming? And always the answer is: “Love. They must do it for love.” Farmers farm for the love of farming. They love … Continue reading →

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien I have been so lucky to get to be a part of Main Street Farmers Market.  The vendors and customers … Continue reading →

“To country people Cows are mild, And flee from any stick they throw; But I’m a timid town bred child, And all the cattle seem to know.” ― T.S. Eliot We are calving now.  We had 5 new calves this … Continue reading →

“How did it get so late so soon?” ― Dr. Seuss Hard to believe the season is almost over!  This is our last full week, we started on a Wednesday this year.  We will end Monday, October 2nd. Farm News: … Continue reading →

Find something you really love doing and mix it with something you really care about.     Kathleen Hanna What I love is working with horses.  What I care about is growing healthy food, building soil, sequestering carbon, saving road miles … Continue reading →

“No one ever remembered a nice day. But no one ever forget the feel of paralyzed fish, the thud of walnut-sized hail against a horse’s flank, or the way a superheated wind could turn your eyes to burlap.” ― Erik … Continue reading →

Sweat cleanses from the inside.  It comes from places a shower will never reach.  ~George Sheehan A hand that’s dirty with honest labor is fit to shake with any neighbor. ~Proverb Two quotes for this labor day!  I will be … Continue reading →

There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man. – Winston Churchill     horse·pow·er /ˈhôrsˌpou(ə)r/ noun 1.a unit of power equal to 550 foot-pounds per second (745.7 watts). I’m not … Continue reading →