Category Archives: Circle S Farm News

If every US Citizen ate just one meal a week (any meal) composed of locally and organically raised meats and produce, we would reduce our country’s oil consumption by over 1.1 million barrels of oil every week. That’s not gallons, … Continue reading →

“Put your heart into even the smallest seemingly insignificant acts possible. Then be patient enough for the universe to give back to you what you reap.” ― Matthew Donnelly 20 years of putting seeds in the ground.  20 years of … Continue reading →

“There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien If there is a thread woven through all these years of planting and harvesting, caring for animals and growing food for a community….it would be a thread … Continue reading →

I got nothing but a ford and a barn full of hay, If it weren’t for horses…. I’d have a lot more money and a lot less grey. -Slaid Cleaves There are an awful lot of quotes about hay. “Make … Continue reading →

“Sit tall in the saddle, Hold your head up high Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky And live like you ain’t afraid to die And don’t be scared, just enjoy your ride”   -Chris LeDoux If there … Continue reading →

“Curtis always sees the glass as half full.”  -Zack Vice Zack told me this a few years back.   And I wondered what made him say it.  Zack is one of the friends we’ve made along the way, and his cup … Continue reading →

“Well, I’ve never been a quitter, and I’m sure not quitting now, I’ll always be a cowboy, as long as there’s one cow” -Del Shields Happy Father’s Day everyone! I was going through some old photographs I came across this … Continue reading →

“A dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man’s.” – Mark Twain One of the best things about farming is you go to work with your dogs.  We don’t get to take as many breaks … Continue reading →

“Keep smiling”  -Lovella A picture from 2007. Curtis’s Mom helped me with the CSA for a number of years.  Probably the reason we ever got it off the ground.  Today, well into her 80’s, she could still outwork me and … Continue reading →

The saying “save the best for last” suggests prioritizing the most valuable or enjoyable element until the end of a sequence or experience. It can be interpreted in various contexts, from enjoying the final course of a meal to waiting for … Continue reading →