Why are we doing this?

One of the first questions that everyone asks is "Why are you doing a CSA?"  We have operated a profitable beef operation for several years and with our careers our time is very limited.  So why would we want to start a production system that stands to be less profitable and more labor intensive.  The answer is very simple... our daughter.  

This little piggy went to . . . . Clear Creek Farm Part 2

I almost rolled out of my chair laughing at supper as my wife told of her swine odyssey!  I have read part one of her story and unless your computer has an odor feature that would have allowed you to smell how bad she stunk then i think it is tough to get a solid idea of how bad it was.  After several minutes of laughing I realized that she was not laughing with me and I stopped and asked her if she wanted to try again.  She said she wanted to give me a chance to have some fun.  So, I found a sucker.....I mean a friend to ride down to Augusta.  We took our cattle trailer and some muck boots and figured we were good to go.

What is wrong with this picture?

So, as I was trying to do the "Sunday Shuffle" of making breakfast, feeding animals, bathing Sarah Katherine, and get everyone's clothes ready for church, I walked out to witness this . . . .

Do you see what a wonderful guard dog Josie is? Let me show you a closer look

She just laid there and let that cow belly up to the buffet! She wasn't alarmed at this enormous creature eating all of the chicken's feed right next to her. Lord help us if we have a real emergency! You got to love her!