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Supplies For Calving

03/05/2020 by Katie Leave a Comment

dairy farm, calving supplies | millhorn farmstead

Supplies For Calving I get asked all the time about what supplies are needed to keep on hand for when a family milk cow calves. So much so, that it warranted a blog post. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t raid your local tractor supply and prepare a plentiful medicine cabinet, because you should, But… 

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Filed Under: Essential Oils, Uncategorized Tagged With: calving, dairy cow, family milk cow, homesteading, milking a cow, raw milk, supplies

How To Milk A Cow Once A Day

01/23/2020 by Katie Leave a Comment

How to milk a cow once a day | millhorn farmstead

How to milk a cow once a day Sometimes there becomes a point on the homestead or farm were milking once a day becomes a necessity. Be it for too much milk for the family to consume or needing to find a better balance between farm and family. Milking a cow twice a day sometimes… 

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: dairy cow, family milk cow, homestead, jersey cow, milking, milking once a day, OAD, raw milk

Finally! A Homesteaders cheesemaking book

11/16/2016 by Katie 1 Comment

David asher Book Review

As a raw dairy owner and milk cow connoisseur, I must own a dozen cheesemaking books, at least. All of them are excellent and I use them frequently, however, this one is extraordinaire and I’ll tell you why.  Cheese making is a difficult art. Truth!  It’s a science that takes trial and error and lots… 

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Filed Under: Jersey Girl Tagged With: book review, cheese making, dairy, david asher, homesteading, raw milk

Dairy Animal Mistakes; My Epic Failures

05/20/2016 by Katie 10 Comments

Dairy animal mistakes | milk cows goats | homesteading | livinlovinfarmin

Early last year, in the prime of calving season, a dear friend of mine lost her beloved dairy cow.  She had just calved a beautiful Jersey bull (one of Tanks babies) and within 12 hours of calving, the cow was down with 4th stage milk fever.  It took another 12 hours for the vet to… 

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: brown swiss, calves, cows, dairy, farming failures, goats, homesteading, jersey, jersey girl, nubian, raw milk

The Day In The Life Of A Homesteader

07/15/2015 by Katie 5 Comments

Day in the life of a Homesteader | livinlovinfarmin

While many people peg the homestead life as a ideal lifestyle, however, very few truly know what goes into just one day. Sunup to sundown. Every day. No breaks. No sleeping in. No “I’m too tired”.  Chores have to be done.  Living breathing animals entrust that you are going to get your butt up at… 

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Filed Under: Canning, Essential Oils, Homesteading, Jersey Girl, The Garden Tagged With: backyard chickens, beef, canning, chemical free living, Chickens, cooking, dairy cows, family, farm, garden, homemade, homesteading, organic, pastured pork, raising pigs, raw milk

Homemade Livestock Fly Spray

07/04/2015 by Katie 12 Comments

DIY Fly Livestock Spray | Essential Oils | Homesteading | chemical free living | Homemade | Homesteading | livinlovinfarmin

Homemade Livestock Fly Spray Have you ever read the back of a livestock fly spray bottle?  It’s terrifying.  I don’t even want it in my barn, let alone on my cows that produce food for my family and I. However, having pesky, annoying flies on animals, especially when your sitting half way under them to… 

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Filed Under: DIY Naturally, Essential Oils, Homesteading, Jersey Girl Tagged With: chemical free living, cows, DIY, essentail oils, flies, fly, homemade, livestock, milking, pest control, raw milk

Homesteading. Is the juice worth the squeeze?

04/09/2015 by Katie 5 Comments

Homesteading. Is the juice worth the squeeze? |livilovinfarmin

Did I lock up the chickens?  I really hope that cow doesn’t calve before morning.. What if the wolves get to the calf before I do?  I should have locked momma in the barn for the night. Did I turn off the hose?  If I flood the pasture one more time, its going to be… 

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Filed Under: Homesteading Tagged With: canning, DIY, family cow, garden, grow your own, homesteading, know your farmer, milking cow, organic, raw milk, self sufficiency

Milking Machine. Pros and Cons

03/22/2015 by Katie 7 Comments

Pros and Cons of Milk Machines | Homesteading | Milking cows | Dairy | Raw milk | Livinlovinfarmin.com

I often get asked whether I hand milk or use a machine to milk out my dairy cows.  The answer is, both.  There is definitely a much admired simplicity in hand milking.  Not only are you gaining a one on one relationship with the cows but also being up close and personal with your dairy… 

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Filed Under: Homesteading, Jersey Girl Tagged With: cows, dairy, hand milking, homestead, homesteading, milk cows, milk machine, raw milk

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Huckleberry Preserves

09/30/2014 by Katie Leave a Comment

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta | livinlovinfarmin.com

Its not easy getting up at the crack of dawn every single day to milk a cow.  Nor is it exceptionally fun to be milking in the heat of summer or the dead of winter when everyone else is curled up with a blanket and a cocktail next to the fire place.  But man is… 

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Canning, Holiday Feast, Paleo Primal Lifestyle, Paleo, Primal, Gluten-free, Recipes, Sweets Tagged With: cream, custard, dessert, Holiday, homemade, panna cotta, primal, raw milk

Saving Tank

08/09/2014 by Katie 3 Comments

Saving Tank | livinlovinfarmin.com

I just want some babies!!  That’s all!.  Just a few sweet little calves to run around and lick my face. That’s all I want. Ok need!   I NEED me some baby calves to lick my face. After four failed attempts to artificial insemination my two dairy cows, at $150.00 each time, I threw in the towel and rented a bull. … 

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Filed Under: Homesteading, Jersey Girl Tagged With: ai, artifical imsemenation, beef, bull, butcher, cows, dairy, homesteading, raw, raw milk, service

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WELCOME TO THE FARM

Hi, I’m Katie. Our family lives on our fourth generation family farm here in beautiful Idaho. We milk jersey cows, raise pastured heritage pigs and poultry, scottish highlanders for beef and a few sheep for fiber.  Our journey is about healing the body through sustainable agriculture.  After being diagnosed with a autoimmune disease several years ago, I saw a need to change the way we think about diseases in today’s modern world.

Our farm prides ourselves on selling the best meat and dairy possibly.  We do not use ANY gmo’s, corn or soy in our animal feed.  Our critters graze on fresh green pasture and are fed a locally grown, locally milled grain ration.

Our products are available farm direct or at select retail locations.

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