Behind the scenes: Meet a Cheese Maker
Farm News As I write this blog post, we are finally getting a much needed thundershower. We were able to get the last bales of first...
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- May 25
- 3 min
Making hay and the dark side of sunny days
Farm News Our first hay cutting is moderately overdue. Blue skies are a hay-makers dream. The grass-alfalfa stand is tall and lush, yet a...
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prairiefruits
- May 18
- 3 min
Tending to fences
Farm News The saying about goats and fences is that "the only fence that can hold a goat is a fence that can hold water." Yes, it's a bit...
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prairiefruits
- May 11
- 3 min
Mother's Day Dairy Goat Style
We derive our livelihood from mothers. Every year, every day, we celebrate the goat mothers that give us milk to make our cheese. ...
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prairiefruits
- May 4
- 3 min
Going to market
We have been participating in the ritual of selling our wares at farmers' markets since we launched our farmstead goat dairy-creamery...
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prairiefruits
- Apr 27
- 3 min
Savor the spring Eat some cheese
Spring has forced its way onto the landscape, despite moody temperature swings, gusty winds and morning frosts. I have been taking our...
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prairiefruits
- Apr 20
- 4 min
Earth Day Call to Action
Farm News I confess. On the eve of this year's Earth Day, I am not optimistic. The evidence for catastrophic effects from climate change...
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prairiefruits
- Apr 13
- 2 min
New events popping up at the farm like spring wildflowers
Flowers are exploding on the ground and in the trees. Neighbor farmers, tempted by the warm temperatures and perfect soil moisture, broke...
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prairiefruits
- Apr 6
- 4 min
Cheese harbingers of spring
Farm News Our two 100% goat milk bloomy rind cheeses, black goat and fleur de la prairie, have a season. They are best made when the milk...
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prairiefruits
- Mar 30
- 3 min
The force of spring
Farm News The fingernails of winter had grown long, digging themselves into the barren prairie landscape, holding on tenaciously to the...
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prairiefruits
- Mar 23
- 4 min
There's a new boss in town
Guest blog writer: Sophie Seidel, Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery’s General Manager Farm News After spending several weeks with our bucks...
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prairiefruits
- Mar 16
- 2 min
The rapid rise of milk
Farm News In less than two weeks, we have had over 50 does kid, 100 kids born and 50 gallons per day of milk in the bulk tank. The rapid...
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prairiefruits
- Mar 3
- 3 min
A new season begins
Farm News For farmstead goat dairies like ours, the new “year” begins in March. As we transitioned from February to March, the weirdly...
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prairiefruits
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Bringing cheese to market
The albeit mild winter isn't slowing us down in the creamery. We are making the most of our weekly cow milk deliveries from Kilgus...
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prairiefruits
- Feb 9
- 2 min
Waning winter days AND Valentine's goat style
Farm News The monochromatic hues of winter persist, yet signs of change are beginning to appear on our windswept prairie landscape....
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prairiefruits
- Jan 26
- 3 min
Melting the snow and your hearts with goats and cheese
Farm News We got our first sizable snow storm of the season yesterday. The ground was so warm that the snow flakes melted into the mud...
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prairiefruits
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Welcoming our New Cheese Maker & Doting on the Does
The most profound gift of 2023 is the arrival of our new cheese maker, Tetyana Dyadechko from Ukraine. She comes to us with nearly a...
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prairiefruits
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Make it cheesy in the new year
What a difference a week makes. Last week this time, we were battening down the hatches as the temperature plummeted over 30 degrees, the...
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prairiefruits
- Dec 15, 2022
- 6 min
The closet door as metaphor and HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Farm News As the 2022 season draws to a close and we approach the winter holidays, it’s an apt time for reflection. As I peer through the...
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prairiefruits
- Dec 8, 2022
- 6 min
Working on winter projects
Farm News The color pallet of early December is shades of grey. After an early dose of frigid temperatures, we have settled into what I...
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