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Farm Life on a Misty Halloween
The day has settled in wet, cool, and quintessentially autumn—perfect weather for Halloween! Our goats have made their choice clear: they're
Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery
Oct 31, 20246 min read
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An ode to the Future Farmers of America (FFA)
O bearers of blue jackets, proud and bright,
Who journey forth with purpose clear and strong,
Your presence on our farm brings pure deli
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Oct 24, 20247 min read
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Embrace the Fall: Your Invitation to Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery
As the leaves turn and the air grows crisp, fall ushers in a season of adventure and community. While the world buzzes
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Oct 17, 20247 min read
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Fall Romance: Meet Our Bucks
The leaves are beginning to turn and a cool breeze sweeps across Prairie Fruits Farm, love is in the air - or should we say, in the barn!...
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Oct 4, 20248 min read
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Harvest Musings: Autumn's Embrace
As the golden hues of autumn paint our landscape, Prairie Fruits Farm and Caprae are alive with the spirit of harvest and preparation.
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Sep 26, 20247 min read
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September Magic
Farm News As September unfolds, our farm undergoes a subtle transformation. While stores rush to declare autumn's arrival in August, we...
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Sep 19, 20247 min read
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Fall transitions
Farm News After weeks of silence, there are bird calls popping up on my Merlin birding app that I haven't heard since May. Swainson's...
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Sep 5, 20247 min read
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The squeeze of late summer
Farm News The cool dry air of mid-August lulled us into a false sense of summer drawing to a close. The heat and humidity have returned...
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Aug 29, 20247 min read
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In praise of the cheesemakers
Farm News It is time to focus the spotlight on the cheese makers. The medals and the accolades bring recognition to the finished...
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Aug 22, 20247 min read
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Late summer emergence
Farm News It is risky to plant a cover crop in late July. You spin the roulette weather wheel in the hopes that your field receives rain...
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Aug 15, 20248 min read
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August is for arachnids
Farm News Their webs appear on cue, as if the spiders have a wall calendar built into their tiny brains (do they even have "brains??"). ...
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Aug 8, 20247 min read
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Deep dive into pasture
Farm News As we turn the page on July and open a new chapter onto August, there are no signs of typical mid-summer drought. In fact, the...
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Aug 1, 20247 min read
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Respite
Farm News End of july, summer is not over. Yet, the land is sending us cues that she is taking a break, taking a breather from...
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Jul 26, 20246 min read
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Everything in its place
Farm News The French culinary concept "mise en place," or everything in its place, is an essential mindset for the cheese maker. The idea...
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Jul 18, 20247 min read
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Clean hay fields and clean creamery: a sense of satisfaction
Farm News First things first: I am elated to announce that our little creamery on the prairie took home FOUR (yes 4!) medals at the...
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Jul 11, 20247 min read
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independent cheese makers: an endangered species
Farm News As our cheese making team gets ready to head off to the American Cheese Society's annual conference in Buffalo, NY, I reflect...
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Jul 4, 20247 min read
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Educating while farming
Farm News Famers often say that farming is a way of life not a vocation. I would argue that it is both. No farmer keeps "bankers hours,"...
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Jun 27, 20246 min read
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Silvopasture is our super-power
Farm News The Midwest is in a heat dome, and the summer solstice is barely upon us. With temperatures in the mid to high '90's and heat...
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Jun 20, 20246 min read
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June dairy month: celebrating the paths less taken
Farm News June brings heat. June brings lush abundance. June rains bring tall pastures. June is dairy month-an industry campaign to keep...
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Jun 13, 20245 min read
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judgement day
Farm News This week, we shipped off several cheeses for the annual American Cheese Society (ACS) judging and competition. Over the...
Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery
Jun 6, 20245 min read
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