Life On The Farm

How to Fell A Tree

How to Fell A Tree

Enjoy lots of pictures as we explain the step-by-step process of felling trees here with Family Friendly Farms at Our Lady's Ranch. First, gather as many kids as you can and, lastly, give thanks for the fruits of your labors.
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Moooving the Cows!

Moooving the Cows!

During the winter time it's crucial to keep the cows fed because it helps keep them warm during these cold months. With grass-growing at its slowest, it's important to keep them moving from pasture to pasture.
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Flood Farming

Flood Farming

We thought you might be interested to know what it's like to have this much wind and rain on a farm. It could have been a catastrophe with the animals, but with all the kids helping, we managed to rescue them, one group at a time...

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Our Holiday Harvest

Our Holiday Harvest

Well - we started with 10 picnic tables, 8 hoses, 6 extension cords, 4 bottles of propane, 2 furnaces, 1 water trough, a large scale, and 86 live Turkeys -

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Poultry Birdhouse

From Greenhouse to Birdhouse

While the animals are happy to cruise during the summer, in the winter it's essential that the smaller animals (like the chickens) have some sort of protection against the elements. Join us as we convert our greenhouse to a chicken shelter!
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A Day At The Farm

A Day At The Farm

Join the Zeiter family for a day at the farm! Each of the seven kids has a task: the youngest is collecting eggs all the way up to the oldest who is formulating a Newsletter for all of our email subscribers!
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Moving The Turkeys

Moving The Turkeys

This week at Our Lady's Ranch we started preparing for Thanksgiving by moving some turkeys from their small starter home to their new grand estate...

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Origins of the Ranch

Origins of the Ranch

Would you care to join us for a brief stroll down memory lane? Twenty years ago we set about searching for land in Northern California, looking for a place that settled at the end of the road for privacy, that displayed a gentle topography for usability, that retained a park-like setting for beauty...

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Making Merry or Making Mari~Nade

Making Merry or Making Mari~Nade

Join us as we develop, make, and package three different marinades for the Farmer's Market! While we don't sell our marinades, we love handing them out with the meat that our customer's buy.
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Bringing Home the Bacon

Bringing Home the Bacon

We ya'll might be interested in how we handle your meat upon receiving it from our butchers. Well, like most activities around here, it's a family affair and begins with unloading all the boxes from the van...
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A Funny Thing Happened On Our Way to Work Today...

A Funny Thing Happened On Our Way to Work Today...

Once upon a time there was a little turtle that a bunch of country kids found stuck in a pipe. This little turtle was not happy and so the kids set about rescuing the poor little guy.
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Working Together

Working Together

A silly little story with lot's of pictures! A family that works together - stays together.
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