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  • My Top 5 Tips for Working With Your Spouse

    by Jacquelyn Whetten
    Being able to work daily with Cameron I feel is one of the greatest blessings in my life so I wanted to share 5 tips with you that we have learned ...

  • The How and Why We Raise Green Grass Chicken

    by Jacquelyn Whetten

    I believe that knowing exactly how your meat was raised increases your enjoyment and flavor of the meat so here is a little breakdown of how we raise chickens.

    The process of raising chickens out on fresh green grass has so many benefits for the health and taste of the birds but it also comes with extra risk and labor.

    Posted in Animal Health, Green Grass Chicken

  • Lets Talk Dirt!

    by Jacquelyn Whetten
    Answering a few common questions about why we spend so much time rotationally grazing our aniamls and the benefits to our soil.
    Posted in Animal Health, Regenative Agriculture, Rotaional Grazing

  • Little Update on the Ranch

    by Jacquelyn Whetten

    The beautiful spring weather has us hopping around like crazy people!

    Cameron had a birthday this week, he is now 30 and I get to give him a hard time about being old 😊

  • Big Step Forward for Us!

    by Jacquelyn Whetten
    We have some exciting new boxes with insulated liners that I wanted to share with you all.
    Posted in Green Cell Foam Liners

  • Why We Calf 1-2 Months Later Than Our Neighbors

    by Jacquelyn Whetten
    Many ranchers and farmers all over the world like to put their bulls in with their momma cows for a set number of days, a set time of the year. The time of year differs for each operation based on a series of factors.  

  • Smoked Timber Raised Pork Spare Ribs

    by Jacquelyn Whetten
    These are Cameron famous smoked ribs, he learned how to do these when he lived in Utah. These were the first thing I think Cameron ever made for me. Everyone in the neighborhood loves them. They are very simple and delicious!
    Posted in CJW Recipes, Easy Dinner, Easy Family DInner, Easy Supper, eat for the climate, Family Recipe, Pork Ribs, Smoked Meat

  • Spring is in the Air

    by Jacquelyn Whetten

    Birds are chirping, grass is greening, and everyone has a spring in their step.

    This can only mean one thing, spring in arriving!

    I love this season for so many reasons, one of them being the rebirth of the grass and watching the landscape change from brown to beautiful green! Our cows begin calving, the horses start acting a little friskier and the dogs run around and play all day long.

  • The Why and How to Make Pork Lard

    by Jacquelyn Whetten
    Raising pigs outside like we do has many benefits for the meat and the fat that we turn into lard.  One of the main benefits is the increase in Vitamin D.
    Posted in How To, know where your food comes from, know your farmer, know your rancher, Lard, Ranch to Belly

  • What a Pigs Tail Can Tell Us

    by Jacquelyn Whetten
    What I have learned through a little research about what a pigs tail can tell us

  • 5 Reasons To Use Cast Iron Pans

    by Jacquelyn Whetten
     I was having a conversation with someone about cooking pans and I mentioned I only cook with cast iron.  The response I got was “gosh that is a lot of work”, well that made me think about it for a minute. 
    Posted in healthy, healthy eating, healthy eating 2021

  • What to do when things do not go as planned?

    by Jacquelyn Whetten
    The old Yiddish proverb of “We plan, God laughs” certainly seems to be a theme in my life.  Which is interesting because I really LOVE having a plan. Just ask Cameron, I drive him crazy with the need for a daily plan.  Good thing that he loves me and puts up with me!
    Posted in Bale Grazing, Planning, Winter Feeding