Tag Archives: Farming

Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Grass farming

Posted on 8 June 2016 by dlhitzeman

So, after a long hiatus, I’ve decided to reboot this blog. When doing so, it’s often hard to know where to start, so I decided to start with the question we get asked most often: Why don’t we mow our grass? … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Swinging for the fences

Posted on 22 June 2015 by dlhitzeman

The one part of our farming adventure at Innisfree on the Stillwater that has dogged us since the beginning is the fact that we have continued to lease our 100 acres of tillage ground, mostly for the sake of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: On animals and worldviews

Posted on 21 January 2015 by dlhitzeman

I suspect that one of the driving forces of the greatest changes in society over the past 100 years versus the past several millenia has been specific movement of people away from caring for food animals. One cannot help but … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: And so much more…

Posted on 14 January 2015 by dlhitzeman

I’ve discovered over the past five years that people have huge preconceptions about what being a farmer means. I know, coming in, I had all sorts of them, and I know I am surrounded by fellow farmers who have deeply … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Not for the faint of heart

Posted on 3 December 2014 by dlhitzeman

There are days that I understand why people don’t want to be farmers. It’s not a job for the faint of heart. Certainly, I’m making a judgment call here, but the fact is when your livelihood relies on braving the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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