Silkie was one of our first batch of chicks. He’s now a six-year-old rooster, and the last survivor. The last of his hens died last winter. His only friends now are dogs and goats – and he seems to think he is a dog! He comes running whenever we step outside, and greets Suellen’s car [...]
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We Now Accept Credit Cards
“Do you take plastic?” I can’t count how many times people people have asked us that at farmers markets and events. Now the answer is yes – at least for telephone orders and at the Springdale and Cedar City farmers markets and other major events. So far, we only have one imprinter, so we can [...]
Honey-Fig Chevre
On Wednesday, we introduced a new flavor to Red Acre Farm CSA shareholders and customers at the Cedar City Farmer’s Market: Honey-Fig Chevre. It’s made with Cedar City honey, Toquerville figs, and of course all-natural Jackrabbit Ranch soft goat cheese. The response was overwhelming – and it sold out very quickly! One custimer emailed to [...]
Rising Prices
Over the past several weeks, our customers may have noticed that our cheese prices are inching upward. Here’s why: Last fall a ton of hay cost $90; now we’re paying $200 per ton, a 122% increase. We’ve heard of some folks paying up to $260 per ton! A bag of rolled barley cost $8.49 in [...]
Breaking the silence
Jackrabbit Ranch at the Independence Day Parade in Parowan (2011). Humans (from left): Elizabeth, Jennifer, Suellen, D.J., Justin, Traci Goats (from left): Sydney, Ainsley,Kerry (behind), Guy, Sati, Dawn. It’s been a busy summer, and we’ve let our blog languish for the past few weeks. It’s time to remedy that. There is a lot going [...]
Wood Fired Boiler from Recycled Parts
We’re far enough out of town that natural gas isn’t an option for fuel, so our home uses propane. We had reduced our household propane use to about 200 gallons a year. Then we started making cheese, heating the water with two propane-fueled tankless hot water heaters. It takes about 20-30 gallons of propane to [...]
Snow in May
This was our view this morning. This is why we don’t plant tomatoes until Memorial Day!
Dancing Baby Goat
This baby goat dances while she eats.
Coming Into the World the Hard Way
Kelsey, a yearling, was due to give birth to her first kid yesterday. She is the 10th and (probably) last doe of the season (since the other two aren’t looking very pregnant). We’d had very little sleep the night before, between preparing to sell cheese at a 4-day event and getting up early so I [...]
Baby Pic of the Day
Feeding time!
