Buck Moon Farm Guernseys

08/14/2026

After the rain, it's time to eat!

07/25/2026

The native bees love my hibiscus. These two were sleeping while the rest were buzzing around me, collecting pollen. They must not work weekends. Happy rainy Saturday!

07/22/2026

One of the challenges of raising free range chickens is that they have a whole lot of options when it comes to laying eggs, making finding those eggs a perpetual game of hide and seek.

When hens go broody (decide they want to raise babies), they can get especially crafty when it comes to hiding their nests. Lately, we have had a lot of unauthorized reproduction happening, and we usually find out when feeding time comes and mama hen comes running out with baby chicks in tow.

We have had an unusually high number of broody hens this year. Removing the eggs every day helps break some hens of the urge, but some hens are determined to hatch out babies, no matter what. We found one of those hens had made a nest in one of our raised tomato beds. We kept removing the eggs, but she wouldn't budge. We finally realized that she was collecting green tomatoes that had been knocked off the vines and trying to hatch them out. Talk about determination! I had a long talk with her about where babies come from, but I don't think she was listening.

07/20/2026

Miss Heather decided she wanted breakfast in bed. In this heat, I don't blame her. Happy Monday, everyone!

06/29/2026

If you need me, I'll be hiding in the house for the next week. Please don't need me. 🥵

06/15/2026

I poured some cream into the Kitchenaid yesterday, turned it on low, went into another room to do something, got distracted and completely forgot about the butter I was making. It wasn't until my husband asked how long I was going to let it run that I remembered I left it running. Oops! The butter turned out extra whipped and creamy, so at least it wasn't a waste. You have to take the wins where you find them. Happy Monday!

05/29/2026

Many thanks to Buck Moon Farm for sponsoring Bucks' AOP and Best in Show! We appreciate your support! 👏

05/24/2026

People have become disconnected from their food, where it comes from and how much work and expense goes into producing it. Real food costs more because it's worth it.

People say they want cheap food.
•Cheap burgers
•Cheap steak
•Cheap milk
•Cheap eggs

Cheap always comes with a cost, and that cost has been the drastic loss of the American farmer.

For decades, farmers have been squeezed from every direction.
•Fuel costs rise.
•Feed costs rise.
•Fertilizer costs rise.
•Equipment costs rise.
•Land prices rise.
•Insurance rises.
•Taxes rise.

Meanwhile, in most cases, the farmer is expected to sell everything at wholesale while buying almost everything at retail.

Think about that last sentence for a second. Don’t skip over it, let that sink in.

A new cattle farmer may spend years building infrastructure:
•Building fences
•Buying feed
•Building handling facilities
• Improving pasture
• And countless other improvements

…….all before even seeing a paycheck for all the work put in. This here is why the farms we have lost will not be replaced. It’s simply too expensive to start for young farmers.

Meanwhile a large part of other farmers are aging out.

I personally don’t see how the cattle industry can improve itself. We are at the smallest herd size since the 50’s in the US. We have extremely high beef demand but not the cattle to meet that demand.

People see the final beef price and think the farmer is getting rich. Most small farms are simply trying to survive and try to grow a little in the process. Surviving and growth both take extremely high input costs. As well as countless man hours.

Industrial food systems trained Americans to expect food to be cheap at any price. Right now we are paying that price for undervaluing the American farmer.

Each year, more small farms disappear because
the math no longer works.

You cannot demand:
•Local food
•American-raised beef
•Higher animal welfare
• Healthier food
•Sustainable farming

…….while also demanding the absolute cheapest price possible.

Cheap food has never really been cheap. The true costs was just pushed onto the people producing it.

I will end with this. I was watching an interview a couple days ago. The person being interviewed was predicting $10 pound ground beef by the 3rd quarter of 2026. He believed this price would not level out till sometime in 2027.

This is a problem that has been decades in the making. It’s not going to fix itself quickly….if a fix is even possible.

Elvin Bradford
Homestead Hollow Farm

05/02/2026

Adamas Farms' Dibble has no respect for personal space. She has a healthy respect for feeding time.

04/30/2026

First strawberries of the season! Fresh strawberry milk is delicious if you've never had it. Easy to make: wash and hull your strawberries, add to a blender or food processor with milk and blend away. You can add a touch of your sweetener of choice if you prefer, but fresh berries tend to be sweet enough. You can strain to remove seeds or enjoy as is. Try freezing your washed and hulled strawberries first to make it extra cold and delicious!