Taking a little trip

You don't realize what it takes to go out of town until you have farm animals. Gone are the days when someone could come by and feed the dogs once a day. We think we're pretty scaled down right because we only have 3 outdoor dogs, 185 chickens, 10 cows, 1 bull, 4 calves, a donkey and her baby donkey. This is scaled down because the cows and donkeys are relatively low maintenance. They eat grass and their water tank has a float valve that keeps it filled whether we are there or not. But those hens....not only require food and water but you have to gather eggs. And you have to put the eggs up. And you have to keep records of egg counts, refrigerator temperature, inventory and of course clean equipment....in addition to making notes on the field, weather and other unusual conditions.

But you can get away if you have good neighbors. We waltzed on up to Oklahoma last weekend and attend my family reunion (GO AYERS!) The Gonazales' were there to feed the hens and pickup those eggs. Didn't make them do all the paperwork. Here's a picture of ONE of our refrigerators for eggs.

We also have some great customers. Right now besides individuals, we are supplying Green Gate Farms, Mother's Cafe in Austin, Brodie Mart and Sarah's Texas Pantry with eggs. Sarah's Texas Pantry is a great place to stop by if your in Hutto sometime. She has loads of Texas made items. Our personal favorite is the cheese dip. Yum! Her webpage is linked if you're interested in looking at the store. She has done a great job on establishing an inviting decor and is a great person to talk to about local, sustainability, etc. Stop in and check it out!