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An "audio journal" of life on the farm.

  1. 14 jul

    Summer Heat Changes Work Routines + Wheat Harvest Days Away + Reflecting On The Success Of The Farm So Far This Year

    The sound of birds and insects. Daybreak as I check on the cows and move them to another paddock. A lot has happened since the last episode of this audio journal, and most of it has been quite good fortunately. With wheat harvest imminent, I reflect on the success or otherwise of the farm in terms of its' different parts. Hay production, winter wheat, soybeans, and the cattle. As a former teacher, I couldn't resist assigning a grade to each...LOL. Why am I still grading things in my retirement? Find your place in the world. Dig in, and take responsibility from there. - Gary Snyder Please contact me with your own stories. greatbigfarmer@gmail.com

  2. 23 jun

    Friends Showed Up In The Rain + Organic Weed Control + Oakley Bothers A Fawn

    I found a comfortable spot to sit/ lie down on a hillside near the river, with a view of the grazing cattle, the river, and the small field I call the bowl. Oakley came with me as well as a barn cat who probably thinks he is also a dog and should come on long walks.  It was nice of my friends to turn up in the rain for the EFAO field tour last week. I was expecting about six people but there were maybe twenty. I didn't know what people would be interested in, so I did a two hour show and tell. Looking back, I think I should have mentioned organic weed control with more clarity, so I make an attempt in this episode. While recording, a fawn emerged from the woods along the river. Sunset. Peace. I am grateful. Find your place in the world. Dig in, and take responsibility from there. - Gary Snyder Please contact me with your own stories. greatbigfarmer@gmail.com

  3. 7 jun

    Early Morning Cattle Check + Crops and Cover Crops + Other Ramblings

    Having heard a calf bawling in the distance, I decided to see if it was one of mine. It seemed like a good time to record a farm update. It was nice to hear the sound of the river, plus the grassland and forest birds. It really was a beautiful morning! Find your place in the world. Dig in, and take responsibility from there. - Gary Snyder Please contact me with your own stories. greatbigfarmer@gmail.com

  4. 4 jun

    Soybeans Planted Into Standing Rye + Cattle Moved + Cover Crops + Thinking Ahead

    This episode was recorded at about 6 am across the river, as I checked in on the cattle after their recent move. It is nice to hear the birds in this nice little clearing at the edge of the water. Soybeans are planted and the electric fences are all up and in decent shape. I'm also thinking ahead to planting cover crops, fixing equipment, planting cover crops, and haying season coming up. I'm so tired! LOL Find your place in the world. Dig in, and take responsibility from there. - Gary Snyder Please contact me with your own stories. greatbigfarmer@gmail.com

  5. 25 mei

    Livestock Dog Mutiny + New-Used Combine

    Finding time to record an episode isn't easy. Oakley decdides to spend time on the neighbour's porch. Critical tractor repair goes well. Bringing a White 8700 combine home from Londsborough. Looking for a break in the weather to plant organic soybeans. Find your place in the world. Dig in, and take responsibility from there. - Gary Snyder Please contact me with your own stories. greatbigfarmer@gmail.com

  6. 21 mei

    Erosion From Upstream Damages This Farm + Wendell Berry's "Damage"

    Somewhere upstream, a farmer has altered the path of water. Cutting deep gulleys and picking up soil, it made its' way onto this farm. Slowing in a waterway with natural grass banks lined with trees, the water dropped some of the soil and stone. Pulled by gravity and unable to flow in the plugged waterway, it flowed into our pastures and cropland. With deposits of six to eight inches, the pasture is now low ground and water is flowing in it. Similarly, the field planted in rye is now low ground and will probably continue to receive silt deposits throughout the year. An excavator will be needed to repair the damaged stream....costly in several ways (1) the ecosystem is damaged (2) the cropland and pasture will be permanently damaged having been buried in sediment (3) time (4) money, probably a couple of thousand dollars or more. I read a relevant bit from "What Are People For" by Wendell Berry to finish things off. Find your place in the world. Dig in, and take responsibility from there. - Gary Snyder Please contact me with your own stories. greatbigfarmer@gmail.com

  7. 19 mei

    Audio From The Barn And Field...Getting Grazing And Field Work Started

    Grazing season has officially started! I've got some noisy audio here from a windy day. It is also dry enough to get the disc out on the field, another step toward getting organic soybeans planted. I used noise reduction on the raw audio, but it's still noisy at times. That's okay for me though, because it's the reality of the day. Find your place in the world. Dig in, and take responsibility from there. - Gary Snyder Please contact me with your own stories. greatbigfarmer@gmail.com

  8. 13 mei

    How I Decide To Start The Grazing Season + Tilling A Heavy Cover Crop

    When to let the cattle out on grass the first time is a big decision. This episode is a good one if you are new to rotational grazing. If you are an experienced grazer, you might reflect on what you do and possibly pick up some new ideas. I also talk about running the disc to incorporate a cover crop that was planted last August. It had a huge amount of biomass, and I have been a bit concerned about getting the field ready in time to plant soybeans. Find your place in the world. Dig in, and take responsibility from there. - Gary Snyder Please contact me with your own stories. greatbigfarmer@gmail.com

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An "audio journal" of life on the farm.

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  • Maker
    Great Big Farmer
  • Jaren actief
    2026
  • Afleveringen
    24
  • Beoordeling
    Veilig
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