We had a lot of rain yesterday, almost 3 inches, which is just about unheard of this time of year around here.  And today it is cold, damp, and windy—one of those days when you’d rather sit inside near the fireplace, drink a cup of coffee, and read a book.  But the pigs needed to […]

Next to spring on the farm, fair time runs a close second on the “busy” meter.   Hoosier Heritage Farm shows pygmy goats during fair season.  Many people are surprised to learn that you show pygmy goats just like other people show cows, horses or pigs.  In fact, pygmy goats are the smallest livestock in the […]

Most people may not typically put “barn” and “Christmas” in the same sentence.  But since I was a small child, I always connected the two.  Maybe it was because I was pretty familiar with barns—I spent a lot of time in our barn feeding the cattle, putting down fresh straw for them to sleep on, […]

Even though I was born and raised on a farm—on this very farm, as a matter of fact—most of my colleagues are surprised when they learn that I’ve taken some time off from my professional career to get Hoosier Heritage Farm up and running.  And that’s understandable—going from business executive to farmer is a pretty […]