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Week 10: So Much to Be Thankful For

I've tried really hard during these past 10 weeks to document what I'm thankful for. It's a simple list I keep on my phone that I add to in the evening before I go to bed. It's an easy way to remind myself that despite our adverse conditions, I have A LOT to be thankful … Continue reading Week 10: So Much to Be Thankful For →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized 1 Comment May 25, 2020 5 Minutes

Week 5: Becoming Helpers

On Sunday morning our pastor gave a wonderful sermon about Jesus' instructions to help others - even the least of these. The poor, the helpless, the unemployed and the unfed, they all need help and it's through our service to them that we honor God. “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you … Continue reading Week 5: Becoming Helpers →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized 1 Comment April 22, 2020 3 Minutes

Social Distancing on the Farm

Editor's Note: This is my weekly update on life on the farm amidst the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak.  When we wake up Monday morning we will be under a state-wide, stay-at-home order. Not much will change from our current routine, but things have certainly become more real, more sobering and more uncertain. The farm didn't stop … Continue reading Social Distancing on the Farm →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment March 29, 2020 2 Minutes

The Value of Animals

I didn't grow up with pets. For a few years we had a goldfish that I'm pretty sure was actually a dozen different fish my parents rotated through after one died off or we starved it to death. We finally adopted a dog when I was in middle school and I remember being frustrated by … Continue reading The Value of Animals →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment June 3, 2019 2 Minutes

The Business of Farming

It's #SmallBusinessWeek and while we all stop to lift up the downtown shop or local manufacturing company, farms often are not part of the business landscape we celebrate because those outside of farming don't see what we do as a business. But for many communities and states - like Kansas - farming and agriculture is … Continue reading The Business of Farming →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment May 8, 2019 1 Minute

Making Babies (Calves, of course)

For our first date, Derek and I met at a sandwich shop in downtown McPherson. I had walked over from work and Derek had just pulled into town after being on the road all morning. When I asked him what he had been doing he responded that he had been delivering bulls to the cows … Continue reading Making Babies (Calves, of course) →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 3 Minutes

The Dish on Dinner Time

During the winter months we have a lot of mouths to feed on the farm. More than 500 to be exact. That makes dinner a big deal and important part of the farmer hub's day. We put a lot of time and attention into the feed for our cattle because, just as in humans, proper … Continue reading The Dish on Dinner Time →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment March 26, 2019March 25, 2019 2 Minutes

Who’s Your Daddy? (Farm Style)

Calving season at Sawyer Land & Cattle is often a lesson in genetics. While most of our new babies are black or black with white on its face, we occasionally get a surprise, or a calf that makes you question who the dad is. Like humans, cattle have dominate and recessive traits that determine hide … Continue reading Who’s Your Daddy? (Farm Style) →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment March 23, 2019March 23, 2019 2 Minutes

Mud, Mud Go Away

  Sometimes talking about farming means talking about the weather. Because at the end of the day, a successful crop is dependent on plenty of sunshine, productive rains and consistent cycles of warm and cool temps. When a local reporter texted earlier this week to see if we want to talk about how happy we … Continue reading Mud, Mud Go Away →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment March 12, 2019 1 Minute

It’s Been A While . . . We’re Still Here

It's been an embarrassing long time since I've updated my blog. It's not that we haven't been farming or working or living our best (and most hectic) farm life, it's just that whenever I sit down to write an update or talk about an issue something comes up and I close the computer promising to … Continue reading It’s Been A While . . . We’re Still Here →

Katie Stockstill-Sawyer Uncategorized Leave a comment October 26, 2018 5 Minutes

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