Serenity Acres Now

Chronicles Of A Family Farm

Author: Nerdbilly

  • Help Lott Elevator

    Help Lott Elevator

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    We love supporting small, family-owned businesses whenever possible, and so it’s probably no surprise that we sought out a local elevator for our animal feed requirements rather than purchasing from a national chain. We’ve been going to the Lott Elevator in Cohoctah, MI over the past year and half – we really love how helpful…

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  • Farming Is No Joke

    Farming Is No Joke

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    Phew. It’s hard to believe that it’s been so long since my last update. But then again, it’s not. Have we ever been swamped. Between Springtime building projects, twenty goat kids being born, our first batch of meat chickens being raised and going to the abbatoir, Handsome Husband’s new job taking away significantly more time…

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  • Happy Hens Lay Better Eggs? Eggsactly!

    Happy Hens Lay Better Eggs? Eggsactly!

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    A friend of the farm who has adopted a gluten-free diet buys our eggs on a regular basis, and she recently posted this photo of just flour and our eggs in her mixer: You’ll be challenged to find store-bought eggs that will produce that rich orange color! That’s because most of the birds producing those…

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