Thomason Farm

07/12/2024

07/09/2024

07/07/2024

What better way to be refreshed on a hot summer day that with cold watermelon? 😋
The goaties, chickens, bees, and I all got some, too! 😉😉
(Pep wasn’t a fan.)

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07/05/2024

Hallelujah, I’ve been praying for this!!! Thanking God today for the rain!

07/05/2024

The horses did better with the fireworks this time, although I don’t have a comparison for Elsa. Pep & Feather did well with their injections. Elsa… not so much. I ended up not giving it to her, as she did not like the needle poke & could have caused me some injuries. The goats got their calming supplement orally & hid in their stall for the duration.
Rather than running around frantically as before, the trio walked off their anxiety together. I was glad to see them much calmer and without panic in their eyes.

07/04/2024

These two have come a long way in their relationship. They are just about joined at the hip now. They even drink out of the same water bucket… at the same time! LOL!

(It’s a 4 gallon bucket that automatically refills, in case you’re wondering why it’s so small.)

07/03/2024

I was able to get sedatives from our vet for the horses & ordered a tryptophan calming supplement for the goats. I spent $100 to help my animals through the festivities!

07/03/2024

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07/01/2024

You should see what happens to my horses & goats. They get so scared, poor things! I’m actually getting sedatives from our vet for the horses this year. Unfortunately, there is nothing I can do for the goats without an actual vet visit. 😢

06/28/2024

Such a sweet, loving little barn cat! 🥰

06/16/2024

😂🤣😂

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06/14/2024

The size of these blackberries amazes me! I mean, wow!! We are growing Prime Ark Freedom, and they produce huge berries that start ripening in May. We’ve already had a decent harvest, and they continue to produce! These are a primocane variety, meaning that they fruit on first year growth (canes).

We also have an accidental variety growing. They are the first ones I bought last year and were sold to me as Prime Ark Freedom. However, these were more like a vine than an upright plant when I received them, which made me question what they were. They appear to be Navaho Thornless Blackberries. Their berries are smaller & are only produced on the floricanes (previous year’s growth). They bloomed later and are just starting to ripen, which is noted to be typical for this variety.
I’m excited to see how this all turns out for this year!

06/07/2024

Back on the market! The previous buyer backed out. If you know anyone who might be interested, please share.
It’s a beautiful, peaceful property!

$499,000 4 Beds, 3 Baths, 2576 SqFt

05/25/2024

Does anyone out there like blackberry jam? Wondering if I should make jam from the jelly leftovers… 🤔

05/25/2024

Such a glorious sight! I made my first batch of blackberry jelly tonight. 😋

05/23/2024

These two little goobers… I just love them!

05/20/2024

Apparently, Feather has a new friend! This little hen has perched up there next to her on a couple of occasions. 😂

05/13/2024

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05/08/2024

05/04/2024

This girl. The moment it had rained enough to wet the ground, she went and rolled in the mud. Gotta love her!

05/01/2024

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05/01/2024

We have 4 dozen large eggs available. *SOLD!*

04/21/2024

ACTION ALERT! TAKE ACTION NOW ON MANDATORY RFID TAGS!

We have written before on the potential that the USDA -proposed MANDATORY animal identification (or RFID) rule may soon become effective. Since Congress is working on the Farm Bill, there IS STILL A CHANCE to try and STOP this rule that hurts smaller, independent operations.

If Congress does NOTHING, then the new USDA rule, mandating electronic ear tags for cattle, WILL GO INTO EFFECT later this year, burdening small farmers and further undermining our nation's inadequate infrastructure of local sale barns nd veterinarians willing to work with smaller producers.

Mandatory electronic animal identification DOES NOT address food safety or animal disease concerns, but instead, unreasonably burdens farmers and ranchers. We have fought this BIG MEATPACKER-DRIVEN program since 2006 because of the loss of privacy, cost inefficiency, and burdens on small-scale farmers and ranchers.

We've stopped it multiple times before, and we can do so again -- with YOUR help!

We urge you to take immediate action and voice your opposition to the USDA's electronic animal ID mandate.

TAKE ACTION

Action Step #1

Call your U.S. representative! Urge them to include a provision in the Farm Bill that protects farmers’ ability to use traditional forms of identification on their cattle. RFID Electronic Ear Tags are burdensome on small producers and favor cattle concentration and vertical integration. Google Find Your Representative!

Action Step #2

Spread the word! Please share this Action Alert with other ranchers, farmers, friends and family. We need as many people to contact their elected representatives as possible.

Action Step #3

Keep informed! FTCLDF will continue to follow and report on this matter.

TALKING POINTS

1.The cost of RFID tags are burdensome on small and medium sized independent farmers and ranchers, and only benefits the largest producers and meat packers.

2. The USDA-proposed RFID tag rules would allow large, corporately-owned herds to be grouped and tagged as one group, which is not allowed with small producers.

3. RFID tags will increase vertical integration in the cattle industry, which is already a huge problem, and harms farmers and consumers by reducing choice and increasing the chance of catastrophic food system failure.

4. RFID tags have not been proven to increase food
safety.

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Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance

04/14/2024

Happy Sunday! What a beautiful morning!