Joyful Pumpkins Farm & Pet Care

Joyful Pumpkins Farm & Pet Care Visit my website to order Pasture-Raised Pork and Poultry! Thank You!

Pet Sitting for Dogs, Cats, Exotics, Horses, and Livestock

Dog walks, runs, bike rides, and frolics at the park

joyfulpumpkins.com My passion for farming initially grew out of my first career in animal welfare and a deep concern for agriculture’s devastating environmental impacts. I quickly found that there was no way to live but with my hands in the soil and my heart a steward for the lives of

animals and health of the land. I’ve worked in urban farm development, organic vegetable production, and have now have found my niche in perennial pasture farming. I’m currently developing a grazing management and cropping plan for a 4 acre riverside property in Carbondale, Colorado, on loan from a generous supporter. I have a special fondness for heritage hogs and turkeys, and am deeply committed to improving feed systems, husbandry practices, and production efficiency to give sustainability a competitive edge in agricultural and our community. All pet care profits go towards funding Joyful Pumpkin Farm in it’s first year

After more than two years employed at Boulder Humane Society and several years of experience working under equine, emergency, and exotics veterinarians, I can offer your pets loving, attentive care that you can trust.

…And with two teenage border collies of my own and a passion for trail running and mtn biking, I can meet the activity needs of the most exuberant canines!

07/20/2013
My Favorite Day

My Favorite Day

Penny’s refusal of bacon confirmed my worries, and I wrestled open her beautifully-dentitured jaw to peer within. No sign of cracked teeth or visible bleeding. No bit of pork bone trapped between m...

05/28/2013
05/28/2013

"If on Earth there is a garden of bliss, it is this, it is this, it is this"

05/18/2013

2 brown, 3 black

05/16/2013
Tours and Teaching

Looking for a few more awesome people to fill my Sustainable Agriculture class this summer! More details on my website: http://joyfulpumpkins.com/teaching/, or just send me a message with any questions! It's going to be a blast and will empower you to take that next step towards better food and a better planet

Farm Tours will be available starting Mid April Baby goats and ducks will be arriving the weekend of the 13th! Come meet the animals and see my unique management practices in motion. Farm tours a...

05/10/2013
Twinkle Twinkle: Part I

Twinkle Twinkle: Part I

I’ve always been a girl who needs a dog. Not a girl who wants a dog. Not a girl who loves dogs. A girl who needs a dog to get through this world with a modicum of sanity and joy. In my agonizingly ...

05/08/2013

Just found out that bantam ducks exist! Ahhhh I want to fill my back yard with them SO CUTE

04/26/2013
04/26/2013
04/26/2013

My first dozen duck eggs!

04/26/2013

Those of you who encouraged me to switch to red wigglers...wow you were so right! I'm pretty sure they've doubled since I got them two weeks ago. They're not quite as cute as the earth worms, but they've got much better work ethic :)

04/22/2013
04/14/2013
04/14/2013
03/30/2013
Richard Turere: A peace treaty ... with the lions | Video on TED.com

I'd like to try this for the bears this year!

In the Masai community where 13-year-old Richard Turere lives, cattle are all-important. But lion attacks were growing more frequent. In this short, inspiring talk, the young inventor shares the solar-powered solution he designed to safely scare the lions away.

03/26/2013
Ban GMOs in Colorado

There are much healthier and safer ways to reduce pests, crop disease, and weeds. GMOs are a solution to a problem indicative of harmful farming practices, and they only reduce usage of chemical toxins temporarily, leaving us with more resistant pests and fewer beneficial species (such as pollinators and pest predators). Instead of continuing to fight this battle against pests with untold collateral damage, let's make our agricultural ecosystems healthy enough to out-compete and tolerate "invaders." The corporate-funded scientists tell us GMOs are safe, just like they told us DDT was safe.

I just signed a petition to The Colorado State House: We the people of Colorado demand products of non-GMO status! All of the people of CO deserve quality foods that will not cause deprecation to our health and future health of all beings.

03/25/2013
Farms Program | Intervale Center

Interesting farm incubation program! Would love to work towards something similar!

Learn about the Farms Program at Intervale Center

03/24/2013
Michael Pollan: No Free Lunch

"We now pay less for food than any people in the history of the earth, and you get what you pay for"

Visit http://nourishlife.org. What's the link between cheap food and expensive health care? Food journalist Michael Pollan explains the relationship between ...

03/23/2013
Big Willie

Big Willie

My first morning on the job, I was handed the canister of mite powder and sent out to get acquainted with Big Willie. Having never worked with hogs, I was unsure of proper introduction etiquette, s...

03/10/2013

"Often others ask if I really believe people will be willing to "give up" the wonderful things we have for the mere privilege of avoiding extinction. It doesn't occur to them that living in an unsustainable way is also about giving up things, very precious things like security, hope, light-heartedness, and freedom from anxiety, fear, and guilt." - Beyond Civilization

03/09/2013
Quantum Casualties

New post :)

In my copious spare time, I'm unwillingly employed as the grim reaper for all forms of technology. It's a wearisome job, but someone has to do it. Those people who still use their laptop until it’...

03/08/2013
Allan Savory: How to green the desert and reverse climate change | Video on TED.com

Thanks for passing this on Bobby Jones! So wonderful to hear Savory distill his message into 20 minutes :)

“Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert,” begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And it's happening to about two-thirds of the world’s grasslands, accelerating climate change and causing traditional grazing societies to descend into social chaos. Savory has de...

03/01/2013

Happy National Pig Day!

02/19/2013
Tristram Stuart: The global food waste scandal | Video on TED.com

INSPIRING!!! Let's change this!

Western countries throw out nearly half of their food, not because it’s inedible -- but because it doesn’t look appealing. Tristram Stuart delves into the shocking data of wasted food, calling for a more responsible use of global resources.

02/18/2013

Piglets at three hours old - yes, there are 15 of them in this one litter!

02/18/2013

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