Bouchard Family Farms

06/05/2024

June is National Dairy Month.
So here is our Contribution.

05/31/2024

Here is where the milk is today

05/29/2024

Greetings milk monsters! We're excited to announce that we are making a delivery to our first Citrus County location tomorrow afternoon! You will be able to find our products in Inverness at Greens and Goodness, which is having their soft opening this Saturday. We will be delivering limited amounts of gallons, half gallons, chocolate milk, and yes.... CREAM... to start.

Don't fret city kids... later this week we have some exciting news for you too. Two new Tampa market locations (any guesses where we'll be showing up?) and (hopefully) the announcement of our new delivery routes. Stay tuned!

05/29/2024

05/28/2024

I took the Younghans over to the Gaither Land Lab, to take care of the chores. School may be over for some kids, but not the FFA Agriculture kids. It’s around for them.

05/25/2024

Noah Mack Joseph Bouchard  has been after me for a while to get the kayaks in the water.
One of my kayaks has been size cracking, but it doesn’t leak.

05/18/2024

Good morning, Nothing like an early morning interaction with the boys and BLUE!
 he said when he saw me, he didn’t think I had my seatbelt on. When he came to the truck, he was very apologetic very polite. During our short conversation, he was very thankful that I was cool and I did not give him a hard time.
These guys have a job to do and nine times out of 10 they do it very well. It’s really sad that these guys get treated the way they do.
I have nothing but love for the guys that rest their life every day for people like me.
Thank you and be safe

05/15/2024

So thankful for this rain!! The grass is growing and the cows are happy 😃

05/15/2024

Ooooo I got in so much trouble for this.
😂😂🤣😂

05/11/2024

I stopped by the Buchanan Middle School FFA AG farm today to check on our M&B Dairy show calves. And I must say I am very impressed with the advancement of the heifers.
We took some very young calves and put them with some first year FFA students. We went with a little instruction in the beginning and we prepared for our first show. First year FFA students and very young animals I did not expect much. But what I did hope for was a good start.
They did well in the show not great but very well for the first shows. The key of the first show was to get a baseline and see where started out amongst the masses. During and after the show, we did a lot of communicating, looking at all of the other animals to get a visual to see what our animals is supposed to look like.
We talked alot about once you get to the show and you’re put with 100 other kids and they all get out in the ring there is no faking it.
You can see which child has fed their animal properly and which child has walked and cared for their animal properly. There is no denying, there is no faking it. The proof is there visually and everybody can see it. 
After that show, we changed The Feed, regiment, protein levels, and fat levels. And then zero out and start over.
Jackie has put on some great weight and amazing debth, she has filled out in her rib cage and looks like she is going to be a power house of a cow.
Huge shoutout to Leon McClellan & Dale McClellan for allowing me to continue help our youth here in our community learn and be apart of an amazing tradition of Dairy farming in the big city.
There is a three month age difference between these two animals.

05/06/2024

Because I have a dairy cattle page. I always get people sharing thier contributions to the auctions.
Every once in a while, I will check out one of the auctions just to see what the rates are and what these cows are going for.
It’s an hour into the sale. I have no idea when it ends, but I took a couple screenshots at some of these numbers. I’ll check back later this afternoon and compare them and see what they’re doing.

05/02/2024

Wow the boy is getting old. Wishing my son Anthony Bouchard a very happy birthday.
Love you bud!!

05/02/2024

Lots of deliveries today... Keystone Farmers Market, Starkey Market, Moonberry Mercantile, Dunedin Fresh Market, and The Tides Seafood Market and Provisions (pictured).

04/18/2024

No Farmers No Food.
They haven’t perfected this lab grown meat crap so for right now, we have to rely on the farmer.

A Cowboy
Cowboy . . . some would say a poor, uncouth, uneducated, brash individual with only the ability to be the caretaker of a more prominent person's livestock, with his net worth being a truly frightening financial statement.
Myself I think the name Cowboy should be synonymous with Doctor, Trainer, Visionary, Meteorologist, Diplomat, Teacher, Athlete, Family Friend and Preacher.

Doctor . . . Who else could look at an animal that has no way of communicating the fact that it's body is aching from fever, it's lungs are filling with fluid and diagnose this, treat it accordingly and save it's life . . .
Doctor? Cowboy!

Trainer . . . Who else could take an animal that is unbroken or untrained and convince these animals to not only carry him and his equipment, but to accurately help him perform the duties required of them. Who else would take on a wild bull that outweighs him 10 to 15 times and convince him to go into a pen that he does not want to go in or stand in one place when he wishes to be in another . . .
Trainer? Cowboy!

Visionary . . . To be able to look into a colt's eyes and see a future champion on the ranch or in the arena. To look at the confirmation of a calf and see a Grand Champion sire. To look in the eye of a three day old calf and see a future bucking bull of the year. To see the sparkle in a toddler's eye that tells him a new champion is on the way. A bare piece of ground that will be a productive ranch or just a concept that will change lives.
Visionary? Cowboy!

Meteorologist . . . Who else could look at a set of cattle and know by their movement or eating habits that a storm was coming and be prepared for it. Who else would be there regardless of the fact that it is -20 or 110 degrees, raining, sleeting or snow blowing at forty miles per hour.
Meteorologist? Cowboy!

Diplomat . . . Who else would walk into the middle of an angry group of people arguing over boundaries, water rights, ownership or various other things and when done everyone leaves smiling and shaking hands.
Diplomat? Cowboy!

Teacher . . . Who else would strive to instruct his children or other interested individuals in the components of an occupation that is considered a bygone era. To instill in them a sense of pride, etiquette and sportsmanship.
Teacher? Cowboy!

Athlete . . . Why would someone who would perform his duties at twelve to sixteen hour days at a pace that would drop most endurance runners be considered an athlete? Why would someone who must possess the ability to out maneuver or manipulate animals ten times his size be considered athletic?
Athlete? Cowboy!

Family . . . Why would someone who's net worth is measured by the way his family feels about him be considerate of family? Whose greatest rewards are the words Dear . . . Dad . . . Papa . . Who's sole meaning in life is . . .
Family? Cowboy!

Friend . . . Who would take on his work and the work of his neighbor, when the only mention was that of an illness or accident? Who would give another his last dollar without a thought when asked? Who else would be there when all others turned their back?
Friend? Cowboy!

Preacher . . . How could this brash, sometimes unruly fun loving person ever be considered spiritual? How could he speak the words of God in his menial duties as a livestock caretaker, even though his days start with scripture and a prayer? That God would bless him with the ability to look after his stock, to be patient with them, to see things that are yet to come, to bless his environment, to grant him the wisdom to help those around him, to teach his ways, to be strong in the face of adversity, to bless and protect his family and friends, and to be a witness in his everyday life.
Preacher? Cowboy!

By Richard E. Nevels
Never a Champion always a Cowboy!

03/27/2024

03/25/2024

Time for a career change I absolutely do not want to go back to work, but it’s time. I absolutely enjoyed my time at Paul Davis of Pasco. But my place was at the hospital. When I found myself having to go to work, while my mother was on the operating table, I had a long discussion with myself on that hour drive. I decided what I had done was wrong, bailed out on my mom for work.
I left my job that day. Family had to come first. I have taken two weeks. Mom is doing very well. We have an appointment this Thursday for the next step. Hopefully scheduling the kidney removal.
So today I start the job hunt and I’m going to cook. I haven’t cook in a long time. The butt in the turkey are marinated and fixing to hit the smoker! 😁 it’s going to be a good day

03/08/2024

I am going to miss this guy right here.

Celebrate the life of Merle Hickman, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens.

02/27/2024

Fly high my friend. Sore like the Eagles, watch over us why we continue to do the work that we do here on earth.
I will miss you and remember forever!
May he rest in peace Lord, may your perpetual light shine on him forever!
Good by , buddy😢