Life has been way too short + sweet lately to be spending much of it on social media. Buuuut...... here's a little bit of July!
Bon fires. Northwoods WI. Fair. Tallow. Hauling bales. More hauling bales. Wedding anniversary + a birthday. And ended our month with a little R+R down south on the lake.
Now slow down August!!
#july #wisconsinfarm #farmlife #farmlifebestlife #farmwife #tallow #tallowskincare #greencountyfairgrounds #rhinelander #tablerocklake #bales #summeronthefarm #midwestsummer #midwestlife #sonofabeachfamilyfarm #beachfamilyfarm #since1901
May was here in a flash and gone!!
Planting. Farmer's markets. Thunderstorms. Bottle feeding calves. Tallow. Turning pairs out to summer pasture.
Perfect way to welcome in Summer.
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Let me tell ya, driving to the home farm to bottle feed calves every day since February has gotten well... old.
However... the view isn't too shabby once I get there.
Rawr. 😍
#whataman #farmer #beefproducer #wisconsinfarmer #luckyfarmwife #farmertofollow #chores #wisconsinfarm #beeffarmer #beef #greencounty #monroewi #sonofabeachbeef #sonofabeachfamilyfarm #beachfamilyfarm #since1901
So I tried something new...
A couple of months ago I decided to try my hand at making my own Whipped Tallow Balm. And I LOVE it!
I am always looking for clean products to use on my body and it doesn't get cleaner than this.
I made enough that I was able to give some out to friends and their response? They all loved it too!
Which meeeeaaans that I am so excited to share that I will soon have The Farmer’s Wife Whipped Tallow Balm available on our website and at our farmer's market stops.
Questions?? Interested for more info?? Comment TALLOW below. 👇
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDY!! 🎉🎈🍻
He may not be on social media but I still have to give a birthday shout out to the best friend, husband, father, farmer, son, brother.... the list goes on.
We love you more than we could ever say on social media. 😁
#birthdayboy #birthday #farmer #farmertofollow #ourfarmlife #farmsweetfarm #wisconsinfarm #beeffarmer #beef #greencounty #monroewi #sonofabeachbeef #sonofabeachfamilyfarm #beachfamilyfarm #since1901
Sometimes mama just needs a little help.
And no, I'm not talking about me. 😉
As a first time mother, it's not uncommon for a heifer to possibly need help getting her calf delivered. This heifer (lovingly named Boomerang by our son) was birthing on her own for quite some time when Andy made the call to intervene and help pull her calf.
Unfortunately this is not my best film work. 😆 The adrenaline rush was real and eventually I was told to put down the phone and get in there and help pull.
The calf came out and after Andy stimulated it and got its nose airway cleaned out, we got baby reunited with mom as quick as we could. And all ended well.
It was amazing.
The gift of life on the farm always is. 🤍
#calving #calvingseason #heifercalf #lifeonafarm #howfarmswork #reallifefarming #calf #beef #beeffarm #proudfarmer #beefproducer #wisconsinfarm #wisconsinbeef #familyfarm #sonofabeachbeef #sonofabeachfamilyfarm #beachfamilyfarm #since1901
Whoa. 🚨
I jumped on ol' IG today to LOTS of posts discussing purchasing beef from the store vs. directly from a farmer/rancher.
Now while there are so. many. things. that go into this discussion, the biggest thing being discussed is...
Labeling. Did you know... 🤔 cattle that is imported into the US and then processed can be labeled as US Beef? Not to discredit how other countries raise their animals, but consumers should have the right to know not only where it was processed, but where it was raised, how it was raised, and who raised it.
We never want to instill fear in consumers because at the end of the day, no matter where you get your beef, it's safe. It's nutritious. And a great staple to any diet. We just believe consumers should be educated on where their food comes from.
Moral of my rant? It's a complicated subject. But if you're concerned about the origin of your beef, find a local farmer/rancher who can provide beef directly from their farm to your table.... a-hem. We do that. 😉
#eatbeef #beefindustry #agvocate #beeffacts #opinion #beef #beefproducer #knowyourfarmer #knowwhereyourfoodcomesfrom #wisconsinfarm #wisconsinbeef #wisconsinagriculture #familyfarm #sonofabeachbeef #sonofabeachfamilyfarm #beachfamilyfarm #since1901
Come deliver beef with me!! 👇
This past week I had a full morning of delivering to all of the restaurants that we are absolutely honored to work with. What does that involve?
First stop was to Baumgartners Tavern + Cheese Store located in our hometown of Monroe. Next I headed to Darlington to pick up our order of fresh meat from Avon Locker. After that I travel to downtown Madison to deliver for Graze and L'Etoile. Then a delivery of ground beef for Settle Down Tavern. Two customer deliveries. Then back south to Monroe to finish up at Panchos and Lefty's Outlaw Grill.
Whew!!
So grateful for a busy morning. A year ago we were talking about the goal of possibly working with a restaurant. So many doors opened for our direct selling last year! We still have to pinch ourselves that we are able to work with these wonderful restaurants and their owners!!
#proudtobeabeefproducer #beefproducer #beeffarming #knowwhereyourfoodcomesfrom #greatdaytofeedtheworld #eatbeef #eatlocal #farmwife #farmertofollow #cattlefarm #beef #directmarketbeef #monroewi #greencountywi #familyfarm #sonofabeachbeef #sonofabeachfamilyfarm #beachfamilyfarm #since1901
If only I could assemble holiday boxes this fast in real time... 😉
This is the first year that we've offered Holiday boxes and have had a great response from local businesses purchasing for their valued employees and customers. We are beyond grateful for each and every customer that we have but the support from or community and friends around the holiday season means so much. ❤️💚
The only thing missing from my living room assembly line is the very last thing we pack before delivering... aka the good stuff - the BEEF!! 🥩
Oh and PS: In case you're still shopping for that hard to buy for person... we have gift certificates and holiday boxes available on our website!
#holidaybeefboxes #giftboxes #beef #buylocalbeef #supportlocalfarmers #familyfarm #tistheseason #longlivethefamilyfarm #monroewi #greencountywi #sonofabeachbeef #sonofabeachfamilyfarm #beachfamilyfarm #since1901
Well....
If all goes as expected - cross the fingers, knock on the wood, all the things - Harvest 2023 on the Beach farm should be complete in the next few days.
We've had decent weather and our fair share of repairs this year. When all said and done, 178 acres of soybeans and 206 acres of corn will have been harvested. 🌽
When we say we are a small family farm, we mean it. Andy and his dad Paul do all of the harvesting putting in long hours. Field lunches (pretty sure neither will want a ham sandwich for awhile) and rides are a daily thing for this farm wife. And lots of combine rides for the kids. Emmett loved hanging with dad for hours every afternoon hauling corn and beans to the bins. 🤍
I've seen other farmers say this and it is so accurate, farming isn't just a job... it's a lifestyle. And one that we are so grateful to have.
#harvest2023 #harvest #whitetractors #johndeere #johndeerecombine #combine #dodgeram #familyfarm #farmlife #howfarmswork #farmsweetfarm #wisconsinfarm #wisconsinagriculture #knowyourfarmer #ourfarmstory #beachfamilyfarm #sonofabeachfamilyfarm #since1901
Cheers to the weekend!!! 🍻
Few reminders...
Today (9/30) is our last day at the Dane County Farmer's Market!! Andy has been busy chopping corn silage and harvesting soybeans is soon to follow. It's always an exciting time when harvest starts on the farm!!
Today is also the last day of our Back to School Sale (see story)! We're so happy that we've had lots of customers stocking up on SOB Beef for the Fall + Winter season ahead.
@danecofm #harvest2023 #farmersmarket #howfarmswork #reallifefarming #knowyourfarmer #lifeonafarm #wisconsinfarm #wisconsinagriculture #silo #rye #beeffarm #sonofabeachbeef #sonofabeachfamilyfarm #since1901
We are grateful to have spring fed streams in our pastures but ESPECIALLY days like today when WI is having a major heat wave. 🥵
The cows and calves in this pasture enjoy taking a cool dip in this part of the creek where it's a nice little wading pool.
Who's ready for Fall? 🍂 I know I am. Until then, stay cool my friends!!
#beef #beeffarm #knowyourfarmer #cattle #beefproducer #farmertofollow #wisconsinfarm #familyfarm #since1901 #farmlife #heatwave #summerinwisconsin #sonofabeachfamilyfarm #beachfamilyfarm
Last week Andy & Paul dusted off the combine and ol' small square baler to harvest our rye.
They did a combo of round and small square bales until the unfortunate happened which happens on a small family farm... the small square baler broke down so round bales it was!!
The rye was baled and put in the hay mow in the barn and will be used for bedding animals throughout the year.
#howfarmswork #familyfarm #since1901 #wisconsinfarm #wisconsinagriculture #beeffarm #beef #farm #farming #rye #beachfamilyfarm #sonofabeachbeef #sonofabeachfamilyfarm
It may be Fair week but...
...work still needs to get done on the farm!!
We are definitely living our best Green County Fair week but as farmers the work doesn't take a break.
Check out how we grind corn that has been grown and harvested on our farm into feed for our Heritage Breed pigs. 🐷
#howfarmswork #heritagebreedpork #grindingfeed #corn #familyfarm #wisconsinfarm #wisconsinfarmer #farmer #sonofabeachfamilyfarm #beachfamilyfarm #since1901
To the man, the myth, the legend....Happy Father's Day!! 🤩
We want to wish a very special and happy Father's Day to all of the dads today!
Whether your kids are babies or grown and have babies of their own. Or they are in heaven shining down on you today. Maybe your kids aren't "yours" but still call you dad. And lets not forget the dads of "kids" that have fur and four legs.
Today is your day. 🩵
#fathersday #familyfarm #since1901 #sixthgenerationfarm #wisconsinfarm #dad #grandpa #knowyourfarmer #monroewi
