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Indy Market – So much fun!

This Saturday Eric and I packed up the Hansen’s Suburban and drove out Highway 20 to Independence. We were heading to the Independence Farmer’s Market. Our morning started early – the market starts at 8 am every Saturday and...
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Farm Jokes!

Good morning! What better way to start the day than with some incredibly corny farm and cow jokes… Do YOU know any good ones? Leave them in the comments!   What do you call a cow that’s just had...
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Sept. 9 is the Farm Crawl!

Ever wondered how milk gets from the cow to your table? Come to Hansen’s Farm Fresh Dairy and find out for FREE during the second annual Farm Crawl, sponsored by the Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership. We’re offering...
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Blog Roundup – Back to School Edition

School has started – woo hoo!! My daughter started sixth grade last week. One of her summary thoughts about the week? “I think I’m going to be bringing cold lunch practically every day.” This is NOT a post about...
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Today on the Farm: Hoof Trimming

Just like horses, cows also need their hooves trimmed to stay healthy! Dream graciously offered to let us take pictures of her hoof trimming experience. Thanks Dream! Here she is anxiously waiting for her turn. When it was Dream’s...
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Family Photo: Then and Now

Who doesn’t love looking at old family photos? Check out the Hansen family then and now. The first is from December 1995 and the second was taken just two weeks ago. The boys have always had baby faces, haven’t...
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Buttery Goodness [winner announced]

Thanks to everyone who left a comment on the post! Our randomly selected winner is… Angie Longhorn: “When it is super hot outside we all like to go hang out in the pool and eat ice cream. And yes...
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Today On the Farm: Hudson Rec Pays Us a Visit!

This morning we had some special visitors out to the farm, Hudson Recreation! They had a great time making butter, enjoying ice cream, taking a ride on the trolley, and enjoying the tour Katelyn gave them. Take a look...
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Buttery Goodness…[Giveaway]

Ok, so today is nowhere near as hot as it’s been lately. But I guarantee that one of these days soon the temp will be back up somewhere ridiculous and we’ll be staring outside from our air conditioned kitchen...
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Oh, man, it’s hot out there…

I’m staring out my kitchen window at a horrifying sight. My outdoor thermometer is telling me it’s 100 degrees out there. The water sitting on the table next to me is just not going to cut it. This is...