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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...
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It’s More Than Milk

Cow milk provides us with a number of different things. We can use it to make cheese, yogurt, butter and ice cream or we can drink the milk as is. Did you know that, aside from providing our daily...
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Hansen’s Milk and Homogenization

  Most milk sold in stores has two statements on the label: pasteurized and homogenized. “Pasteurized” means that the milk has gone through a heating process to kill bacteria. We pasteurize our milk, as required by state law in...
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Hats Off to You!

That’s right. We’re taking our hats off too you, our customer, for making our open house such a huge success! We had an estimated 350 people out to the farm on Saturday for product sampling and trolley rides. If...