Many who follow us are aware that last fall we had some unplanned property damage on our farm. We awoke in the early morning to quite a devastating mess in our front drive. The local Sheriffs department was extra helpful in figuring out who had caused all the damage. Through a few acts of fate, […]
In this video, Van and I build a Worm Composter. Worm composting or Vermiculture can produce great fertilizer, as well as, a nice little centralized location for all the fishing worms (bait) you could desire. Our design is very simple. A 5 Gallon bucket and lid, with a few holes drilled into the […]
I have enjoyed very few things over the past couple years more than restoring old farm implements. One such implement was a 1949+ John Deere JBA Disk Harrow. Shortly after purchasing our property I was having a conversation with my Dad, and my Father-in-law about the view from the back half of the property. Being […]
A couple years ago I found a 3-point back blade made by King Kutter for sale on Craigslist. I had been looking at buying one for a few weeks and came across one that was really dirt cheap. The ad had a few photos and the condition looked decent, but the sales description described it […]
Here at Lohre Farm, the Chickens are an important part of not only soil fertilization, but also the production of eggs. Our Chickens spend their days roaming free to find any small insects or seeds to devourer. At night they find refuge in the barn, where they are safe from any would be predators. So […]
The Process of Sticker Shock I bought an old hay wagon a couple of years ago. The idea was that I could convert it into our road-side vegetable farm stand. When I first had the idea for the farm stand I started searching around craigslist and Facebook marketplace for one of these old wagons. I […]
Let the chickens run free. At Lohre Farm, the Chickens are an important part of the production of eggs. Our Chickens spend their days roaming free to find any small insects, or seeds to devourer all while fertilizing our farm fields. At night they find refuge in the barn, where they are safe from any […]