The price of beef
A frank look at what we do with our cows.
Spare cow
In the face of a mystery, we find ourselves examining our morals.
The hypothetical house cow
Dairy prices are rising again, so I’m beginning to wonder if I should bring production in-house…
The fourth herd
After a winter without any cows, our fourth herd has arrived to fresh spring growth.
Sweating with Pride: The fences project
We’re out sweating on the paddocks, clearing off the grass and gorse.
The pursuit of self-sufficiency
We’ve been here a while, so how close are we to being self-sufficient?
Six things I did this summer
I’ve had a wonderful summer break, though I’m not sure how relaxing it was. Here’s a catch-up of what I got up to.
Paying for my cow’s farts
How will the proposed agricultural emissions scheme affect my little farm and tiny cattle herd?
Fencing folly
Simultaneously the most boring, difficult, and utterly necessary bit of owning a farm.
New, new cows
Meet the new herd of cows that arrived at The Outpost this week.
Five things I did this week
What on earth do I do all week? Well, here’s five things I did this week.
A slew of updates
Generally, I blog about what’s new, and what’s going on right now. Today, I’m looking back and providing some updates on stuff from the past 2 years.
Cleaning troughs
With the nicer weather comes some essential lifestyle-block spring cleaning!
Hello, new cows
The story of how we got our new angus-cross heifers: Taco, Nacho, Burrito, Goulash, Meatball, and Meatloaf.
Animal tales, part 2
Nature gets very random when given the chance. Some more animal tales from The Outpost.
About Kat
Kat is a gardener and purrveyor of Kat's Nip. Most Sundays she writes about her life on her lifestyle block in Te Hiku (Far North), New Zealand.
