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 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.
Spraying gorses
Gorse is an unfortunate reality of owning farmland in New Zealand. This week I got out and sprayed some.
Fencing folly
Simultaneously the most boring, difficult, and utterly necessary bit of owning a farm.
Saying goodbye
Our cows are ready to sell, and the market is good. But it’s still hard to say goodbye to the livestock we’ve looked after for 12 months.
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.
