Renaissance Farms BC
Spius Creek V1K1B8 Merritt, BC, Canada

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For those who have lived on a farm... the struggle is all too real. Credit: Katherine Holloway via Storyful

A date last night for Taylorside's Shasta Daisy and Potting Shed FD Romeo, who would like to request that I please shut the door and provide them with some privacy, thank you very much.

I've had a lot of people ask about my "goat boxes", which I have in my barns. Quite simply, they are a smaller space where goats can snuggle in together and share/save body heat. This one was made with a sheet of plywood cut in half. I reinforced the top with 2x4s because they also love to jump on it and even sleep on top. During cold weather, I stuff it with straw, which provides insulation (and a convenient "midnight snack" ;) ) If you live in a very cold climate, you m...ay wish to move it to an interior barn wall, rather than an exterior one which is where I have this one. model: Totes Magoats Maggie Dove

Kinder Ziege Dreamy Dexter is looking for new pastures and some new ladies. There are some strong milkers in his pedigree, and I like what he’s producing so much I decided to add his son to my herd this year. Located in Merritt, BC. PM for udder pictures or if you have any questions.

People rarely associate agriculture with women- especially young women.They don’t think about the woman working full time in town to help make ends meet, who sp...ends her weekends moving cows, fixing fence, or burning the midnight oil during calving season. Or the cowboy-girls, riding herd, mending fences, and breaking broncy colts.Rarely do they think about the women driving big equipment, turning wrenches, or watching the markets day in and day out looking for the best time to sell their crops. They forget about the ladies who spend their days cooking meals for harvest crews, and the one who still manages to cook a meal for branding while she helps in the pen. They don't appreciate the moms who are raising their babies in the cabs of swathers and combines and on the back of cow horses, and who can't volunteer for school functions even if she is a "stay at home mom". They don't understand why she deals with the broken promises, the dirty houses, the date nights and vacation plans tossed aside because the cows broke the fence or the combine broke down for the hundredth time this week. They don’t see the dress pants with little flecks of cow manure stains on them, the high heels held together with Gorilla glue, the soles of her leather boots patched with duct tape, or the tears she cries when she has to choose between working cows or rocking her sick baby back to sleep. She shows up to the cooperative meetings, soccer games, doctor appointments, and the office ready to work and ready to give her all.She is the backbone of an industry that is predominantly led by men. She loves the land, livestock, and her babies- and is passionate about this lifestyle, no matter how much others hate her for it. She is the heart of the industry, and I truly believe women are the future of farming and ranching. And what a beautiful future that gives us. Richelle #ranchlife #womeninagricuture

There’s also a couple of grain bags by the door that haven’t made it to the barn yet, and hay stuck to everything.