When it comes to desserts, Rhonada makes some pretty delicious treats. I, on the other hand, am not a great baker. Rhonada thankfully shared with me some of her easy recipes that even a beginner can’t get wrong. One of those is a really easy, tasty...
Northern Texas: As promised, I am sprinkling some other custom harvesters into my posts this summer. I know you will enjoy learning more about other teams. My first AAWH guest is Johnson Harvesting, of Evansville, Minnesota. They are celebrating their 61st season of custom harvesting. With...
Northern Texas: Soap operas with their drama have never been my thing. I've only seen a handful of episodes in my life, but I feel like I'm living a harvester-themed one at the moment. I believe there was once one called, "As the World Turns."...
[caption id="attachment_20005" align="alignnone" width="600"] (Photo by Mike Less, Farmhand Mike.)[/caption] Early this week we started going steadily, and the rain finally backed off. Most days we didn’t get going until well after noon, usually around 4 to 5 p.m. I'm amazed we could work as late...
This is a very unusual year. Texas normally has really hot, dry weather. In years past, I can remember having one really awful storm when we first arrive down south, then things dry quickly and go. Last year we witnessed a really terrible hail storm...
The sun is shining, and we should be cutting. The rain last night dumped somewhere around a half inch. We’ll be sitting, again, for a little bit. Thursday we actually moved four of the eight machines we have here in Texas to cover one 50-acre field....
North Texas: While on the phone together, I asked Ryan, “So, when do you think we can start?” Ryan’s reply, “Well, if we could just miss this rain, I think we have some that would likely go now." To give you a time reference, it is Memorial...
Harvest hasn’t always been a part of my life. My name is Christy Paplow and I grew up right outside of Atlanta, Georgia. In 2006, I made a far-away move to Lake Park, Iowa. It was there in Lake Park that I met my husband,...
Northern Texas—I’m writing while listening to the rain patter on the roof of the camper. It's my first rain of the season while out on the road. Listening to the rain after the crew has finished the southern most stop is a satisfying feeling. Our...
North Texas—There is so much to learn about hard work and grit from watching and participating in harvest. However, there’s also something to be said for the growth that happens outside the field for the littlest of harvesters. The children are old enough now to have...