Cheyenne, Oklahoma—I hopped on the InstantPot train a couple of years ago after my mom recommended giving it a try. I relied heavily on her knowledge and know-how as the idea of pressure cooking made me real nervous. All I could envision was food exploding...
McDonald, Kansas—My son, Mason, was 6 months old when we hit the harvest trail for the first time. We did our best to power through that first summer on the road, but I’d be lying if I said it was easy … it wasn’t. Not...
WaKeeney, Kansas—Harvest at home is a mixed bag for sure. It’s certainly nice to have all the luxuries of home: a full sized kitchen, a shower with adequate water pressure, a dishwasher, a vegetable garden, etc. There are also a few downsides: a social calendar,...
“Remember? Remember, Mom, when our farmer saved us?” This was Lady A recently looking for reinforcement as she was telling our newest crew member about some storm excitement we experienced recently in Oklahoma. She accompanied this with motions of her tiny hands of how the...
West central Oklahoma—It is ironic how incredibly different two back-to-back seasons can be. Last year, this area was suffering from very tough drought conditions. This year, creeks are high and soil moisture profiles full. Even though the ground held surprisingly well initially, eventually the continued...
Thomas, Oklahoma - Wow, what a way to start off the summer. We survived frequent heavy rains, multiple hail storms, a tornado ...
North Texas/West Central Oklahoma: On again, off again. That’s been the theme of cutting lately. Storms keep cycling through the area and once we get in the groove, it seems like another one hits. Its been a crazy start to the season, a theme you’ve...
Cheyenne, Oklahoma—I will be the first to say that I knew very little about custom harvesting and farming when I met my husband for the first time. Almost nine years later, I still feel like I’m learning something new every day … and that will...
Thomas, Oklahoma–We arrived safely in Thomas, Oklahoma, with the equipment. A long trek we are glad to have behind us. It took a little longer than expected, as we had to pull over on the side of the road after the engine of one of...
Frederick, Oklahoma–We had a slow start due to a few rain showers but have finally gotten some decent harvest weather. Starting out we were sampling fields, some were ready but some were just not quite ready yet. After the rains had passed all of the...
