Author: Nicole
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The Many Hats of a Solo Farmer: What It Really Takes to Run a Small Farm
One of the things I have learned since starting Deer Creek Pastures is that a solo farmer does not just…
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Flock Update: New Lambs, Clean Tests, and a Few Sleepless Nights
In February 2026, the author experienced a transformative lambing season at Deer Creek Pastures. They welcomed new lambs, faced the…
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Navigating Climate Chaos: Farming in Hurricanes and Winter Storms
If you work in climate and sustainability long enough, you start to think you understand weather extremes. You read the…
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Still Here, Still Farming: A 2025 Year in Review
If I had to sum up 2025 in one sentence, it would be this: I started the year eager to…
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Let’s Talk About Everyone’s Favorite Buzzword: AI
If you work in the corporate world, or just exist in the year 2025, you can’t walk five feet or…
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Diary of a Farmer: Running on Caffeine, Stubbornness, and Spreadsheets
If the last year has taught me anything, it’s that farming has a hilarious, deeply cynical sense of humor, and…
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Quarantine, Culling, and Questions About the Future of the Flock
It has been a hard summer here at Deer Creek Pastures. For those who have been following along, you know…
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Flock Health Update: CL Testing, Euthanasia, and Next Steps
A few weeks ago, I shared a painful update on Elderberry, one of my ewes, and her confirmed case of…
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Biohazard in the Pastures: Caseous Lymphadenitis
It Started with a Lump It started quietly, as these things often do. A few weeks back, I noticed a…
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A Spring Unsettled: Weather, Work, and Barnyard Drama
Spring brought storms, new cows, escaped sheep, and a job change. Life at Deer Creek Pastures is muddy, meaningful, and…