The Journal

Field notes.

2025-09-12 · 6 min

Why we bet the farm on South Poll cattle

A heat-tolerant, forage-efficient breed built for the Appalachian foothills - and for beef that tastes like where it's from.

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2025-10-04 · 4 min

Reverse sear, cast iron, one basting spoon. Twenty minutes of work for a steak that ruins restaurants for you.

2025-11-01 · 5 min

Vacuum-sealed, hand-packed in insulated crates with dry ice. Here's the logistics behind a two-day door delivery.

2024-02-10 · 7 min

The questions we hear most - about grass, breeds, hormones, pricing, and what makes a South Poll different.

2024-03-15 · 6 min

Round two of the questions - freezer space, hanging weight, dry-aging, and how a share actually works.

2024-04-20 · 5 min

Why we stopped fighting the land and started listening to it - the shift from conventional to regenerative.

2024-05-18 · 5 min

The single decision that changed our operation more than anything else - switching to a breed that fit the land.

2024-06-22 · 6 min

The hardest decision in a small herd - which cows stay, which cows go, and why the pasture always votes first.

2024-07-12 · 5 min

Why we calve on grass in April, and what a well-timed calving season looks like on a small farm.

2024-08-14 · 4 min

Heifer, steer, cow, bull, stocker, feeder - a plain-English glossary for the beef-curious.

2024-09-20 · 6 min

What it takes to put a proper finish on a steer with nothing but grass - and why the last 90 days matter most.

2024-11-01 · 4 min

A working cowdog is a coworker. Warnie was the best coworker any of us ever had.