After a bit of a sabbatical from blog posts....I'm back with more stories and thoughts about what I'm learning through life here on the farm. These blogs are fun way to share a unique view of farm and family through words. If you'd like to see a pictorial blog, we invite you to follow us on Instagram and/or Facebook! Our page "Devon Valley Farms" is similar to the blog (a glimpse of life for a farm family); and, Daron's Instagram page "The Beard Speaks DVM" gives video tuto

Sometimes, the life we live everyday becomes ordinary to us. It is when we see our routines, daily tasks, and even fun through the eyes of someone else that the novel can be found. In talking with people, I’ve discovered there is a certain idyllic romanticism imagined around farm life. Actually, living on a farm does have its enticing features and definite blessings. I love that my kids can roam free and be outside without my hovering watch. There are beautiful opportunitie

Lately, Daron has been like a stereotypical, seasoned farmer sitting in his favorite recliner after playing a traveling farm vet by day and dedicated farmer by night. There he sits in the golden glow of the reading lamp with a stack of farm magazines sitting on his lap, feet propped up on the foot rest. Every so often he might call out as he reads a section or two of the latest chicken trends, fencing solutions, or who knows what else. (This is where it would help the story i