The Milk House – a rural writing collective

Ralph Paige fought against discrimination in farming

01 — The Milk House

Towards Equality in Farming

By Ryan DennisAugust 3, 2020

dairy bowl question 16

02 — The Milk House

Dairy Bowl Question 16: Revisited

By Ryan DennisMarch 2, 2020

image for A Mother's Manual

03 — The Milk House

A Mother’s Manual (fiction), by M.D. Wanyagah

By MD WanyagahJuly 23, 2020

A perfect 35 for the bees

04 — The Milk House

A PERFECT 35° (Poem), by Jessica Maybury

By Jessica MayburyJune 4, 2020

Adam Trodd offers his flash fiction

05 — The Milk House

Did You Eat of The Apple? (fiction), by Adam Trodd

By Adam TroddJune 11, 2020

06 — The Milk House

Watching Germans Milk Cows

By Ryan DennisMarch 16, 2020

Maura McElhone's book Falling for a Farmer

07 — The Milk House

At the Tail End of Calving, by Maura McElhone

By Maura McElhoneSeptember 17, 2020

the farm cat is a unique species

08 — The Milk House

The Parlor Cat

By Ryan DennisApril 20, 2020

Featured Writers

At the Tail End of Calving, by Maura McElhone

September 17, 2020
Five Books about Farming that Explain the Industry

September 10, 2020
Harold and Celia, by Robert Block

September 3, 2020
Pennsylvania Fields, by David Whitsell

August 27, 2020
Records on the White Door

August 20, 2020

Latest Posts

Recent dispatches from The Milk House

The Giant Man Wearing a Top Hat in the Desert

The Milk House Column

The Giant Man Wearing a Top Hat in the Desert

September 21, 202010 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

At the Tail End of Calving, by Maura McElhone

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Nonfiction

At the Tail End of Calving, by Maura McElhone

September 17, 202014 mins readBy Maura McElhone

The Greening of Greenland

The Milk House Column

The Greening of Greenland

September 14, 20207 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Five Books about Farming that Explain the Industry

Book List, Featured

Five Books about Farming that Explain the Industry

September 10, 202010 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Cat Scat Coffee

The Milk House Column

Cat Scat Coffee

September 7, 20208 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Harold and Celia, by Robert Block

Featured, Fiction, Milk House Contributor

Harold and Celia, by Robert Block

September 3, 202022 mins readBy Robert Block

Locating Bolivia

The Milk House Column

Locating Bolivia

August 31, 20209 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Pennsylvania Fields, by David Whitsell

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Poetry

Pennsylvania Fields, by David Whitsell

August 27, 20203 mins readBy David Whitsell

Assessing Nature

The Milk House Column

Assessing Nature

August 24, 20209 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Records on the White Door

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Nonfiction

Records on the White Door

August 20, 20208 mins readBy Josie Kriener

After the Spilled Milk

The Milk House Column

After the Spilled Milk

August 17, 20209 mins readBy Ryan Dennis

Scenes of the Franklin Tractor Drive, by Cindy Ladage

Featured, Milk House Contributor, Nonfiction

Scenes of the Franklin Tractor Drive, by Cindy Ladage

August 13, 20209 mins readBy Cindy Ladage

Talking about Books

Looking for something new to read? Check out these recommendations.

10 Farm Novels for Winter Reading

Book List, Featured, Popular, The Milk House Column

10 Farm Novels for Winter Reading

September 21, 2019By Ryan Dennis

Best Rural Novels: A List of 10 to Get Started

Book List, Featured, Popular

Best Rural Novels: A List of 10 to Get Started

May 21, 2020By Ryan Dennis

Five Books about Farming that Explain the Industry

Book List, Featured

Five Books about Farming that Explain the Industry

September 10, 2020By Ryan Dennis