Thomas Dunne published “The End of a Farm” in the Milwaukee Journal in 1994. After the piece, he reflects on the article...
The inaugural Best in Rural Writing Contest has now come to an end. The Milk House is grateful to the...
Finding a role in my family’s small dairy operation is quite literally the oldest goal I can recall from my...
“Milking Cows and Throwing Curves” was shortlisted for the 2024 Best in Rural Writing Contest by judge Dr. Chea Parton....
Like just about everyone else in my suburban neighbourhood, I have a dog. Three times a day, I walk this...
One of the first actions the British Government took after their withdrawal from the EU on the 1st January was...
THE PARLOR is a new series on The Milk House that embraces the lighter side of rural life. You can...
Writing the Land: Foodways and Social Justice is a collection of poems and essays that brings together poets, land protection...
That works of draining are most ancient and of divine institution we have the testimony of Holy Scripture … That...
THE PARLOR is a new series on The Milk House that embraces the lighter side of rural life. You can...
Clare was exactly what you’d expect a retired ward sister to be. Brisk, matter of fact and organised to a...
I was my paternal grandfather’s least favorite grandchild. My father’s parents lived in Marshall, a small town to our west,...












