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Old Silo
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The End of a Farm by Thomas Dunne

Thomas Dunne published “The End of a Farm” in the Milwaukee Journal in 1994. After the piece, he reflects on the article...
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2023 Best in Rural Writing Contest: Winner Announcement

The inaugural Best in Rural Writing Contest has now come to an end. The Milk House is grateful to the...
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farm youth
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Records on the White Door

Finding a role in my family’s small dairy operation is quite literally the oldest goal I can recall from my...
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Milking Cows and Throwing Curves by Randy Hisner
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Milking Cows and Throwing Curves by Randy Hisner

“Milking Cows and Throwing Curves” was shortlisted for the 2024 Best in Rural Writing Contest by judge Dr. Chea Parton....
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farm dog
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In Praise of Farm Dogs by Tom Milburn

Like just about everyone else in my suburban neighbourhood, I have a dog. Three times a day, I walk this...
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Adrian Bell and the Wisdom of the Fields, by Richard Hawking

One of the first actions the British Government took after their withdrawal from the EU on the 1st January was...
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Mouse Diploma
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THE PARLOR: Mouse Diploma by Lis McLoughlin

THE PARLOR is a new series on The Milk House that embraces the lighter side of rural life. You can...
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Writing the Land
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Writing the Land: Foodways and Social Justice

Writing the Land: Foodways and Social Justice is a collection of poems and essays that brings together poets, land protection...
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the art of field drainage by Philip Walling
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The Beauty of Field Drainage, by Philip Walling

That works of draining are most ancient and of divine institution we have the testimony of Holy Scripture …  That...
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Ramps
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THE PARLOR: Ramps by Robert E. Petras

THE PARLOR is a new series on The Milk House that embraces the lighter side of rural life. You can...
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Tales from the Lambing Shed by Andy Offer

Clare was exactly what you’d expect a retired ward sister to be. Brisk, matter of fact and organised to a...
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Watching Birds Rises by Tom Riley
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Watching Birds Rise by Tom Riley

I was my paternal grandfather’s least favorite grandchild. My father’s parents lived in Marshall, a small town to our west,...
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