The Farm

Mar 29, 2019
5 min

Bombs Away!

This spring, we're experimenting with a fun way to plant seeds, using something called "seed bombs". In this post, we'll share the story...

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Ian Thompson

Feb 13, 2019
5 min

Harvest

Our goal in managing the Nana Awaya Heritage Farmstead is to learn how to adapt Choctaw traditional culture to modern realities in a way ...

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Ian Thompson

Jan 3, 2019
2 min

Rumors of Our Death Have Been Exaggerated

While, we haven’t actually heard any rumors floating around about the demise of the Nan Awaya Heritage Farmstead, with our last post comi...

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Ian Thompson

Nov 12, 2018
4 min

Goin' to the Big Sale

Tail up, the 2,000 pound animal lets out a bellow that sounds more like a roar of an enraged lion than a noise that a grass-eater should ...

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Ian Thompson

Jun 24, 2018
4 min

Managing to Heal the Land

Indigenous people all over the world learned how to manage their lands by facilitating natural processes to achieve the results they desi...

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Ian Thompson

May 31, 2018
2 min

A Weekend of New Beginnings

This was our first full weekend off of work since February. It started off ominously when our truck broke down on Friday evening, cancel...

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Ian Thompson

Apr 8, 2018
2 min

A Day with Yappali

On Saturday, we were honored to have Yappali come to the Nan Awaya Heritage Farmstead. Yappali is an amazing group of Choctaw women (and...

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Ian Thompson

Dec 19, 2017
3 min

Like A Deer

We'd like to introduce you to the newest members of our grazing team, Ninak Tomi and Habli, two Choctaw ponies. These horses come from a...

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Ian Thompson

Dec 11, 2017
4 min

Of Good Fences and Good Neighbors

The end of a year is a good time to reflect on a season's challenges and successes. Early January will mark a year since we began settin...

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Ian Thompson

Nov 24, 2017
3 min

Harvesting the Bounty of the Fall Prairie

Fall is an especially beautiful time of year on the surviving tallgrass prairie patches. The golden stocks of Indian grass move in uniso...

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Ian Thompson

Oct 31, 2017
5 min

Grass Wars

Every day, right under our feet, there is a war going on that we had never even noticed until recently. During the growing season, diffe...

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Ian Thompson

Aug 27, 2017
2 min

Rotation Makes for Greener Pastures

It hasn't rained here in two months. This picture is taken in a pasture that is basically fine sand, with no dark topsoil at all. Why d...

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Ian Thompson

Jun 5, 2017
2 min

Back on the Range

A lot has gone one since our last post. Two new calves were born in the corral. Our little herd is now seven strong. First, came a bul...

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Ian Thompson

Apr 23, 2017
3 min

Making Our Move

Straight line speeds as fast as a race horse, the ability to pivot on a dime from front or back legs, incredible power, and at times a hi...

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Ian Thompson

Apr 2, 2017
1 min

Watering the Buffalo

Our buffalo have lived on our Johnston County land for several years. One of them was born there. To them, it's home. When we move the...

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Ian Thompson

Mar 20, 2017
1 min

Spring Greening

It's only been three weeks since the fire. Which side of this fire line would you be grazing on if you were a buffalo? This is one of th...

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Ian Thompson

Mar 19, 2017
1 min

Our First Solo Gate

Here is our first gate that we've made by ourselves. Ed and Ian nearly finished welding together the perimeter of the corral this summer...

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Ian Thompson

Feb 27, 2017
2 min

Wildfire!!!

Well, the good news is our perimeter fencing is done and beautiful! Unfortunately, yesterday while we were burning some old posts, the f...

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Ian Thompson

Jan 13, 2017
2 min

Let the Fencing Begin!

We've hired a crew from Peaceful Water Ranch out of Parris, TX, to build our perimeter fence. Previous to this, we spent a lot of time t...

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Ian Thompson

Jan 10, 2017
1 min

Clearing the Fence Row

Today, the Bushwackers Land Clearing crew (of one) arrived. His work is absolutely amazing! In setting up the perimeter fence that will ...

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