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2 Miles of Fencing and a Broken Arm!
Our plans have been coming together quickly. We have a contract set up with a crew from north Texas to build an 6-ft tall high tensile...
Ian Thompson
Jan 7, 20171 min read
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Making a Choctaw Mortar
This weekend, we camped out on our land and spent some of the time making a Choctaw mortar. Wooden mortars were used to grind corn into...
Ian Thompson
Nov 11, 20161 min read
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Acorn Stew
Today, we had fun making okchash (Choctaw acorn stew). This is a dish that dates back thousands of years. For about a year, we've been...
Ian Thompson
Nov 6, 20161 min read
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Vacationing in the Sun
It was the hottest week of the year...107 degrees in the shade, a 115 degree heat index. Of course, it was the perfect time to do some...
Ian Thompson
Jul 20, 20162 min read
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Learning from a Real Pro
We first met Ken Klemm on a bus tour at our first National Bison Association event in 2015. In talking with dozens of ranchers at that...
Ian Thompson
Jul 9, 20161 min read
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The Oklahoma Gardening Show Visits Our Farm
We were thrilled to have had Oklahoma Gardening, a PBS affiliate and a part of the Oklahoma State Extension, come to the Nan Awaya...
Lambsquarter cooks in a Choctaw clay pot
Jun 9, 20161 min read
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Our First Bouncing Baby Buffalo
Our fist calf was born today! Coming into the world at 50lbs, these cute little guys can move with the herd in just a couple of hours. ...
Ian Thompson
May 20, 20161 min read
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Fire on the Landscape
Until they were prevented from doing so by colonization, the Indigenous peoples of North America had managed the landscapes of this...
Ian Thompson
Mar 24, 20161 min read
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Our Farm Finds a New Home!
We've found a spot that should be just perfect and we're closing soon! Our new farm is located in eastern Atoka County, Oklahoma. It's...
Ian Thompson
Feb 8, 20162 min read
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Holistic Pasture Management Class
This week, we're in Wisconsin, taking a class on Holistic Pasture Management from Roland Kroos of Crossroads Ranch Consulting. This...
Ian Thompson
Sep 21, 20152 min read
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Seeking the Future Location of Our Farm
We've started the process of looking for a piece of land. Our criteria: 1) 80+ acres 2) Rural 3) Driving distance from work 4) Able to...
Ian Thompson
Jun 20, 20151 min read
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A Journey Begins
In 2012, we moved out of our apartment and bought a house and 13 acres in Johnston County, Oklahoma. The fences were not sufficient to...
Ian Thompson
Feb 27, 20152 min read
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