Category Archives: On the Farm

An Amish lesson for kol Israel

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Pete Rambo

Two days ago, en-route to the Great Lakes Naval Station to visit our sailor son and deliver a much needed vehicle to him, my wife and I stopped on the northern border between Ohio and Indiana to visit dear friends … Continue reading →

Posted in A Thought..., On the Farm, Restoring Kol Israel Series | Tagged Amish, community, farm living, gathering of the elect, Israel, simple life | 5 Comments

The Blessings of Obedience to Torah

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Pete Rambo

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Farm | Tagged blackjack, blessing, dairy goats, kidding, nubian, Saanen | 3 Comments

How To Build a Fire Pit…

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Pete Rambo

We love hanging out around a fire…. Who doesn’t? 18 months ago we sold our little homestead and then moved here. We have worked hard at getting the basics set up for our present location… barn for the goats, small … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Farm | Tagged DIY fire pit, do it yourself, fire pit, firepit, how to, project, yard | Leave a comment

Beer Cheese…. (Recipe)

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Pete Rambo

In addition to the excellent spiritual fulfillment in worship and Frank’s teaching, our trip to Kentucky for Sukkot was a ton of fun. Besides being introduced to Leonard Newlin’s ‘Kentucky Krack,’ our host, Wade Barrow, served up some beer cheese … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Farm | Tagged beer, cheese, food, goats, recipe, Sukkot | 7 Comments

Chicken Pluckin!!

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Occasionally, I post a little about our homestead…. So, I thought you might be interested in today’s activities. We are finally getting settled into our new place and figured we’d raise a few broilers for ourselves and a few friends. … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Farm | Tagged food, homestead, hormone free, poultry, range fed chicken, whizbang chicken plucker | 3 Comments

Update from the Farm/Homestead

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Pete Rambo

When we were living in Winnsboro a couple years ago, we had developed the 1.5 acres into a small homestead, but pined for more property to really have a nice size garden and more grazing area for our goats. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Farm | Tagged chickens, garden, goats, homestead, nubian, small farm | 8 Comments

December 25th with the Rambos

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Pete Rambo

As my readers well know, we do not celebrate our Messiah as most of the world does. We celebrate His birth in conjunction with Sukkot, the most likely time of His visitation. So, the last couple years, December 25 has … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Farm | Tagged barn raising, dairy goats, december 25th, pintrest | 5 Comments

Cheesemaking 201…

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Pete Rambo

I thought I’d share a non-theological post today… The ‘fridge is full of milk again, so this post will be about cheesemaking on the farm. Long story short, for some time we have been concerned about our food sources and … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Farm | Tagged cheddar, cheesemaking, DIY cheese, goats, homestead, milk, tomme mold | 2 Comments

A most painful day…

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Pete Rambo

Well. It is over. The most painful day of kidding season each year! Honestly, this is the day I dread. Disbudding/dehorning day. For the goats own protection and safety, we disbud them when they are around nine days old. The … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Farm | Tagged burn, disbudding goats, discipline, forge, sacrifice, Yeshua | 5 Comments

Kidding aside!! (Short video & pics)

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Pete Rambo

Here’s a quick update on the goat kidding this year…. We have truly been blessed beyond our hopes!! Yah is good! Our last momma kidded midday Tuesday and I got a pretty good night’s sleep thereafter! Visiting the barn every … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Farm | Tagged Alpine, goats, kidding, llama, nubian, Otis Day and the Knights, Saanen, snubian | 1 Comment

Snow and kidding…

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Pete Rambo

The snow/sleet/freezing rain mix continues to fall and we are largely buttoned up… I say largely, because every three hours I am wrapping up and making a trip to the barn to check on the goats. One mama in particular. … Continue reading →