https://rusthill.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-01-19 https://rusthill.com/blog/winter-greenhouses monthly 0.5 2026-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/36489abf-ebcf-49af-849e-635749d0074b/winter+greenhouses.jpg Blog - Winter Greenhouses - Make it stand out Even low winter sunlight generates plenty of solar heat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/703db213-74ed-4ade-aac4-f34757aa07e5/winter+greenhouse.jpg Blog - Winter Greenhouses - Make it stand out Kids helping with egg collection in our toasty Winter Greenhouses. https://rusthill.com/blog/red-rangers monthly 0.5 2024-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/f3f3df7b-78ff-45f3-b801-eab01564bc84/chicks24.jpg Blog - Red Rangers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://rusthill.com/blog/sfa-fencing-workshop monthly 0.5 2024-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1a23ef5f-4160-45cf-a250-6e02704939fe/FencingWorkshop.jpeg Blog - SFA Fencing Workshop - Make it stand out Thank you to Berkebile Family Farm (Foley, MN) for hosting the event. https://rusthill.com/blog/chicks-2023 monthly 0.5 2024-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/25257538-dc9a-436a-a23c-c45617ae9503/chickbox.jpg Blog - Spring Chickens - Make it stand out Cozy baby chicks ready to enter the brooder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/099e24dc-c79e-4851-95e5-5647a566d568/newchicks.jpg Blog - Spring Chickens - Make it stand out Chicks enjoying their new home in the brooder for the first 3-4 weeks https://rusthill.com/blog/chicken-cathedral-build-pdf-plans monthly 0.5 2023-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/d0032e9d-c8e1-4835-9043-1d94d7829322/Chicken+Church.png Blog - Chicken Cathedral Build: Download PDF Plans - Make it stand out Chicken Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/0e51cdd2-52dd-4453-948e-b93a0ed49b63/chickens.jpg Blog - Chicken Cathedral Build: Download PDF Plans - Make it stand out Chicken Cathedral on pasture with chickens foraging on fresh green grass. https://rusthill.com/blog/so-long-snow monthly 0.5 2023-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/ec1f6e01-c00f-4563-81ba-fff9d85d66a7/collage.jpg Blog - So Long, Snow - Make it stand out What a difference a week makes. https://rusthill.com/blog/fencing monthly 0.5 2022-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1670649027749-KN0QVDCI440SA64QLU93/postholes.jpeg Blog - Perimeter Progress - Make it stand out Little ranchers help dig corner post holes for the new perimeter fence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/c2562437-0da1-4827-ab3c-245e6e8dc5be/corner-brace.png Blog - Perimeter Progress - Make it stand out Detailed corner brace specifications from Minnesota NRCS (minimum 20-year lifespan) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/091fcaa6-5ae0-44f4-8b02-c86a32134549/corner.jpg Blog - Perimeter Progress - Make it stand out Corner brace and Timeless posts https://rusthill.com/blog/sfa-farm-tour monthly 0.5 2022-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/77619068-72f5-4fa2-9d5b-ad1d63177573/farm-tour.jpeg Blog - SFA Farm Tour - Make it stand out Sustainable Farming Association tour hosted by Rust Hill Ranch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/0ed2c4dc-9f05-4d28-9a42-6caff68ce8cf/CathedralPANO.jpg Blog - SFA Farm Tour - Make it stand out Our mobile, modular chicken cathedrals make movement easier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/3375f12a-791f-4e62-a8bf-ed0d2cda2408/pigloo.jpg Blog - SFA Farm Tour - Make it stand out Lightweight calf hutches work great as pig shelters in the pasture and in the woods https://rusthill.com/blog/franconia-art-and-farmers-market monthly 0.5 2022-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/d5f4ff86-1669-4e06-8868-59dbcc58038b/farmersmarket.jpg Blog - Farmers Market 2022 - Make it stand out Braving the weather at the (canceled) Franconia Art & Farmers Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/f273d78e-4bdf-439c-af04-e12537f3fba3/sign.jpg Blog - Farmers Market 2022 - Make it stand out Join us the first Sunday of every month, May through October! https://rusthill.com/blog/pigs-in-the-pen monthly 0.5 2022-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/04d06a1e-db5f-400f-ac22-4b80ac90bc35/pigpen.jpg Blog - Pigs in the Pen - Make it stand out A new batch of 20 pigs arrived today. https://rusthill.com/blog/2022-chicks-arrive monthly 0.5 2022-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1650830026047-3HCPLI2HUX8PBNJ25HUC/chicks.jpg Blog - Chicks Arrive - Make it stand out 75 chicks arrived today! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/7768a92f-753d-48ab-bcc0-2b60e2887948/brooder.jpg Blog - Chicks Arrive - Make it stand out Polyface/Salatin-inspired brooder. Off the ground for predator and pest control. On running gear for easy mobility. https://rusthill.com/blog/all-is-calm-all-is-bright monthly 0.5 2021-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/a9c5aa0c-d096-44fd-92b4-5191ba46cb54/tracks.jpg Blog - All is calm, all is bright - The sun rises on the pasture, ensconced in snow. With production paused during the icy, dark winter months, deer tracks outnumber tire tracks. The distant snorts of playing pigs still seem to echo in the woods. We also pause to give thanks to our family, friends, neighbors, and customers for making 2021 a year of new beginnings and new hope. From our family to yours, Merry Christmas. https://rusthill.com/blog/pig-processing-day monthly 0.5 2021-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/d66d7f14-4bc3-4b21-aa97-4dedbbd65e00/pig-processing-day.jpg Blog - Pig Processing Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://rusthill.com/blog/fresh-pasture-every-day monthly 0.5 2021-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/8e27f7ea-e9ce-48ae-986e-9da9e3cc6119/hoop-houses.jpg Blog - Fresh Pasture—Every Day - Make it stand out Twin hoop houses, pulled onto fresh ground daily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/aeba5856-5996-4282-9193-e0a87c244ee0/Hoop-House-Cathedral.jpg Blog - Fresh Pasture—Every Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/2bbe4423-6932-4a3e-b586-dce0126d9fb2/hoophouse.jpg Blog - Fresh Pasture—Every Day https://rusthill.com/blog/pastured-poultry monthly 0.5 2021-12-18 https://rusthill.com/blog/d6u6guaen4vsaia6dc5yos5ejpaivi monthly 0.5 2021-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/12aa94e6-2eb3-4c2f-8905-e179b6cc9548/chicks.jpg Blog - A New Batch of Chicks - Make it stand out Chicks in the brooder with natural pine straw bedding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/cd25a343-5ba4-478c-b840-8e9864a768a3/polyface-brooder.jpg Blog - A New Batch of Chicks - Make it stand out Purpose-built brooder (prior to doors being installed), built using plans from Joel Salatin’s Polyface Designs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/46b61edd-8b99-410b-811b-f0c9ca1958c1/brooder-b.jpg Blog - A New Batch of Chicks - Make it stand out Dad’s best helper oversees the chicks, just a few days before moving out to pasture in their hoop houses. https://rusthill.com/blog/heading-homestead monthly 0.5 2021-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/0188aa31-9d7c-4f7a-9235-f2564cf7eeb5/homestead.jpg Blog - Heading Home(stead) - Make it stand out The original homestead from 1919, still standing in 2021. https://rusthill.com/blog/vyq2s3rprskfr1jm73tr0m7oagkr0v monthly 0.5 2021-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1629508057559-WSMUTBO6BWVLKEYC92A1/pigs.jpg Blog - Hog Heaven - Make it stand out The new batch of happy pigs in their training pen. https://rusthill.com/blog/farm-tour-flying-leap-farm monthly 0.5 2021-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1619950153579-FT89E1W1ESW6J23AXTWD/clara.jpg Blog - Farm Tour: Flying Leap Farm Matt & Clara teaming up on fence construction at Flying Leap Farm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1619950583212-3D7ZH5S33KC3FZ5XM0MF/babycicks.jpg Blog - Farm Tour: Flying Leap Farm New batch of chicks from Meyer Hatchery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1619950716692-QDQWDCOBVGNC1FELERB5/lamb.jpg Blog - Farm Tour: Flying Leap Farm New lambs arrived 2 days ago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1619950871495-FAMGUPUDLZ5YITDHANPS/pig.jpg Blog - Farm Tour: Flying Leap Farm Happy hogs https://rusthill.com/blog/sfa-electric-fence-silvopasture monthly 0.5 2021-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1619361945256-GRRG9WQJLOA2D6DYSQNW/sfa.jpg Blog - SFA Electric Fence Workshop and Silvopasture Tour Austin Yantes and Tyler Carlson discuss managed grazing at high stocking density to restore oak savannah to prairie ecosystems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1619364711247-7NP3ICW13G392PVN3248/phillipsfriends.jpg Blog - SFA Electric Fence Workshop and Silvopasture Tour Christopher and Emily Phillips of Phillips Farmstead in Princeton, MN. https://rusthill.com/blog/he-ruled-the-roost monthly 0.5 2021-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1619364448857-0MJAEBRAJODKV52YOKSN/rooster.jpg Blog - He Ruled the Roost https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1619365099381-HVJ8MX43SLUWL0KCB6JJ/feathers.jpg Blog - He Ruled the Roost A sad afternoon at the ranch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1619364593638-32NDVM9YI95GTTNS47YK/babyrooster.jpg Blog - He Ruled the Roost Our 3-day old “mystery chick,” who turned out to be an illegal (according to the city of Richfield, MN) rooster, who would soon be transplanted in the country with the rest of the family. https://rusthill.com/blog/4odxyqc21pyoqzuomo7nhndnt7dzkv monthly 0.5 2021-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1619692547468-FT97TSO9TP4Y6ENWRSGQ/PXL_20210412_164736893.jpg Blog - Dirt to Soil Mary Jo Youngbauer, Lower St. Croix Watershed Conservation Planner, demonstrates the use of a bucket auger to collect soil samples to a depth of 24 inches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608419b59a87d927e007ea19/1619693227526-CI96QQAW1O8I8RXMPNX7/soil-borings.jpg Blog - Dirt to Soil Left: 3 samples from different locations across the tillage corn/soy field. 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