Meredith Bernard - This Farm Wife
Meredith left corporate sales in 2014, trading a company truck for a tractor to work alongside her husband, Lawrence, on their North Carolina beef cattle and crop farm and to homeschool their two children, Wesley and Austin. Through her videos she shares the day to day good, bad, hard and rewarding that she and her family experience, as well as the lessons she's learning as a first-generation farmer.
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Rotten Barley, Dead Truck, Sick Horse || This Farm Wife
"Some days you win, some days you lose and some days it rains." - Lawrence Bernard
That about sums this one up. π As always, we appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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We're Stalled! Rained Out of Barley || This Farm Wife
Trying hard to finish barley, but the weather isn't cooperating. Come see how we faired in the field and in the arena at our 3rd show. We're having a blast and appreciate you being here with us! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Barely Getting In Barley || This Farm Wife
Barley harvest is underway, but we weren't sure it was going to happen or not. Why does it take 3 days to get ready for 1 day's work? Ha. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Seeding Sudan and Prepping Gleaner || This Farm Wife
Barely got sudan in the ground and now prepping to get barley out. Takes 3 days to get in 1 day's work around here. Anyone relate? As always, we appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Why Is It So Hard? || This Farm Wife
Something I constantly struggle with in the summer (whoops!); we're missing a horse (watch to see what we're doing) and a few good days with a good friend and the kids found a new favorite way to practice their roping. If you saw it on our other socials, don't spoil it for those who didn't. π We ...
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Bucked Off! Weaning Calves Part 2 || This Farm Wife
Second day started smooth, but ended up "landing" a little different. Watch to see all that happened and if we made it through. As always, We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Field Check and Weaning Calves : WILD TIMES || This Farm Wife
Eating crow and workin wild calves. Just another few days around here. See you back for more next time! We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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That Didn't Take Long || This Farm Wife
Moving cows to greener pastures and on the hunt for seedlings. Come along with us as we take care of things on the farm this week! We appreciate you being here so much. Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Perfect Timing For Planting? ...We Hope! || This Farm Wife
Beans and corn are all in the ground, along with turtle eggs (maybe?) - and eyes on the sky for...UFO's? π€ Watch to see what we've been "up" to. As always, we appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Planting Beans With a Side of Big Tree Removal || This Farm Wife
Another BIG few days here. Beans are in the ground...but not without having to deal with a huge tree in the way. It's always something. π Come back to see if we get finished. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Down, Up and Out! First Cut Hay is Finished || This Farm Wife
We got the rest of our first cutting down, out and up! Now on to beans and corn - if the weather and equipment will cooperate. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Our Son Gets the Gift of a Lifetime! || This Farm Wife
Meet Duke! Help us welcome Our Mountain Cur Puppy to the Farm and Family, come along with us to our second horse show and stick around for the rest of 1st cut hay and hopefully beans going in the ground very soon. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Will It Run? A Day to Remember || This Farm Wife
Between a 70 year old hay elevator on the skids, roping (siblings), rain (with a side of hail) and a fox on the run, this one is a stem winder. π We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Rolling Rounds and Pitching Squares! || This Farm Wife
First cut has come and gone! Well, most of it (stay tuned...). Watch to see how the baler acted (up) and then come stack some hay with us. Wish you were here! π Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Our First Time Working Cows With Horses || This Farm Wife
Getting to the good stuff, y'all! We rounded up a couple of bulls and heifers with our horses for the first time and all went (pretty) well. Rocket faired the worse - watch to see. π«’ We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Turning Loose! || This Farm Wife
Turning things loose! From thinking about kids growing up, to letting them make their own big purchases to getting our horses going to another level. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Replacing 20 Year Old Hay Baler Belts Is A Job! || This Farm Wife
It was time (ok, past time) to replace the belts completely on our baler. And since the hay is ready and waiting we had to get on it. Watch to see how it went. As always, thank you for being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Strawberry City, USA! || This Farm Wife
After getting the truck's oil changed, we hit the road again to celebrate a special person's 99th birthday and then made a stop at Strawberry City for a primer on growing these sweet treats and also got to visit greenhouses and Wesley got to hang out in a HUGE John Deere R8. Good times all around...
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Bull Dozed! Clearing Roads, Dodging Cows || This Farm Wife
The last few days have been good for getting some things done that have been needing work. Lawrence borrowed a bull dozer, broke it, fixed it, and then Austin and I did our best to keep from being dozed by a group of cows and calves ready to see greener pasture. π Always a barrel of fun here! We ...
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First Time Showing Horses (and Winning!) || This Farm Wife
Our first ranch horse show is in the books! Watch to see how we did and for some explanation about what we were doing. Special thanks to our trainer Jim Isley for helping us get so far in a short amount of time. We are excited for the future! Thanks for watching! Until next time, Farm Hard Live W...
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Trees Down, Cows Out, No Bull || This Farm Wife
Been a busy few days! The cows are right - the grass is actually greener on the other side, so we moved them. But not without some issues. Austin did get to cowgirl up, though. After we got out and about we realized there was fence down everywhere, so we tackled that best we could and hopefully w...
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This Is It For Hay and Calves || This Farm Wife
Rounding it up here for the hay and freezer beef! Also enjoying a few very warm days and preparing for what's to dome. As always, we appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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First Time...Last Time? || This Farm Wife
I'm open to trying most anything once (sometimes twice). Watch to see what may need a lot of tweaking to try again, though. Feels good to be making strides towards spring getting fertilizer spread. It's officially here according to the calendar, and will officially be here on the farm soon enough...
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Hollywood Farmer and Q&A || This Farm Wife
If farming doesn't work out, looks like Lawrence is cover model material! And he's telling stories and answering questions, y'all. You're welcome. π₯° We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well! xx, The Bernards