Morning Sound Farm

Ask any farm kid, growing up on a farm feels like a mixed blessing. There are lots of animals, fresh air and places to play in your...

One of the defining winter events began in September when we left on a family holiday to the west coast, leaving the male goat frisking...

As we planned, we knew the Summer Mural would have so much meaning. Gathering hay, an impending summer storm, milking time, a family...

Let us introduce ourselves. We are Chuck and Danea Lawrenson, and we have been farming here in Sanford for almost 20 years. We raise...

This week began the avalanche, or dare we say "whiteout" of sweet little kids, with a lot more to come. It has been hard work since the...

Where else can your students see and feel milk coming out of a goat's udder? And learn to hold a chick that is less than a week old?...

With the beautiful East Side nearing completion, we’ve been using these winter months to plan for the North Side, which is twice(!) the...

Spring is an exciting time on any farm. Big plans have been laid all winter and the breeding season starts the previous summer. Bulls...

At our house, we love books. But we are picky. Books have to be good. Really good. What makes a good picture book? Here are three...

This was one of those ideas in the "hmm, cool, but it will never happen" category. The worst eyesore when we moved to the old feedlot...

Now that the dust has settled (we closed August 1st), it’s time for a few reflections on the season. Highlights: ~ Our amazing staff. As...

Usually I only post the bad feedback... it's more interesting. Plus it feels weird to brag. But we seem to have something really good...

We keep a fairly arms-length relationship with most of our animals. Other than the dogs, they aren't pets and we all have a job to do. ...

Yes, April is the time for kids to arrive. But April isn't supposed to be like this. Thankfully, the kids started arriving before the...

Here’s how a cow works: First, she has to have a calf. Then she makes milk. But that doesn’t make her a perpetual milk-making-machine. ...

Now that it feels like spring is close, I think I can start to talk about it. ‘It’ being this crazy winter. Even the open prairie feels...

I’m pretty deep into a winter project this week (why did I wait until February???) and wanted you to see the process. We are planning an...

Well, that’s a wrap, folks! August 2nd was our last day and we are now closed until next May. We want to say thank you from the bottom...

There’s a certain momentum every summer that begs the question-- why would you close for August?? People would still keep coming. They...

Today’s the day to celebrate the man who runs this place! Chuck, aka Mr. Farmer. What are some of our favorite things about working and...