SNAKE RIVER FARM
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    • Personal Stories >
      • Stories You Might Like
      • Growing Up on a Farm 1946-1952
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      • Animal Stories
    • Regenerative Land Management >
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      • Wildflowers, Bushes and Vines
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Stories About Growing Up On a Farm 1953-1965

​Ancient Riverbeds Near Home
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Birthdays in the Field
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Breaking a Horse on a Wedding Day
Come Home, Come Home It's Suppertime
Crossing the Mississippi on Thin Ice
Driving Uncle Louie
Falling Through the Ice at 40 Below
For a Case of Beer
Great Flood of 1965
Hunting with Nevada
I Shot the Bull in the Nose
Jerry Courteau's Wedding Day
Lakeview Farm 1966
Learning to Swim
Loading an Angus Bull on to Pa's Truck
My Knuckles vs. Nevada's Skull
Our First Airplane Ride

Uncle Louie Used Dynamite to Take Down the Silo
Our First Bicycle and Cousin Teddy

Pa, Heifers in Alfalfa and Life
Mom at the Softball Throwing Contest
Remembering Tony Mcalpine
Rolling Pa's Tractor
Tom's Memories of Schroepfers
Schroepfer Family Stories
Swimming Nevada to Far Island
Dayton Barber Shop During 1965 Flood
To Build a Fire
Reminiscing About Lakeview Farm
Uncle Al Had a Trucking Bjusiness
We Grew Up on a Farm Between Two Rivers
We Rented an Airplane for Fargo
We Won a Pony with this Photo
Winter Camping with Nevada & Two Good Buddies

Bison, Cattle, Hogs, Lambs & damn fine Horses.

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“To humanely raise and harvest our animals, to be good stewards of our land, to grow delicious healthy meat, to sell
​that meat at a fair price, to provide authentic country experiences to our customers.”  - Tom Barthel
  • Our Farm
    • Meet Our Farmers
    • The Kragero School >
      • Photos and Stories From The School
      • Life In The Past Lane
      • The Log Cabin
    • Ancient Bison of Snake River Farm
    • Snake River Farm In The News
    • Articles by the Snake River Farmer
  • Our Meat
    • About Our Meat
    • Beef and Bison
    • Hogs
    • Lambs
    • Cooking Tips
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Recipes
    • Meat Nutrients & Cooking Grass Fed
    • Lard, Tallow, Bones and Their Uses
    • Maple Syrup
  • Tom's Writings
    • Personal Stories >
      • Stories You Might Like
      • Growing Up on a Farm 1946-1952
      • Growing Up on a Farm 1953-1965
      • Animal Stories
    • Regenerative Land Management >
      • Wild Animals and Birds
      • Wildflowers, Bushes and Vines
    • Animal Care >
      • Bison
      • Cattle
      • Hogs
      • Sheep and Goats
      • Horses
      • Poultry
    • Tractor Book >
      • Online Edition
    • Customer Newsletters
  • Ordering Options
    • Order Form Here
    • Schedule Drop-off Here
  • Photos
  • Contact