THE SNAKE RIVER FARM
  SNAKE RIVER FARM
  • Our Farm
    • Meet Our Farmers
    • 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
  • Ordering Options
    • Order Form Here
    • Schedule Drop-off Here
    • Contact
  • Photos
  • The Kragero School
    • Photos and Stories From The School
    • Events at the Schoolhouse
    • The Log Cabin
  • 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

Stories About Growing Up On a Farm 1953-1965

A Boy I Knew From Rogers​
​Ancient Riverbeds Near Home

​Birthdays in the Field
​Breaking Bobby Lindenfelser's 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 onto Pa's Old Pickup
My Knuckles vs. Nevada's Skull
Our First Airplane Ride
Remembering Uncle John
The Dayton Barbershop and My First Haircut
​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
To Build a Fire
Reminiscing About Lakeview Farm
Uncle Al Had a Trucking Business
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
Winter Camping Up North in 1964
​Horses And Me
​​I Joined the Teamsters' Union at 17

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
    • 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
  • Ordering Options
    • Order Form Here
    • Schedule Drop-off Here
    • Contact
  • Photos
  • The Kragero School
    • Photos and Stories From The School
    • Events at the Schoolhouse
    • The Log Cabin
  • 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