Coop Dreams

Coops For Troops

A Coops for Troops package is presented in Northern Indiana to a deserving military family.

Around The Farm

Warm fall days are the best for getting the animal chores done.

Student Tour at the Farm

Mrs. Shore brings her summer students to the farm for a fun educational tour.

Special Visit From A Soccer Friend

A professional soccer player and friend from England visits Brad at the farm.

Coop Dreams - Cow Chores and Visitors

Cleaning the water trough, saving the goldfish, feeding the cows and welcoming some helpful friends.

One Delicious Mushroom

Brad found a morel mushroom on the farm and cooked it up but couldn't find any others.

Work on the Farm

Never a dull moment with baling hay, caring for the chickens, tending the rabbits or keeping the cows trough clean.

Setting Bees Once Again

After losing some hives, Brad sets two new bee packages to accompany his active swarm colony.

Earth Day Hatch-Along

It's time for Earth Day Hatch Along and setting eggs with the nearby kindergarten class.

Spring at the Farm

Brad switches to a newly developed chicken feed among other spring activities at the farm.

Turkeys Galore

Chickens and goats are used in the StockCropper and turkeys overrun the chicken yard.

Setting Bees Again

Brad sets two nucs of bees and returns to the elementary school whose eggs have hatched.

A Mechanized Chicken Tractor

A mechanized chicken tractor from StockCropper is delivered and set-up at the farm.

Spring Means Chicks

Time for the Earth Day Hatch Along and harvesting honey.

Coops for Troops

Off to San Diego for a Coops for Troops presentation; a new type of beehive is introduced.

Homemade Chicken Tractor

Building a homemade chicken tractor and time to set some chicken eggs.

Around the Farm

Checking in on the bees and having fun in the chicken yard.

Catching a Swarm

Brad finds and collects his first natural bee swarm and transfers it to a hive.

Kids Meet the Adults

More rotational grazing at Polyface Farms followed by the integration of kids with adult goats.

Field Trip to Polyface Farms

Brad makes a visit to Polyface Farms in Virginia.

Time for Kids and a Road Trip

Oh boy, baby goats are due! How many and how cute will they be'' And what about Elsa' Is she ever going to have a calf' Brad and crew take an amazing final field trip to tour Joel Salatin's Polyface Farm in Virginia which is then followed by another well-deserved Coops for Troops presentation in...

Summertime is Busy Time

Brad takes time out from the daily farm fun to go on a field trip to tour the manufacturing facility at Belstra/Heinold Feeds and their really cool pig educational center. From here, they go up the road to visit a homesteading customer to see a small production farm firsthand.

Spring Explosion

Force returns home to Willow Farms. Chicken math seems to be kicking into higher gear with spring in full swing.

On the Road

A field trip for learning about farming.

Adding Rabbits

The goat buck returns home and rabbits are added to the farm.

Bees and Beds

Brad catches a bee swarm and gardens a new way.

Back to School

A cow coach visits the farm and Earth Day Hatch Along is back at school.

Spring

Breeding turkeys and building coop for more room.

Time to Say Goodbye...and Hello!

Weston goes home and a new visitor arrives.

Weston In Charge

Weston settles in while beehives are in trouble.

The Cows Come Home

Brad greets his two Scottish Highland cows and shares some bad news about Pokey Jr.

Predator Recovery and A Coops For Troops Presentation

Patch and Stormy are nursed back to health by Brad who harvests some of the salad garden and travels to present a Coops for Troops package.

Welcome Home Bees....and Racoons

Brad plants a pollinator garden, sets even more eggs that include a couple of Pokey's and suffers a predator attack.

One Step Closer to Mini Cows

Brad sets the new bee packages and makes a visit to see a Scottish Highland cow breeder.

More Bees...and Chicks??

Brad goes to Meyer Bees to pick up new bee packages and learn about their breeding operation.

Coop 'n Garden

With a little help, Brad gets the garden prepped and planted and the new coop gets set for Pokey Jr and Pokey.

Chores and Pirates

Spring has sprung with goat chores to do before getting a new pirate playground delivered.

Homesteading in a Worldwide Pandemic

With more chicks coming, Brad sets up a new chicken yard and tries out a new feed for his flock.

The Quarantine Hits

With the global pandemic in full swing, Brad's attention is on incubating chicks and growing his own food.

Homesteading Year 6

Brad deals with more rooster conflicts and pursues the idea of an animal rescue center.

Weston, the Bull

The newest arrival to the farm, Weston, comes to visit and stay with Elsa and Anna for a few months. Love is in the air.

Surprise!

A box full of mail order guinea fowl arrive making a noisy addition to the farm. And, Brad gets a big surprise down in the cow pasture.

Pokey

The matriarch of the chicken yard, Pokey, goes missing. Brad helps out a friend by taking-in her rooster and hen that need re-homing.

Summertime

Turkeys get moved and summer heat means watermelon is a welcome treat for all the animals....well, most of the animals. And, Brad nervously brings a Teaching Tuesday instructor for a tour and evaluation of the farm.

Chainsaw Carving 101

While at The Bee-stro, Andy gives Brad a lesson in chainsaw carving and then comes to the farm to help install four new packages of bees.

A Visit to Bee-stro

More chicken math fun with the hatching of P4 and Penguin. The garden gets planted and Brad makes a trip to visit his new local bee coach, Andy, at Honeysuckle Hill....complete with an apiary, restaurant and a woodworking shop for chainsaw carving!

Shots and Hawks

Brad is put to the test getting the very reluctant four-legged animals vaccinated. And the turkeys get a new home with the cows and a nesting mama hawk high above them.

Hello Spring

Brad shares the loss of Beaks and gets busy with spring chores and moving the teenagers to the goat yard.

Getting Ready For Spring

It's still winter, but chickens are laying, goats are escaping and the garden gets prepped for planting with a new technique learned from Coop Dreams University.

New Level Chicken Math

While dealing with end-of-year seasonal challenges, Brad decides to get more chicks and also adds turkey poults to the equation.

A New Beginning

Two Scottish Highland cows were delivered to the Coop Dreams farm and are proving to be quite adventurous. Coop Dreams University and Teaching Tuesday are introduced with a few clips from guest speakers.