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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Burning House Down || This Farm Wife
Come along with us to move some cows, hang a mineral feeder, put out minerals, make some more cookie dough and see just what can be done with some very burnt chicken. 😳 We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Break Is Over || This Farm Wife
Cows, Cookies & Christmas Trees Oh My! 🐮🎄🍪 That about sums this one up. ☺️ We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Will She Run?! || This Farm Wife
We’re back! We had a great Thanksgiving and hope you and yours did, too. Back to the grind, feeding cows, doing some decorating, having a go at the Jackpot and trying to fix Suzi once and for all (or for now).Cold Start, Warm Heart 🥲 Thank you for your support! We appreciate you so much. xx, The ...
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Corn Field Beaver Damage || This Farm Wife
Corn is out of the field and in the bin. Yay! Beans are all sold. Yay! Cow problem is solved. Yay! Nice for some things to work out for a change. 🥲 Hope this finds you well and hope you and yours have a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving! Until next time, farm hard live well. xx, The Bernards
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Worst Nightmare for Loading Beans || This Farm Wife
Never fails to fail! Lawrence has always worried this would happen. But we did get some good pickin' and grinnin' in after the fact. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Bye Bye Beans! || This Farm Wife
Getting beans sold and trying to finish seeding, but bearing not cooperating. Watch to see how this all played out and more of Wes's pretty drone footage. Happy to have you with us! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Last Pass! || This Farm Wife
And that's a wrap for beans 2023! Now to get them sold so we can combine corn. We also took a short trip out of town, Austin did a BIG thing and we wrangled an old gravity body for good use. And some more drone footage from Wesley. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live We...
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Saying a Prayer: Bean Harvest Continues || This Farm Wife
Onto days 2 and 3 of bean harvest. Praying the header doesn’t act up again. Bean cracking may not be the best test. Black cows are hard to see in the dark. And that about sums this one up!We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Harvesting Hiccups || This Farm Wife
Well, we are finally in the field! But not without a few hiccups. Come see how we got going and if we can keep going... We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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A Bittersweet Goodbye || This Farm Wife
She's been good to us (other than the days she wasn't.) But those aren't the days I'll remember the most. I'll remember the lessons learned getting her going that first summer and all the good she did for us. ❤️ See you in beans next time! We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard ...
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No Start Harvest & Farmall || This Farm Wife
Well, just like that harvest is ready to go and we can't get going fast enough. Imagine that! 😅 Come see what's been going on and come back to help us say goodbye to Gerdie and hopefully get in the field. As always, we appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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New Life! || This Farm Wife
Lots happened this weekend that we can't wait to share with you. Hope you'll enjoy this meaningful time with us. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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A Big Day! || This Farm Wife
Well...I thought we'd be in corn, but it's not ready. We had plenty to keep us busy this week, though. Watch to catch up! As always, we appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Cows, Creep Feed & Corn Prep || This Farm Wife
Crazy week coming in hot! It's one of those weeks where we need more hours in the day, but we're hammering through. Stay tuned, hopefully we will be harvesting corn next time we see you. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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In a Grinder Bind! || This Farm Wife
The same grinder Lawrence spent several days fixing last week decided to die a quick death this week. Can't make this stuff up! 😆 Watch to see how we got all the feed out and see what else we've been up to. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Can We Grow Matua Here? || This Farm Wife
Here's to trying new things! This week we planted matua (ie. prairie bromegrass) in some played-out fescue fields and also got barley in the ground. The planter gave us a few fits per usual. I tried my hand at homemade chicken pot pie and I'm taking you along for a cattle drive practice. Hope you...
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Orphaned Calf! || This Farm Wife
In true Bernard Farm fashion we've got a lot going on here again. This day might really take the cake, though. Come see what's going on our first day of calving season and hang on, there will be more to come. 🙃 We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Pounding, Patching, and Piecemealing || This Farm Wife
It's getting serious around here, y'all! Well, not really any more than usual, but Lawrence was cracking me up. Welcome to the "Put the Phone Down" Channel! 🤣 We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Chasing Cows, Grinder Repair & Gambler Lessons || This Farm Wife
Nothing like counting cows, chasing cows, and working on a grinder to get temps up around here. And lessons in learning when to hold 'em and fold 'em. 😅 Who's got that song in their head now? Thanks for being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Tire Take Two! || This Farm Wife
Ok, it's done! Not without a few more kinks, but all-in-all we are finally good to go. Wow. That was fun. 🫠 Thanks as always for your support - we appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Almost There! Tire Saga Part 1 || This Farm Wife
Victory! Well, sort of. We did get the tire off - after much ado. And a sore back. And a few *words*. And the funny thing is I thought the worst part was over. Ha! Come back next time to see the rest of the story. :) We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Hay Is Done! || This Farm Wife
We're trying hard to finish hay in the midst of cracked tire rims, an impending storm and old equipment. We "saddled up" the tractor that taught me to rake so many years ago and did our best. Watch to see how it went. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Another Level of Sick and TIRE-D! || This Farm Wife
Name something more frustrating than tractor tires - I'll wait. 😅 We've hit another level of frustration the past few days, but that's farming. We do have something new to share with you - watch and see! Hint. It squeaks. 🙃 We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The B...
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Where There's a WHEEL, There's a Way || This Farm Wife
Hay, y’all! We’re moving on up. Come see the newest thing on the farm, hang out with us at our last show, and listen to LB describe the most beautiful skunk he’s ever seen. 😆 Thanks for being here!