Tommy McLaughlin's Barn Quilts and Back Road Farms Tour

08/06/2020

BARN OF THE YEAR 2020 SERIES 1/6
Gierok Barn, Rochester Hills -- Sears & Roebuck 'Kit' Barn that this college decides to preserve and not tear down historic barn. See more of the story:
https://mibarn.net/programs/barn-of-the-year/gierok-barn/

30/05/2020

Thursday vibes at Kylecrest! Support dairy!

28/04/2020

This is a honey bee. The pollen on her legs is from dandelions. Her tongue is sticking out due to what killed her that was on the dandelions. Dandelions are the bees first food. This bee is dead from w**d killer spread on what we see as w**ds, but what nature sees as food. Please don’t spray for w**ds until you see the blackberries blooming. In some areas, w**ds, flowers and fruit trees are bees only source of food. There are FAR more w**ds than flowers or fruit trees, so it's their only food source. No bees, no food crops for us and we all starve.

27/04/2020

31/01/2020

Large-scale dairy farming is taking over an increasing share of the state’s milk production. With that growth, come economic and environmental fears.

31/01/2020

Here's an article that profiles the current situation on the dairy farms and dairy industry that we have -- it provides good insight into the situation overall -- a good read on a not-so-good situation -- I'm not sure what the best answers are, but things are out of balance for sure -- and of course, it is all dollar and bottom line driven -- let's see what we learn and take away from it all and then apply to the situation to try and make things better -- our small farms are our small towns -- let's figure this out -- I've gone back to drinking whole milk and love it --

https://www.jsonline.com/in-depth/news/special-reports/dairy-crisis/2019/12/06/industrial-dairy-impacts-wisconsin-environment-family-farms/4318671002/?fbclid=IwAR2b_v0_n_09e4Q3dr1Vp6PoxCMTzZ0XH9hMizBqR27-Oi7RnOh6kAa4tqg

Large-scale dairy farming is taking over an increasing share of the state’s milk production. With that growth, come economic and environmental fears.

13/12/2019

A farmhouse in Manhattan? When thinking about Manhattan Island in New York one usually thinks of towering skyscrapers, flashing neon lights, trendy

06/12/2019

A message from one of our local farm workers which requested we post this....

"We, as many, are battling to get the crops out --as this is the first sunshine we've had in almost a week! The last rain pretty well did in any potential dry spots...and made the already-mucky, melting snow covered spots even worse. We are so grateful for your patience-- loading on the road is typically a last resort, but may be necessary right now. Yes, it will be a bit muddy. Yes, you will have to wait an extra 5 minutes while we unload. Please remain out of the blind spots. We are doing the best we can to safely complete this task. Pray for everyone trying to safely maneuver yet another obstacle in this lovely 2019 growing season!! " 🙏

01/12/2019

You’re all invited to the 2nd annual Winter Solstice Celebration! See you there! ❄️🔥💫

01/12/2019

A perfect storm of factors has lead to the biggest crisis for American farmers in decades.

16/10/2019

We meet and gather at Mars Resort at 11:00am on the south side of Lake Como, a few miles west of downtown Lake Geneva. Folks enjoy an 11:30am lunch and by 12:30pm it’s time to load onto the boat and begin the 1.5 hour boat ride and tour.

14/10/2019

October 14, 2019: Tom Laughlin posted an article on LinkedIn

05/10/2019

Happy 26th Birthday Hayden! Passionate, courageous and kind are just a few words that describe you! Undeniably Dairy is your future and we appreciate your daily enthusiasm for life. Make each day special!
🙏

02/10/2019

13/09/2019

This fun lady and her friend were on the barn quilts tour earlier this season -- gotta love her attitude! Find info on all of the tours at www.tommytoursonline.com

30/07/2019

The 'Tommy McLaughlin Tours' all offer people the chance to step outside their routines to see some pretty great things, from farms and cows to the nuts and bolts of building a small airplane as well as gangster spots that are still here to see!

11/07/2019

Ask any farmer you know, this is SO true!

American Barn Stories | Browse these items that show your love for Americas old barns!

11/07/2019

I created this online shop a couple of years ago but never really developed it. There's a lot of product already and if it makes sense, I will freshen and add to it, let's see what happens with it -- thanks!

American Barn Stories | Browse these items that show your love for Americas old barns!

09/04/2019

The work is almost done on building out the booking site for the barn quilts tours. That will allow individuals as well as groups to participate in the tour. In addition, there are three more tours coming -- Tommy McLaughlin's "Gangsters On a Boat!" Tour, Tommy McLaughlin's "Red Barn Winery Tour", and Tommy McLaughlin's "Let's Build an Airplane!" Tour. There will be links for all coming very soon, stay tuned!

26/03/2019

Welp, our blog post from last spring - the end of the road - is picking up views again! 👏..
At my last check, the post was just shy of 1.7 million hits. 😨..
We are both tickled and saddened that the article hit home for so many folks.😬..
Sadly, the agricultural landscape hasn't seen any changes in the past year and isn't projected to in the future...
In our opinion, we are witnessing the last death throws of the traditional family farm - especially in the dairy industry...
Yet, there is so much hope for consumers who want to make an impact. ..
This is the perfect time of year to research CSA's in your area - veggies, meat, flowers, mushrooms, fruit, etc...
Or find your local farmers market. Or any farm to buy directly from...
Localharvest.org is a great place to start. Check out local Weston A Price/Nourishing Traditions chapters...
Follow the in our profile to read the original blog post. ..
Article was written by Dan Belprez, edited (and photo) by me (Whitney)..
And, yes, please share!..

27/02/2019

24/02/2019

Here's the brand new 50-foot pontoon boat at Mar's Resort on Lake Como, Wisconsin that the gangsters tour will be taking groups out on. Look for action photos of the tours once we get into the season starting in May 2019 -- people LOVE the idea and bookings are adding up!

23/02/2019

19/02/2019

Fowler Clark Epstein Farm, an 18th-century farmstead in Mattapan, Massachusetts, was recently revitalized and is now a fully functioning urban farm.

15/12/2018

The Indiana Barn Foundation is a non-profit organization helping Hoosiers protect and preserve their heritage barns.

06/12/2018

Groups are booking for the '19 season, don't miss out!