Welcome to Alderspring’s Weekend Newsletter. Thank you for partnering with us in what we do!
This Week’s Story: In Beetle Business
The repulsive seething mass of beetles shimmered in the high-altitude sunlight. I found myself transfixed by the frenetic movement of their red-backed bodies. I had spotted a few of the shiny-winged standouts on top of the dried and crusty stud pile while hiking up to check on the flow of a spring in our low range country, and simply flipped the crust off the manure pile with my fingers. My next instinct upon seeing the thousands of insects was to shake them off…
Store News
Next Shipping Date: Monday, April 7th
We generally ship every Monday, holiday weeks excepting (see calendar). You’ll get a tracking number when we ship your order. UPS may initially show an extra day of transit time, but will correct late Monday night when orders hit the Salt Lake hub.
Next Restock Date: Wednesday, April 9th
We restock every Wednesday and send out a sale flyer on Wednesday in the early evening with the week’s deals.
This Week’s Reader-Only Deals
Use the code “ALLROASTS” to get 10% off organic grass fed regenerative eye of round roasts, organic grass fed regenerative tri tip roasts, grass fed regenerative non-certified brisket roasts, grass fed regenerative non-certified chuck roasts, grass fed regenerative non-certified eye of round roasts, grass fed regenerative non-certified rump roasts, and grass fed regenerative non-certified tri tip roasts!
Use the code “#2SIXTEENTH” to get 10% off grass fed regenerative non-certified #2: sixteenth (shoulder tender, flat iron,+ sirloin steaks).
To access these sale items, and for more deals and products, you can click the button below!
Ranch News
One of our early calves nibbling hay while his mama stands guard. Photo credit Justice Mitchell.
From generations of things getting broken and lost, bits of metal can be left behind in the fields. This can lead to hoof injuries if cows step on them, so while the grass is still short, but the snow is gone, we keep an eye out for anything in the fields that might harm the cattle. Photo credit Rose Morris.
We went burdock picking in a paddock where we were about to move the cattle to. The slivers from the burdock burrs can get in the cows eyes or even get in the mama’s udders causing inflammation and infection. So, we cut them all out by hand. Photo credit Rose Morris.
Mack riding in the tractor while filling pivot tracks. Photo credit Josh Whitling.
One of our springtime tasks is filling pivot tracks. The pivots wear tracks deep into the ground from their constant back and forth motion. Before we turn on the irrigation water each year we check the pivot tracks and fill in any that have gotten too deep. Photo credit Josh Whitling.
The blade on the Allis tractor scrapes the dirt that has built up beside the pivot track back into the center effectively filling it in. Photo credit Josh Whitling.
This little Allis-Chalmers tractor is at least 40 years old, and still going strong! Photo credit Josh Whitling.
Josh checking the trailer over and tightening all the lugs before the backhoe is loaded onto it. Photo credit Josh Whitling.
Aaron loading the backhoe and getting ready to take it to the Tendoy ranch. Photo credit Josh Whitling.
Rose working on new door latches for one of the seed bins. Photo credit Rose Morris.
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Your hard work is inspiring! Thank you all for what you do to care for the animals and the people.