{"id":5885,"date":"2019-11-03T22:17:28","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T03:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/?p=5885"},"modified":"2020-10-28T20:36:27","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T00:36:27","slug":"meeting-of-the-braintrust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thistlehill.net\/wpblog\/meeting-of-the-braintrust\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting of the braintrust…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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…we took advantage of a weekend wedding to gather the principals of Thistle Hill Farm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\n was an opportunity for Church (on the right) who now manages the farm \nto brief us on his first full year of stewardship. Uncle Church is \nlistening intently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carolyn is the new principal of the farm though her focus must remain on her profession as a cancer surgeon and integrative medicine specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She and husband Curt make regular trips from their home in Dallas to Hume. Curt in addition to keeping the books helps Church with the heavy lifting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the meeting and discussing everything from pasture fertility to foreign imports, came the fun part…looking at our herd!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 36 cows and 8 heifers are all in perfect condition for November breeding. It involves complicated scheduling to get the right bulls with the designated females.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thistle Hill maintains essentially two herds: a traditional pure English group…and an American Devon group. We\u2019ve also used our English bulls with some of the American cows with exciting results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re always welcome to come by and check out what\u2019s available. Just phone Church at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(214) 802-1283 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

David<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"David<\/a>
David & Church<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Church<\/a>
Uncle Church & Church<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Carolyn<\/a>
Carolyn<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Curt<\/a>
Curt<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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