KFI went to work looking for a cloud-based platform that was inexpensive (preferably free!) where we could all effectively communicate with each other. We began using Slack because of previous experience with the app at PigEasy.
I get to celebrate my 3rd Mother’s Day as a Mom this weekend. My husband likes to start the day off by treating me to an “authentic” Mother’s Day breakfast in bed. This involves soggy cereal, a cup of orange juice and a mug of coffee. (Not to worry, there are usually some lovely flowers or a…
“Keep your mouth shut, your eyes and ears open and maybe you’ll learn something.” Herbert Klocke My Grandpa Herbert passed away long before I was born, but Dad told us that while Grandpa was a man of few words, he had many one-liners or quips of advice he’d throw out when it fit…
Tuesday’s Trick of the Trade On the farm and with PigEasy, we’re all about making jigs to get the job done a little faster and a lot more smoothly. Templates also make each hole and cut more uniform, saving time later on during installation. I have to say spending time making up jigs and templates…
*|MC:SUBJECT|* Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?! – Charlie Brown Linus: Sure Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about. Lights please? And there were in the same country shepherds, abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came…
This summer, Klocke Farms and PigEasy were fortunate to add a couple members to the team. Their involvement with PigEasy varies, but as with everyone else in our operation, they are a part of just about everything. Welcome to PigEasy and Klocke Farms, Ben and Mitch! Ben Klocke and Mitch Tiefenthaler began working for Klocke…
I think Earth Day in the past has left a bad taste in most farmers’ mouths because activists tend to use this day as a platform and a launch pad for their attacks on innovation and progress in the Ag industry. I can’t blame farmers in some ways. Animal and anti-GMO activists are like that…
Friday Feature: The HUB of our house has always been the kitchen table. When outstretched to capacity, it is a 113 inch massive Farm Table. It started as a place for candlelit dinners when we were first married, a place to gather with friends for coffee, the little artist’s workbench for different crafts, the…
While I’m laying here on the couch recovering from recent back surgery, I thought I’d write a little something about a few people who are very important to PigEasy’s success. Clint Clint is one of our most seasoned employees. Clint is a Templeton native who began working with Klocke Farms part time when he was…
My name is Katie. About a year and a half ago I gave up my corporate 8-5 job in Des Moines to help my family run a startup business called PigEasy. My work station went from a cubicle and head set to a laptop, briefcase and kitchen table. It’s been an exciting ride. So, who’s…
