Being a dog mom is one thing. Being a farm mom is something entirely different. Add human children to the mix, and the responsibilities of caring for everyone becomes a juggling act. Across Louisiana, farm moms are handling the balancing act of demanding schedules, adaptability and motherhood.
On Mother’s Day, meet these two farm moms in Franklinton and Baton Rouge.
When Erin Miller was young, the closest she got to having animals of her own was tossing stale bread to chickens at her neighbor’s house in New Orleans. Today, she tends nearly 550 animals at her family farm in Franklinton, Circle M Farms.
The dairy arm of the farm, Southern Maids Dairy, is currently the largest Grade A dairy goat operation in the state. The business is a staple at the Red Stick Farmers Market in Baton Rouge…