Bob is a farmer, but not your typical farmer. Bob raises grain-fed beefalo. I've never heard of a beefalo before today, but apparently they've been around for some years. Beefalo are a hybrid cross between domestic cattle and the American bison. They're huge and apparently yield tasty and healthy meat. I learned a lot from farmer Bob - he knows his stuff! He also raises organic chickens - which simply means that the chickens are raised on the range - open and not confined, and without antibiotics or growth hormones. His farm is in Bennington, outside of Attica. His wife, Kathy, uses the tallow of the beefalo they raise and combines it with other fat and fragrances and she makes homemade soap! (tallow is the fat found on the kidneys - see? Bob knows everything! :) Bob told me he really should be retiring but he keeps himself involved in many business ventures so he doesn't think he'll be slowing down any time soon.
Bob & Kathy are passionate about their homespun ways, but nothing makes them more enthusiastic than their five beautiful grandchildren born to their only daughter. Thankfully these precious ones live in Lancaster, NY - so close enough to visit often!
I also had the opportunity to meet a couple of used car salesmen today. I can tell you a little bit about Todd (like he's originally from Cinncinatti, OH) or about Lee (like he's a wheeling/dealing banking representative) but the truth is, I discovered I'm personally a bit adverse to getting too friendly with people trying to take me for every cent I own, so I kept my interactions with these "friends" focused on a business level only. :)
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