Hayes Valley Farms

09/02/2025

We may sell our F350 Dually. We may just have our enclosed trailer hauled to the Port of Bellingham and we don't need two trucks in Alska. 🫶

Here are the details: ***Make Offers***

2003 Ford F350 Dually King Ranch 6.0L Turbo
✅️ Super Duty Crew Cab
✅️ Turbo replaced 18 months ago
✅️ Diesel
✅️ 4X4
✅️ Deleted DPF (Better MPG)
✅️ 4 Captains Chairs w/Center Consoles (Front & Back)
✅️ Aftermarket Wheels
✅️ Tires Good
✅️ Long Bed (8ft)
✅️ Gooseneck Hitch & Ball
✅️ Vin # 1FTWW33P53EB94017
✅️ 234,099 Miles

09/02/2025

If you know of a long haul trucker, we are looking for a quote to get our trailer to The Port of Bellingham turning them over to Lynden (Alaska Marine Lines).

We need 2 quotes:

1️⃣ Truck & Trailer: 2003 Ford F350 extended cab Dually long bed, and an enclosed 20 foot trailer double axle.

2️⃣ 20 foot enclosed trailer double axle.

The GVWR on the trailer is 10K we're no where near that. We will take both to the closest weight station to get exact weights on each (truck & trailer).

We were planning on me hauling truck & trailer, but have decided to just have it hauled. Depending on pricing we may do both or just our trailer.

Thanks.

09/02/2025

We're happy to report.. All the pups (that's what we call all the dogs) are adjusting to RV Life beautifully. 🫶

We've been living, sleeping, just not pooping 🤣 in our 5th Wheel. For those who have never had a camper/5th wheel: there is a black tank & a gray tank.
Black = P**p tank
Gray = Non-poop tank
Dumping black tanks on the ground is illegal. 🫠
We're still parked on the farm and can go #2 in the house. 🫣

As for the pups their 'sleeping' routines haven't changed (except for Zeus). When Ellie and Zeus were little they were crate trained and slept in their Crates at night. The only reason Zeus still has to sleep in his crate at night is because he likes to mark his territory when not supervised. 😅 He is an intact male and well I guess it's a male dog thing. And if it isn't then we just suck at potty training (males) I guess. 😄

None of our (adult) females ever pottied in the house it was always Zeus. 🤪

⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you have some pointers for us on Zeus.. We're all ears. 👂👂👂👂

Lilli & Millie are still being potty trained and have been holding their potties excellently throughout the night with less and less accidents. They're now 7 months old. We've had them since they were 5 months old and they weren't potty trained. 🤦‍♀️

Anyhow.. We should be closing on the farm by Sept the 5th and then we can begin our journey to Alaska. 🙏

We can't wait... 🙌

09/02/2025

PMA's & Trusts...

Let's discuss something that some of you have reached out to me personally asking about.

You DO NOT need an attorney to do your simple (Revocable) Simple Farm Trust.

You simply go to the IRS website to request a new EIN (Tax ID) for your trust. Revocable means the Trustee can change or revoke the Trust? It's assets, etc., at any time while alive and not have to wait till death. It's similar to creating a corporation and the CEO/ president having full control of everything. The Trustee is similar to the President of a Corporation. Though different legal structures; it's just a way of putting on paper who has control over the Trust.

Faith Based Organizations like churches usually automatically qualify for tax exemptions under 508c1a.
What qualifies as a tax-exempt 508c1a per the IRS? 👇

✅️ Public Benefit:
Serving a group or groups of individuals with the same beliefs.
✅️ Serving those in need.
✅️ Gathering of like-minded individuals.
✅️ Call to action. (Providing a service or product) to like-minded individuals.

One could argue a farm isn't a church. But, if you're farming the way God intended, then technically, you're a faith-based organization who qualifies for a 508c1a, tax exemption, per Section 508 of IRS Codes & Rules

We personally chose to continue to file taxes on all reportable income on the farm. However, there are Farms who are within their legal rights to not report/file. This can get tricky, and we chose not to poke the bear. 😉

Our Farm Trust was called:
Hayes Valley Farms Family Farm Trust of God. Because we chose to structure our Trust (Declaration and Bylaws); as a Faith Based Organization for we were farming the way God intended, and providing foods to private members free of harmful and fake chemicals, we could have easily not reported income and not paid taxes. This is a personal decision you will have to make. I will go over Declarations of Trusts & By-Laws later on. I dont want to overload you with information. 😆

The first step to creating a trust for your Farms' PMA is structuring it correctly. Im going to assume that (you believe in GOD) if you're farming and feeding the masses naturally, which provides the greatest protection from persecution allowed under our Constitution for your faith-based farm organization. Do you now understand why farms chose to go this route? 🫣 🤫

Hope this helps.. I know this is all so very confusing..

Bottom line, a farmer who believes in God and farms God's way to provide his people with natural and wholesome foods is protected by the Constitution.. Period. 🙌

09/01/2025

For those looking for more engagement & views: Facebook says this is the top hashtag.. With almost a million views, etc.

Don't ask me what it means, 🤣 as FB knows our content is 'farm related', and this was their suggestion. 🤷‍♀️

If you know what it means please share...
As we have zero to zero clue.. 😄

09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day..❤️

Try not to Labor to hard today.. 😄

Homesteaders & Farmers never get a day off. But we all know we wouldn't have it any other way. 😆

#247

08/31/2025

Let's talk about Mom Guilt...

As a mom myself... I for sure do have it sometimes.. But. I do try to include our little one in what I'm doing. That's age appropriate, of course. ❤️

Our little man at 11 wants to know what I'm working on, everytime I open my laptop. Today, I had some time to type some more for the new page and had a quick chat with an attorney friend regarding a few things around teaching/educating/how to's on the PMA & Farm Trust topic.

Little man just laughs and always asks me: "Why do I want to tell everyone what I'm doing?" He was referencing me typing up the How To: Start a PMA and How to: Do your own Trust.

I explained to him that I believe in sharing knowledge.. Plain & Simple.

Just like we teach him things.

Back to Mom Guilt.. I could have told him something along the lines, I'm doing important adult stuff or important boring papers, but I chose to educate him at 11 years old, that some people may not have the resources at their fingertips we do (like attorney friends) I can text and pick their brains for free. 🫣🙃

Sometimes, we get so focused on the task at hand, like (in my case) a billion and one things going on at once.. 🤣 from finalizing this chapter, penciling out our road trips' first 3 stops, checking clearance heights, looking for fuel stations, with easy pull in (like truck stops) for bigger vehicles towing, etc.. I've even included little man and have showed him how to use Google Maps, and compare to 2 other (Rv & Trucker) road apps for height and ease for when we're on the road.

Bottom Line. Don't beat yourself up. No one, Mom or parent, is better than the next. We need to stick together, help each other, give grace and patience, and above all, include your babies in as much as possible (age appropriate), of course. Even (our adult children) are and will always be our babies too. 😆

I believe, if you know a tip or trick that would help another, why keep it to yourself? Share, share, and share away.

Do you believe in sharing valuable knowledge with others? If so, what have you shared recently?

Photo shared with me from SE Alaska today. ❤️

08/30/2025

***SOLD***

Anyone looking for a 2010 Ford Expedition XLT EL. Black Color

✅️ 188K miles
✅️ 4WD
✅️ Tow Package
✅️ Leather Seats
✅️ Power Everything
✅️ Title in Hand
✅️ Power Steering and more

***Forgot to add.. Engine light has come on recently. No codes being thrown (on code reader). Mechanic thinks the fuel pump sensor is going bad. Other than that drives great.

2 adults can't drive 3 vehicles. 🤣
Make us an offer.. Looking for $3800.. OBO

Text 276-299-3747 For Serious Inquiries

08/30/2025

🫶Please Share & Love ❤️ 🥰💓

Wanted to say Hi.. 👋👋
The Website isn't published yet (meaning there is nothing there) until I publish it, Ive been working on it (behind the scenes). But the new site 👉 www.FamilyCows.com will have information on all things cows and more. Especially those looking to start a PMA for their micro dairy/farm/homestead.

I've done the hard work, the research, and grew our farm business through the roof in a state where raw milk is illegal. 🫣 We couldn't keep our beef, pork, lamb, etc in stock in our farm store. I want to share our farms growth and how we did it so you can too. 🌱

Though we won't be farming nor dairying Cows anymore I am so passionate about helping others reach their full potential especially if it involves cows. 😁 ❤️

The new website won't just be about cows.. It will have tips and tricks for every farm creature, even our beloved dogs & cats. 🥰

I really love seeing people grow (themselves, animals, and food) especially in areas they are learning as adults. Life is hard enough. My goal for the future of this page is to help you flourish and reach your top potential. It doesn't matter if you have 1 acre or 100, there are so many things you can do with both.

I also love anything AG related.. Be it backyard chickens for those just starting out, or those looking to raise 200 broilers. My heart gets so full helping you all. 💓

🌱Let's Grow things together 🫶
Christina Hayes

Here is my personal Profile link as well:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1E8JJAuEYQ/

08/30/2025

Our neighbors. ❤️We will miss them🫶 Also if you need fresh farm eggs, hens, and other cool things reach out to them.

08/30/2025

Oregano Essential Oil (OEO) is great for cows and calves, chickens, goats, and other animals like sheep, rabbits, even dogs.

Benefits include:

✅️ Natural Antibacterial
✅️ Helps dairy cows fight mastitis and Staphylococcus Aureus (staph A).
✅️ Helps Edema (applied to udder).
✅️ Natural Anti-Inflammatory
✅️ Improves gut health
✅️ Boosts Immune System
✅️ Natural Insect repellent
✅️ Can help heal wounds
✅️ Antibiotic alternative
✅️ Helps calves with scours
✅️ Helps with weight gain
✅️ Can be used to preserve meats

Dosing:
Cows can have 15/ml per day per head in feed.
Calves can have 2 to 6/ml per day in milk.
Cows Water: 200 to 250/ml per ton of water.
Sheep: 250/ml in ton of water OR 1 to 2/ML per head/per day over feed.
Lambs 1/ml per head/per day in milk
Rabbits: Up to 3/ML per gallon of water.
Broilers: 2 drops per gallon of water
Layers: 2 to 4 drops per gallon of water
Turkeys: up to 5 drops per gallon of water
Dogs: 1/2 drop in water

We personally used OEO for and on our cows. Our cows were fed multiple Essential oils that were mixed into their feed. We fed our girls one at a time. Our goats and sheep were fed in a trough and we'd Sprinkle drops over the trough for them.
We would mix OEO into our dynamint when we had stubborn cases of mastitis. We had even helped cure a hard case of Staph A in two cows by feeding OEO, as well as applying in on the entire udder. The girls smelled like an Italian Pizza restaurant. 🤣

Always do a patch test to ensure your animal doesn't have an oregano allergy.

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08/30/2025

What is the craziest advice you've ever received? Did it help or hurt? Doesn't have to be farming related.. 🫶 *******Also AI is appareny having issues spelling this morning. 🤣😅