Life on a Wisconsin farm at -25° wind chill. How we dress, care for goats, chickens, sheep, and keep humor alive in the frozen tundra is how we survive Wisconsin winters.

Just when we thought the grazing season was over — the animals were home, the pastures were settling in for fall, and I was ready to catch my breath — we got another call.

You ever meet someone who changes your life in quiet, beautiful ways? That’s Roxie for me. We’ve known each other since 2016, but our...