Mike from Iowa asked for a close-up of bluestem grass. Can do, Mike!
![Bluestem, also known as turkey foot, also known as "ice cream for cattle." (CAH, 2014.08.21)](https://madvilletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/bluestem.jpg)
Carter Johnson showed me this native grass and a whole lot more on his EcoSun Prairie Farm on a hot summer morning last week. I've written about Johnson's prairie farm and its philosophy before. The SDSU ecology professor gave a stirring speech on his vision for a working prairie at TedX Brookings last winter. But I wanted to see the Prairie Farm for myself.