Before my life on a farm, I never remember saying "I'm too busy" very often. I had a career that kept me busy, at times a work-out routine that was taxing, I worked all through undergraduate and graduate school, but I really don't remember telling … [Continue reading]
Winter is finally here! The wood stove is going all day and night, we bundle up to do our chores, and I get to make comfort foods that are only made in the winter--like chicken pot pie. A few years ago I was on a chicken pot pie kick, but we … [Continue reading]
We are moving into the off season and you may be wondering how you'll keep your freezer stocked with delicious meat to feed your family through the winter if the markets are closed. Well, don't worry, we have you covered! Each month we will … [Continue reading]
Our last batch of hogs are back from the processor, so it seems like a good time to talk about the worst part of our job. One of the most common questions we get is "how do you kill/eat the animals you raise"? I write about death on the farm here, … [Continue reading]