Fun Things To Do with Kids When Visiting Monteagle, TN
Monteagle Tennessee has become a popular getaway destination for folks looking to escape the city life of Nashville or Chattanooga for a few days. Located right off Interstate 24, Monteagle has the charm of a small town but can also serve as a launching pad for local adventures. If you’re visiting with kids, here are […]
Cove Creek Chorizo, beef, sweet Potato and white bean soup Recipe
Tonight we made a delicious meal using cove creek chorizo and ground beef. We encourage you to try it out. Here is the recipe! Ingredients Instructions
The Largest Pirate Ship in Tennessee?
We’ve been asked if our new Cove Creek Pirate Ship is the biggest pirate ship in Tennessee. And we really don’t know! We weren’t even thinking about that when we built it, but it is a really interesting question! Our pirate ship is very big. Here are the dimensions: That’s just the pirate ship. If […]
20 Popular Pumpkin Patches in Tennessee
Visiting pumpkin patches during the fall is a time-honored tradition in Tennessee. Below we’ve listed twenty of the most popular in our wonderful state. Which of these pumpkin patches have you been to? Lucky Ladd Farms (Eagleville, TN) Lucky Ladd Farms offers a delightful autumn experience for the whole family. Nestled near Nashville, this farm […]
What Is “Pasture Raised” Food?
When we say our animals are pasture raised, we truly mean that they live their lives on pasture. Pasture raised implies this idea but unfortunately most items in the store that say they are “pasture raised” aren’t what you image. Big companies have co-opted the term and will provide their animals access to a small […]
How Much Meat Does The Average Family Eat In A Year (or month)?
There are so many different ways to think about this question! The simplest way to answer is to look at the average individual consumption of meat and then multiply that by family size (since we have so many different sized families). In 2018, the average American ate 222 lbs of meat or 0.6 lbs per […]
How Much Beef Can I Fit In A Freezer?
One of the nice things about beef (or most any meat for that matter) is that it stores well for up to two years in a good freezer. Some people say that you shouldn’t store it for more than 1 year to maximize taste quality, but in cases of emergency that wouldn’t matter much. So […]
The Fine Art of a Good Pig Roast
When it comes to swine dining, it’s as true as ever that you can’t fatten the pig on market day. Roasting pigs is a time-honored, and always well-attended past time that takes a good bit of preparation and know how to pull off. Here at Cove Creek Farm, we’ve put in the time with our […]
How many calories are in a pound of meat?
Quick answer: it ranges between about 650 and 1300 calories depending on the amount of protein and fat. Lower fat meats have less calories. To meet your daily calorie needs on just meat, most people would need to eat between 1 and 2lbs of meat per day. There are many people who feel best on […]
Heritage Breed Pigs
At Cove Creek farm we raise three heritage breeds: Large Black, Gloucester Old Spot, and the Mule Foot.