Pasture Raised Pork- Ordering Whole and Half Hogs

Pigs happily foraging on pasture as the sun rises each morning always brings a smile to my face.  Pigs in their natural habitat foraging for a large percentage of their diet plays an important part in our pasture restoration.  Pigs are omnivores and enjoy eating grasses, legumes, and insects. We feed a fermented barley that […]

What’s your farm’s history with chickens?

We knew grass-finished cows would take a few years to grow and finish. In the meantime, we needed to establish our farm as a business and spread our name.  Pastured laying hens provided us with farm-raised eggs to sell to customers looking for healthy proteins. Our first chickens were brooded on the back porch of […]

What were the first animals on your farm?

Our farm started with two kinds of cattle: Scottish Highlands and Texas Longhorns. We chose these breeds because of their browsing nature. They could bulk up on many different varieties of forage, including the briars and brush covering our property.  The farm-to-be was an old logging property that was clear-cut about 10 years prior to […]

Ordering A Whole, Half, Quarter, or Eighth Beef

The sound of cattle happily chewing their cud while standing on pristine pasture after their daily move is one of the many reasons we choose to grass finish our cows and provide them with fresh pasture every day.  Cattle in their natural habitat foraging for lush grasses, legumes, and forbs plays an important part in […]