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A year and six months after starting our laying hen operation, we have learned a few things. While we did "ok" with the girls our first year, we suffered from slow and persistent death loss from predation, poorly trained/ utilized guard dogs, and pervasive egg eating among the flock. The fertility our hens brought to the pasture was incredible, but the aforementioned issues contributed to declining lay rates and therefore declining egg revenue throughout our first year. To solve these persistent but fixable problems on the next round, focus, time, and attention are required.  We are faced with the reality...

  Is there anything finer than tenderly braised beef shanks served over mashed potatoes or polenta on a cold winter day?  Cross-Cut Beef Shanks or Beef Osso Bucco are one of our favorite things this time of year, and no one cooks them better than our Chef and Farm Store Manager Brad Hayden.  Brad has offered up a simple, and delicious recipe for Braised Beef Shanks that you will fall in love with. Once you get the prep done, this meal comes together easily. The best part is that it can be left in the oven to cook while you...

For pricing, booking, and availability, please click here Our charming on-farm guest cottage, Cypress Place, is now available for booking! The Cottage features 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a full kitchen, and a living room with a wood burning fire place. Bedroom descriptions below: Bedroom 1: 2 queen beds Bedroom 2: 1 queen bed Bedroom 3: 1 queen, 1 twin, and 1 couch The cottage is just off Home Place Rd, and is walking distance to our farm store. The cottage sight is nestled in 80 acres of hardwoods and overlooks a beautiful pasture to the west.  Check out Steak...

First and foremost, I am not opposed to antibiotic use in animal or human health. Quite the opposite, I believe these miracle drugs are critical tools for both health systems. However, there’s a lesser known dirty little secret in industrial meat production involving these drugs that requires a lengthier description than can be encapsulated in a product label claim.    Industrial scale fattening of hogs, cattle, and chicken for harvest varies a bit from species to species, but the strategy is the same. To optimize efficiency and turn living beings into factory widgets, the animals must be crowded together. Proximity allows...