March has been our month of “Preparation”. Late winter/early spring is the time on our farm when we gear up for our super busy spring and summer seasons. On our to-do list for the farm this month: ~Checking on the newest baby calves just born. Four just in the past few weeks! ~Clearing fence rows, …
What a winter so far! Our cattle are enjoying bales of hay during the snowstorms this past month, and we are thankful for our tractor and trucks that help us get through the snow to take care of them! We have grass to graze, but it was buried under hard ice for parts of January, …
This past week I had a very impactful conversation with customers who came to pick up a meat share from our farm that they had reserved. Each person we’ve met over the past six years since starting our farm has always been such a blessing, but this conversation was especially uplifting to me …
Sometimes I just want to make a classic recipe for dinner, but with a healthy twist! Enter our favorite meatloaf. 4 great things about this recipe: I can literally throw any combo of ground meat together from our farm in this recipe. My favorite- 2 lbs. of ground beef with 1 lb. of our …
Family Meatloaf With Grassfed Beef & Pork (Low Carb/Paleo Friendly) Read More »
Normally I only share what’s going on with our grassfed cattle and pastured pigs and chickens that we raise here in the mountains of Virginia. And they are definitely the main stars of the show and the biggest part of our farm. But that’s not all we do! We also raise layer hens on pasture …
We are saving up to buy a new grill (our old one went kaput), and I really missed our easy hamburger meals, especially during the summer! I was often pan frying hamburger patties, pork burgers, and sausage patties, until my husband Timothy said one day, “Put all the patties in the oven at once and …
Hamburger Cooking Hack for Grassfed Beef (and Pork!) Read More »
It’s easy to cook our farm’s delectable uncured bacon. Here’s how. The “bacon” we sell from our farm is actually fresh, uncured belly slices. It looks like store bought bacon, but has a more natural color and has not been smoked or preserved in any nitrate or nitrite solutions. The cooking methods are the same …
How To Cook Uncured Bacon- Using Simple Seasonings! Read More »
Pastured Pork BBQ- So easy, simple, and delicious! This type of meal spells SUMMER to me! Our pastured pork roasts are some of my favorite cuts of meat to cook in the summer. We’ve been hosting some friends lately at our house and our pastured pork BBQ has been my go-to meal. I …
I had forgotten about this easy casserole dinner, and rediscovered it over the holidays. It’s low carb/keto friendly, easy to put together, and basically a comfort food casserole. This is a healthy spin on the traditional lasagna recipe, passes as “real lasagna”, and my kids even eat it! And it’s great for those of …
Hi friend! Wow! I had planned to write this post and share this topic near and dear to my heart BEFORE the pandemic started, not realizing that this might be full of some helpful tips for moms, dads, and caregivers having kids at home full time. I’m pretty sure we all find ourselves at home …
5 Easy Ways You Can Let Kids Help in the Kitchen Read More »
