Butcher Day
It is by far my least favorite and most stressful day, and one that I don’t take lightly – for many reasons. Delivering quality grass-fed beef and lamb as well as pastured pork (pigs are not herbivores like cattle and sheep are) to you is most important to us, and our primary purpose for doing […]
Organic: What does it mean?
Buying organic products means a lot to a lot of people. But what exactly does “organic” mean? According to Webster’s Dictionary organic is defined as “relating to or derived from living matter.” When referring to food or farming methods it is defined as “having been produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, […]
Buy Fresh Buy Local
You’ve seen the bumper sticker. Maybe you even talk the talk; but do you walk the walk? The world is perhaps more health conscience about food choices than ever. We are proliferated by ads online, on TV and in print for healthy choices as well as eco-friendly options in many purchasing decisions from food to […]
Know Your Farmer
This is a common bumper sticker these days; but what does it mean? It’s simple really. Explained another way, it suggests knowing exactly where your food is from and how it is produced – farm to plate. For most folks’ food comes from the grocery store, most of it in cans, boxes, bags or bottles. […]
My Story – Mark Smith
Everyone has a story, and mine probably isn’t that different than most – until about 14 years ago in late 2008. That’s when I left a relatively secure job with a Pittsburgh-based real estate consulting firm and began my own consulting practice helping distressed communities repurpose commercial properties as an economic development tool. It’s also […]
Tallow and Its Uses
Tallow is made by rendering suet which is the fat of cattle or sheep, typically the fat that surrounds the animals organs. The process of rendering involves gently heating suet to separate the fat from any remaining muscle or connective tissue. The result is a pure fat that once cooled, is solid at room temperature. […]
What’s the Hype About Bone Broth?
Bone broth is a staple in many traditional diets and are said to be the cure-all for many health issues ranging from the common cold to autoimmune disease and even for weight loss. What is it about bone broth that has raised such interest in the health world? Bone broth can be made in many […]
Nutritional Value of Grass Fed Beef Compared to Grain Fed Beef
We plan to delve more deeply into some of the nutritional differences between grass fed and conventional beef in future posts but thought it would be useful to begin with an overview. All calves begin their life eating grass after they are weaned. For conventional cattle, this lasts approximately 6 -9 months at which time the […]
Up Close and Personal on the Farm
We held our first Farm Tour this past summer to let our customers get up close and personal with the cattle and see the operation of the farm first hand. We are committed to contributing to a change in the paradigm of food production from the ‘industrial model’ to a more sustainable, local and organic […]