I am both excited and sad to say that we are scaling the farm back this year to launch a new division of The Pasture Stand. This division is an online farmers market where consumers can find and buy food exclusively from their local farms (within a 30 mile radius).
Read MoreI have been very hesitant to say anything about the recent food shortages. My reluctance comes from the fact that, frankly, this whole crisis is probably going to benefit our farm. People are going to jump at the chance to join local meat and garden CSA's because these programs guarantee abundant local food on a routine schedule, at a fixed price, regardless of what's going on in the rest of the world. This presents a unique moral conundrum – it’s obviously not right to profit from panic or loss – but, here’s the thing, we all need to eat. And it appears this problem is only getting worse.
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This roast turkey recipe only requires salt and pepper but it creates the juiciest meat and the crispiest skin. We’ve come to this through much trial and error. Give it a try and let us know what you think!
Read MoreThe largest grower of chickens in the world, feeds chicken guts to their chickens. They even state it on their website claiming that they’re recycling a waste stream and humanely giving the chickens an omnivorous diet. Cannibal chickens are just one of many major issues with the industrial poultry industry.
Read MoreA year before we officially started our farm, I reached out to another local farmer needing to downsize his egg laying chicken operation. I offered to purchase some hens which turned out to be a win-win-win… the farmer gets paid, I get fresh pastured eggs every morning, and the hens avoid going into the freezer…
Read MoreI want to point out some helpful pastured poultry cooking tips we've learned along the way. It turns out there are some important differences in the way pastured birds are raised and sold that require slightly different food preparation and cooking methods (as compared to industrially raised poultry)…
Read MoreOne of the most common concerns I hear as people start to buy their food directly from a local farmer is, “where do I store all this food?” or “I wish I had room but my freezer is full.” It’s an excellent question and one I hope to address here by providing a compelling option that doesn’t break the bank, and can even save the family money. That option is the chest freezer...
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