by Debbie Apple | Jan 16, 2018 | Farm Stay Workshops
My son, Brayden has been moving and building chicken pens since he was around 10 years of age. I myself was the first person in Kentucky to get a slap on the wrist from the Kentucky Health Department for selling pastured chicken. In the late 1990’s I presented...
by Debbie Apple | Jan 16, 2018 | Farm Stay Workshops
This workshop will begin with learning to ask the right questions before you even set those four little hooves down on your farm. We have a battery of questions that we are certain haven’t even entered your mind and the answers to those questions will show a...
by Debbie Apple | Jan 16, 2018 | Farm Stay Workshops
Learn how to run a small, 100% Grass Fed micro dairy on your farm. Many people still tell us that you can’t produce milk without feeding grain but we’ve done it successfully for the past 15 years. You’ll learn how to chose a breed based on your own...
by Debbie Apple | Jan 11, 2018 | Cooking Tips, How to Cook, New Products
The biggest issue causing the US to trail woefully behind France in duck consumption is the fact that recipes like Duck A L’orange and Duck Confit, while exotic sounding and quite delicious, are also intimidating. Don’t forget that, just like Bruce...
by Debbie Apple | May 14, 2017 | Musings
Our Work Starts with You. With the gentle caressing of another rainfall, chores done, cows milked, bread rising and most of the gardening put on hold, I’ve filled the French press with coffee and grabbed my morning reading for some further edification from Wendell...
by Debbie Apple | Jan 17, 2017 | Farming, Homesteading, Musings
I’ve just come in from my pasture inspection and I just couldn’t help but remember what things were like on the farm one year ago. Baby Indi was just born (yesterday was his birthday) and Baby Michi was born in several inches of snow (today he is one year...
by Debbie Apple | Nov 4, 2016 | lamb recipes
Lamb Tagine I made this Tagine for Brayden, Christina, Charlie and Deanna for their help in painting my living room. My biggest regret is that I didn’t take a picture of the polished lamb shank bones left over in the bowls. They were literally sucked clean....
by Debbie Apple | Oct 18, 2016 | Bees, Farming
As an Orthodox Christian I am blessed to have centuries of ancient prayers to recall for almost every act on our farm. Monks pray as they bring their cows or goats in for milking; they pray as they collect eggs from chickens asking blessings on them for their...
by Debbie Apple | Aug 4, 2016 | Chicken Recipes, Recipes
I came across this recipe comes in my favorite (and only) subscription magazine, Saveur, which highlighted this wonderful and simple roasted chicken recipe using my favorite roasting technique, high heat with just a few rich, savory ingredients. This recipe comes from...
by Debbie Apple | Jul 19, 2016 | Pork Recipes
This recipe is adapted from the Williams-Sonoma Pulled Pork recipe and it just can’t be beat! It’s a no-fail recipe that can be made with a myriad of sauces depending on your cravings and on your stores. Serve these hearty sandwiches with homemade or...
