Basic Meatloaf I LOVE meatloaf and it seems like I never make it the same twice, which is why I LOVE meatloaf. It’s a perfect “whatever you happen to have on hand” type of recipe. I’ve had families drop by unexpectedly and I’ll...
Day 1 at RCF This year Brayden will raise about 1500 chickens. If the weather keeps up it’s warm and cold spells he may even be able to go year-round and up that number by about 400. The bottom line is that we sell a boat-load of chicken. I thought I...
Slow Cooked Rump Roast Coming home after a long hard day on the farm, this is what I want to smell. A tender, flavorful rump roast with all the trimmings! 1 3-4 lb rump roast1 onion1 tbsp black pepper1 tbsp paprika (smoked if possible)2 tsp chili powder.5 tsp...
I figure that I spend about three quarters of my life out of fashion and that’s ok with me. I must admit though, that the three quarters spent “left behind” keeps me humble when I’m in or maybe even ahead of the curve. So, although I may still...
Keeping an eye on the sheep watcher There are so many times I sit down to write this newsletter wishing you all were here with me, witnessing the amazing scenes of the farm. There’s no doubt that being a farmer is incredibly hard work and when the day doesn’t...
One comment we’ve both heard and uttered over the many years we’ve milked cows without grain inputs usually went something like this, “if someone would just do some serious lab testing on 100% grass-fed dairy …” Well, now, according to...
The Continuous Thread What I love so much about the Fiber Arts is that, from the day a lamb is born, or an indigo seed is dropped into the soil until someone wears our labor or love, one continuous thread holds us all together. It makes me think about the creek that...
We’ve all been there; traveling from one farm conference to the next, gathering ideas and leaving super excited about possibilities and just a tad overwhelmed thinking about the execution. Come and spend the week on our farm, working with us during the day,...
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...
,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...
