The farm is keeping us incredibly busy this time of year. My hat is off to those of you who attempt to work a full time job and raise and sell good food. We are blessed that The Farmer is home this time of year. And, because he’s home, this is the time of year where we will make … Read more
Soy is touted as a health food, and yet it is found, unfermented and highly processed, in just about every junk food and processed item in the grocery store. And unfortunately, all commercial chickens, turkeys, ducks, dairy cows, pigs and beef cows (unless specified “grass fed”) are fed a soy-based diet, which impacts the health of the … Read more
Tonight, we had a better experience at the farmer’s market! We sold some whole chickens (YAY!), dozens of eggs, and various cuts of pork. We almost quadrupled our profit from last week, and we felt WAY more encouraged about the whole experience! We changed a few things this week: My husband built an A-frame stand, … Read more
Last weekend, we spent some time at the Oregon Convention Center. The picture above had us curious about the “Smart” Energy program that the HUGE, impressive convention center was using. I posted this picture on Facebook, and some of you shared links with me about the program. I did some reading, and this is what … Read more
I want to share with you this yummy, grain-free, coconut flour recipe. A mock “twinkie” recipe for people who can’t (or won’t) eat the real thing. This recipe comes from my Grain-Free Desserts e-book, which is my favorite of all of my e-books because it’s so darn cute. 😉 I hope you like this recipe! … Read more
My family loves this chicken recipe! The best part about it? The BROTH that you can make after you’ve taken the meat off of the bones. Mmmmm! It is SO good to drink! It’s like cinnamon toast in a cup! 🙂 This is yummy paired with a sweet side dish, like sweet potatoes or butternut … Read more
Yesterday, on the way home from our first farmer’s market experience, my husband, The Farmer, said that if things keep going the way they have been, he will have to take on a part time job, come fall. My husband quit his full time job in mid-March. He had a good paying job. … Read more
Whew! I’m tired! We went to our first farmer’s market today! We brought only 1 out of 4 kids, since we weren’t sure what the market would be like. The others were watched by my friend & hung out with her kids. This is us with our son Noah at our booth. Noah was our … Read more
I asked on Facebook, “where do you get your garden seeds?” And of course, since “everything I need to know, I learned from Facebook,” I decided to share this information with all of you! This is what people said: Adaptive Seeds Adaptive Seeds is located in Oregon, and they specialize in “artisan quality, public … Read more
I recently asked y’all on Facebook how much you spend on raw milk. The prices ranged from $3 per gallon up to $20. The break down is like this: 43% pay $7 or less per gallon 45% pay between $8 and $13 per gallon 12% pay over $14 per gallon We have 2 dairy cows, … Read more