Howdy! It’s Been a Long Time
It has been awhile since I last made an entry. Lots of exciting things have been happening. Let’s see if I can catch you up with some of them. Ducks: We are now raising Peking ducks. We sell them to...
View ArticleThe Incredible Feast
We are participating again this year. This time with Russ Flint from Rainshadow Meats. He will be preparing our duck. Hope to see you there! Jerry & Janelle An Incredible Feast – Where the...
View ArticleCamping In the Pasture In the Delivery Truck
Well here we are just waiting for night to fall, lying on a mattress we hastily tossed into the truck used for deliveries about half an hour ago. The chickens are just starting their nightly chirping...
View ArticleTurkey Surprise!
Turkey Surprise! Oh my! I was beginning to wonder if we were just excellent farmers or if our turkeys were something special. Jerry noticed they were growing exceptionally fast this year. Instead of...
View ArticleDo You Want Your Mud Fresh or Frozen?
This morning I walk out to the processing room down the driveway filled with mud. By the time I finish the short walk, my boots are covered, filthy, and noticeably heavier. I switch into the clean...
View ArticlePoo Makes Me Chuckle
We strive to live with nature (and make a living at the same time). One of the side effects of living this way is frequent chuckling fits. Here are some examples. Yesterday I got to drive Blue. He...
View ArticlePig Rodeo
PIG RODEO Thought I would let you know what a “pig rodeo” at the Stokesberrys’ looks like. Yesterday afternoon it started with Jerry reconfiguring the fencing in the butcher hog field/forest. When...
View ArticlePrice Increase
This is the hardest part of our job, but we are getting better at it – I guess. I have found by reminding ourselves that we owe to our customers to stay in business, that it gets easier (but still...
View ArticleHot Days on the Farm
Here on the farm in Olympia, Washington where it is usually cloudy and cool, the temp is currently 95 or more. Everybody is moving slower (the chickens, the ducks, the cattle, the sheep, the rabbits,...
View ArticleUPDATE ON AVAILABILITY OF MEATS
Just a quick note to update you on what you can purchase from our farm right now (November 2015). Chicken – of course. Eggs – some. Turkey – all sold out for 2015. Pork – available sometime in...
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