Oh my goodness the last few weeks have been BUSY! You may have been able to tell that based on the lack of blog posts. So much has happened: pigs taken to the processor, springtime work completed, but today I’m going to focus on the new life that’s joined the farm this week. Piglets Born […]
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Friday on the Farm 4/14/17: New Life!
Posted in Goats, Hogs, tagged american guinea hog, goat milk, goats, hogs, piglets on April 14, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Last Week to Order Hog Share!
Posted in Hogs, Meat, tagged hogs, meat, pork on April 3, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
This is your last week to order a hog share as reservations must be in by this Friday, April 7th. Visit our hog share page now to place your reservation!
Friday on the Farm 3/24/17: Hen Roosts, Pig Troublemakers
Posted in Friday on the Farm, Hogs, Layers, Meat, tagged eggs, hens, hogs, meat, pork on March 24, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
It’s spring! In typical springtime fashion, temperatures are about freezing this morning, but we should have a high of 64 today. As the weather warms up, our outdoor chore list is exploding. We have so many exciting things to do, and finally the weather is nice enough to do them! Here are the adventures from […]
Preparing for a Snowstorm: Reinforcing the Rabbit Hoophouse
Posted in Rabbits, tagged homestead, Rabbits, winter on March 13, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
We are expecting our first major snowfall tonight, with 8-12″ forecast. I’m thankful we’ve made it until March before getting some major snow. I am also thankful our worst case scenario is 1 foot of snow, not 3 feet like we experienced January 2016. We had a few preparations to make before the snowfall, one of […]
Order Your Hog Share Now!
Posted in Farm Store, Hogs, Meat, tagged food, hogs, meat, Rabbits on March 7, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
We are now accepting orders for half and whole hog shares for our next batch of pork. Hog shares are an amazing way to order the exact cuts you want, and get the pork at a discount! Fill your freezer with delicious farm-raised pork, and enjoy it all summer long. The pigs are going to […]
Friday on the Farm 3/03/17: Farm Store, Hog Shares, & Pink Pigs
Posted in Farm Store, Friday on the Farm, Hogs, tagged american guinea hog, homestead, pork on March 3, 2017 | 1 Comment »
Farm Store Open Saturday The farm store will be open tomorrow, Saturday March 4th, from 12-4pm. Come by to scoop up fresh eggs, pork, soaps, and more! Chicks will be for sale, too. Address and directions are here. Hog Shares We are now accepting reservations for half and whole hog shares for our next round of […]
Rabbit Hides for Sale
Posted in Rabbits, tagged Rabbits on February 28, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
When we process rabbits for meat, we take pride in using all parts of the animal. That includes the hides of the rabbit. Tanned Hides We have a supply of rabbit hides we have processed and tanned that are available for sale. These hides are $30 each, with discounts on bulk purchases. The tanned hides […]
Senior Rabbit Doe for Sale & Rabbit Hutches for Sale
Posted in Rabbits, tagged Rabbits on February 27, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Senior Rabbit Doe for Sale We have more breeding does than breeding cages right now, which means someone has to go. Banana is looking for a new home to grace with her good mothering skills and productivity! Born here on 7/12/2015, Banana is a chocolate rabbit that carries the dilution gene for blue/lilac (bbDd). We […]
Friday on the Farm 2/24/17: The Great Pig Escape!
Posted in Friday on the Farm, Hogs, tagged american guinea hog, hogs, homestead, pork on February 24, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
The adventure of this week was when one of the American Guinea Hogs escaped from the pen! On Wednesday morning I looked out the window to find Hillary rooting around the front yard, right outside the house. Let’s take a quick look at how this happened and what I did to fix it. The Back Story […]
Getting Started with Rabbits: Why a Quartet is Better Than a Trio
Posted in Meat, Rabbits, tagged food, homestead, rabbit meat, Rabbits on February 13, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
The prevailing wisdom when starting a rabbit breeding operation for your own meat consumption is to start with a trio of 2 does and 1 buck. Rather, we recommend starting with a quartet of 3 does and 1 buck. Using our own personal experience, plus running the numbers of meat production, let me explain why we […]
Friday on the Farm 2/10/17: Winter Chores, Piglet Castration, Rabbit Sales
Posted in Friday on the Farm, Hogs, Rabbits, tagged american guinea hog, meat, piglets, pork, rabbit meat, Rabbits, winter on February 10, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Another wintry week has passed! This one had record high temperatures, though, so we are thankful for the mild winter weather. We try to cut back to “maintenance mode” in winter with no special projects, but things always pop up. That’s when we really appreciate the mild winter weather! Since it’s not too frigid outside, […]
Pig Housing Part 3 of 3: The Hoop House
Posted in Hogs, Uncategorized, tagged american guinea hog, chickens, ducks, goats, hogs, hoophouse, winter on February 6, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
In Part 1 of this series I posted the considerations we take into consideration in our pig housing. In Part 2 I detailed the first pig houses we made. Today in Part 3 I will detail our second pig house design, a hoophouse! Here are some prior posts about hoophouses for more tips and tricks: […]
Friday on the Farm 2/03/17: Farm Store Open Saturday, Piglet Update
Posted in Farm Store, Friday on the Farm, Hogs, tagged american guinea hog, ducks, eggs, hogs, homestead, piglets, pork on February 3, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Farm Store Open This Saturday 12-4pm This Saturday is the first Saturday of the month, which means the farm store will be open! Come by to get some of our delicious pork! We also have duck eggs on sale, 10% off this Saturday only. Piglet Update: They’re Eating Solids The piglets are a month old […]
Pig Housing Part 2 of 3: The Triangular House
Posted in Hogs, tagged american guinea hog, homestead, pork on January 30, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Now that we’ve talked about the considerations that go into developing our pig housing, in this post I will detail the first pig house design we ever used. Next week I’ll detail the second pig house design we use. Both are good, they’re just different. The Triangular Structures These are the first two pig houses […]
Friday on the Farm 1/27/2017: The Pigs & Rabbits Are Growing
Posted in Friday on the Farm, Hogs, Rabbits, Uncategorized, tagged american guinea hog, hogs, homestead, kits, meat, piglets, pork, rabbit meat, Rabbits on January 27, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been another wonderful week on the homestead! There’s been a good amount of mud and dirty clothes, yes, but also warm weather and sunshine. We are thankful for the rain we received as well as the sunshine. Some of us (pigs!) are more thankful for the rain than others. The Pigs Are Porking Up! […]
Pig Housing Part 1 of 3: Considerations
Posted in Hogs, tagged american guinea hog, hogs, meat, pork on January 23, 2017 | 1 Comment »
We’ve had pigs for a few years now, and we’ve learned a lot along the way. Today I’ll share some of the characteristics of pigs that we take into consideration when constructing housing for them. On the next two Mondays I’ll follow up with posts detailing the two types of pig houses we use! Come […]
Friday on the Farm 1/20/2017: Pork & Piglets
Posted in Friday on the Farm, Hogs, Meat, Uncategorized, tagged hogs, homestead, meat, piglets, pork on January 20, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been another week of enjoying our blessed life here on the homestead. The winter season is a time where the pace slows a bit, we can actually complete everything on the “to do” list, and have a few minutes to savor it all. Here are some things we enjoyed this week. Delicious Pork We […]
“Our Rabbits” Page Updated with Photos
Posted in Rabbits, tagged food, homestead, rabbit meat, Rabbits on January 17, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Over the last few weeks we have taken photos of all our breeding rabbits and posted them on the Our Rabbits page. This was no small feat! First, we have a lot of rabbits. Also, trying to get a rabbit to pose can be a challenging endeavor. We do not show, so our rabbits aren’t […]
Friday on the Farm 1/13/17: Pork Here, Rabbits & Piglets Growing, Farm Store Open Saturday 9am-1pm
Posted in Farm Store, Hogs, Meat, Rabbits, tagged homestead, meat, pork, rabbit meat, Rabbits, winter on January 13, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Friday! We’ve had such wonderful weather the last few days. Who would imagine it’d be over 70 degrees in January? I know more character-building cold will come, and I’m fine with that. But I will enjoy today. Pork is Here! We now have a freezer full of pork from the two pigs we took to […]
Pork Is Here!
Posted in Hogs, tagged bacon, chops, ham, hogs, pork, sausage on January 13, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
We just picked up our two hogs worth of pork from the processor this week! Many of you have told us how you have been waiting for us to have pork in stock again. So we are happy to make the announcement today that we will have all of our pork products for sale this […]
Rabbit Tractor Updates: Door Removal
Posted in Rabbits, tagged homestead, kits, meat, rabbit meat, Rabbits on January 11, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
On Monday I posted about how we updated our rabbit tractors by installing feeders. You can see a video of our tractors here. Another change we recently made to the tractors was removing the door to the “house” part of the tractor. We did this because we never closed the door, so it was always tied […]
Goats Enjoy Christmas Greenery
Posted in Goats, tagged goats, homestead on January 9, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
The best thing I can say about today’s weather is that it isn’t as cold as yesterday’s was. Today we can look forward to a high of 29 degrees! The animals are handling the cold well, and we are thankful for that. Goats Enjoy Christmas Trees and Wreath Over the weekend the goats were given […]
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