Goat doeling for sale for $150! Clover was born 5/28/2017 to Bunny, sired by Champ (see parents here). Clover is a mini-Alpine (Alpine/Nigerian Dwarf), and is registerable. This was Bunny’s second kidding for us, and both times she kidded with no assistance. Clover was a twin, too, so hopefully she has genetics to twin. We […]
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Goat Doeling for Sale $150
Posted in Goats, Uncategorized, tagged goat milk, goats, raw milk on June 20, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
New Buck in Rabbitry!
Posted in Meat, Rabbits, tagged conservation, homestead, rabbit meat, Rabbits on June 15, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Last month we did a rabbit trade and acquired a new, unrelated buck for our rabbitry. Everyone please welcome Miles Davis, Jr! He comes to us from Kentucky, and we love that he’s a big guy weighing in at over 10lbs! No kits sired by him have been born yet, but we are excited to […]
Friday on the Farm 6/09/17: Peaches and Pigs!
Posted in Garden, Hogs, tagged fruit, hogs, pork on June 9, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
As a lovely spring week comes to a close, we are thankful for all the good things that have happened. Ripening Peaches This week we harvested our first peaches of the season! Many more are ripening on the trees. It’s been years of watering, pruning, and otherwise taking care of these trees as they grew and […]
Visit This Saturday for Rabbit Meat Sale and See The Goat Kids!
Posted in Farm Store, Food & Beverage, Goats, Meat, tagged goats, rabbit meat on June 1, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Farm Store Open Saturday, June 3rd, 12-4pm This Saturday enjoy the good weather with a visit to the farm! We have two goat kids to pet! This weekend’s special is 10% off rabbit meat purchases. Curious how to cook a rabbit? There are several great recipes here! In the farm store we’ll have pork, rabbit meat, […]
Farm Tour This Weekend!
Posted in Farm Store, Food & Beverage, Layers, Meat, tagged chicks, eggs, food, pork, rabbit meat on May 16, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Visit Us During the Loudoun Farm Tour This Weekend May 20-21, 10am-4pm We are looking forward to welcoming new and returning visitors during the Loudoun Spring Farm Tour May 20-21 from 10am-4pm. The farm store will be stocked as always with rabbit meat, pork, eggs from our free range chickens and ducks, organic bath and […]
Pork For Sale Tomorrow!
Posted in Farm Store, Hogs, Meat, tagged farm store, food, hogs, meat, pork on May 5, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
We JUST received a call from the processor that our latest batch of pork is ready! We’ll pick it up from the processor tomorrow morning, and it’ll be for sale during our farm store hours 12-4pm tomorrow. We are so excited to be fully stocked on pork once more! Come get your favorite cuts before […]
May Happenings: Farm Store Open Saturday, Farm Tour, Goat Milk, Rabbits for Sale
Posted in Farm Store, Goats, Meat, Rabbits, tagged chicks, food, goats, homestead, Rabbits, raw milk on May 2, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Farm Store Open This Saturday, May 6th, 12-4pm This Saturday welcome the warm weather with a visit to the farm! We have two litters of piglets to see! In the farm store we’ll have rabbit meat, chicken and duck eggs, bath and beauty products, beeswax candles, handmade magnets, coasters, and more! Address and directions are on […]
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 »
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 […]
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! […]
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