Our Independence Homestead rabbitry is spreading Silver Fox rabbits all over the eastern half of the country. In 2017 we were amazed that customers came from as far south as Georgia, as far west as Kentucky, and as far north as New York to get our rabbits. This year we’re sending rabbits even further! Last […]
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IH Rabbits Spread Far and Wide
Posted in Meat, Rabbits, tagged homestead, rabbit meat, Rabbits on July 9, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Visit This Saturday for EGGS!
Posted in Farm Store, Food & Beverage, Layers, tagged eggs, farm store on March 1, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Farm Store Open This Saturday! March 3rd 12-4pm UPDATE (3/3/2018): Yes we are still open from 12-4pm despite the wind! This Saturday stock up on products to help your health: 50% off your first week’s order when you sign up for a weekly egg pickup! A weekly egg pickup is where we agree to have eggs available for you […]
Reminder: Get Your Pigs and Pork Now!
Posted in Farm Store, Hogs, Meat, tagged american guinea hog, meat, piglets, pork on August 1, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
8/10 Update: hog shares no longer available. Pigs: 2 feeder pigs born in April are still available. $70/each or $100 for both. Reserve Your Hog Share Now & Eat Well All Fall! We are now taking hog share reservations for our next round of pigs going to the processor! For full details and to reserve […]
Farm Store Open This Saturday- Sale on NEW Candles and Soap!
Posted in Farm Store, Food & Beverage, Household on July 31, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Farm Store Open Saturday, August 5th, 12-4pm This Saturday come say hello and do some shopping! This month’s special is 10% off our NEW Aroma Naturals candles and body wash! Details about the Aroma Naturals line and what we carry are in the article below. In the farm store we’ll be fully stocked with all of our amazing offerings: soaps and […]
Raising Meat Rabbits Class Coming Up & Rabbit Tractors For Sale
Posted in Meat, Rabbits, tagged kits, meat, rabbit meat, Rabbits, silver fox rabbits on July 17, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Mark your calendars and reserve your spot for the Raising Rabbits class! You’ll want to attend if you are considering raising meat rabbits or would like to gain insight to improve your existing rabbitry. In the class we’ll cover health care, feeding, housing, breeding, and have a dispatching and processing session! We have two special offers for […]
Reserve Your Hog Share Now For This Fall
Posted in Hogs, Meat, tagged american guinea hog, food, homestead, meat, pork on July 16, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
We are now taking hog share reservations for our next round of pigs going to the processor! For full details and to reserve your share now, visit our updated hog share page now . Highlights for this round of processing are: Whole Shares $4/Lb, Half Shares $4.50/Lb, (plus processing fees) Pork Available in October (Exact date […]
This Week’s Special and Our Upcoming Classes
Posted in Farm Store, Goats, Meat, Rabbits, tagged goat milk, goats, homestead, rabbit meat, Rabbits, raw milk on June 29, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Farm Store Open Saturday, July 1st, 12-4pm This Saturday enjoy a beautiful summer day with a visit to the farm! This Weekend’s Special is Buy 2 Rabbits, Get 1 Free*. Curious how to cook a rabbit? There are several great recipes here! Stock up on meat to grill for 4th of July! We have great grilling […]
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 […]
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 […]
Delivering to a Home Near You!
Posted in Farm Store, Food & Beverage, Meat, tagged eggs, food, homestead, rabbit meat, raw milk on May 16, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Let us bring our farm fresh goodies to you! We now offer delivery to the towns of Leesburg, Purcellville, and Round Hill! Leesburg delivery is every other Tuesday evening. Purcellville and Round Hill delivery is every Friday morning. There is a $20 minimum for delivery, and no additional delivery charge. We can bring you any […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
The Homestead’s Own Immunity Booster Tea
Posted in Food & Beverage, Health, Household, tagged food, health, homestead, kitchen on January 6, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
This winter one addition to our farm store is our very own Immunity Booster tea blend. This tea is a caffeine-free blend of herbs that strengthens your immune system and helps you stay healthy during cold and flu season. The tea is packaged in a glass mason jar, making a beautiful gift. The jar is also […]
Farm Store Open This Saturday 12/17 for Holiday Shopping
Posted in Farm, Food & Beverage, Health, Uncategorized, tagged homestead, store on December 13, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
The farm store will be open this Saturday, December 17th, from 12-4pm so you can shop local and get great gifts for the holidays! Address and directions are here. We have many items available that would make great gifts, including several new offerings! Here are a few great gifts: Immunity Booster Tea: Handmade by us with […]
Reusable Ice Sheets, Perfect for Transporting Milk Home
Posted in Food & Beverage, Household, tagged eggs, food, goat milk, homestead, meat, rabbit meat, raw milk on November 4, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
We all have situations where we need to keep things cold. For some of you, that includes transporting home your farm fresh herdshare milk! For that situation and many others, I highly recommend flexible ice sheets. Here are some that are a great value. We bought these about a year and half ago, and they’re […]
Fall Farm Tour Coming Up!
Posted in Chickens, Ducks, Farm, Food & Beverage, Goats, Hogs, Rabbits on October 7, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
We are excited to be a part of Loudoun’s Fall Farm Tour this year! We have participated in the past two spring farm tours, and we think this year’s fall farm tour will be just as fun. As always, we’ll conduct tours of the farm so visitors can learn more about local agriculture. There will […]
Come Shop! August Special & Offerings
Posted in Food & Beverage, tagged chicken, eggs, goat milk, rabbit meat on August 3, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
August Special For the month of August we are offering a FREE kombucha SCOBY or milk kefir grains with any purchase! We love making and drinking kombucha and kefir, enjoying the nutritive qualities of each. Here are our instructions for brewing kombucha andkefir. Contact Us to setup a time to come by and shop. Current […]
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