The Raising Chickens class originally scheduled for this Saturday has been rescheduled to Saturday, 4/28 from 9-11am due to the snow prediction for this weekend. Please Contact Us if you’d like to register for the class on the 28th!
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Raising Chickens Class Rescheduled for Saturday, 4/28 at 9am!
Posted in Layers, tagged chickens, eggs, food, hens on April 4, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Homestead Things I Love
Posted in Animals, Chickens, dogs, Ducks, Goats, Layers, Uncategorized, tagged chickens, dogs, ducks, eggs, food, goat milk, goats, raw milk on August 22, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been so busy recently, I haven’t had the time to post about all the amazing things we’re doing! The posts will come, I promise. Still, I wanted to spend a few minutes sharing some homestead things I love right now. Roll Out Nesting Boxes If I could go back in time, I would have […]
How to Make Milk Kefir
Posted in Food & Beverage, Health, tagged food, health, probiotics on August 2, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
A major part of homestead life is eating nutritiously, and for us that includes drinking kefir! For the month of August, we’re offering a free kombucha SCOBY or milk kefir grains with any purchase. Processing milk into kefir increases its nutritive qualities. If you’re new to milk kefir, you can use it wherever you use […]
How to Brew Kombucha
Posted in Food & Beverage, Health, tagged food, probiotics on August 2, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
A major part of homestead life is eating nutritiously, and for us that includes drinking kombucha! For the month of August, we’re offering a free kombucha SCOBY or milk kefir grains with any purchase. To that end, here’s our kombucha recipe: You Will Need: -Kombucha SCOBY in starter tea (1 cup total) -10 Teabags -1 […]
An Overview of American Guinea Hogs
Posted in Food & Beverage, Hogs, tagged american guinea hog, food, hogs, homestead, meat on July 28, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Many people have come to the homestead to visit the American Guinea Hogs. Those with small acreages or new to homesteading tend to find the breed more approachable than conventional pigs. Recently I found this article by Mother Earth News that provides a lot of insight into American Guinea Hogs. For those considering the breed, […]
Piglets Part 3: Ear Tagging
Posted in Hogs, Uncategorized, tagged american guinea hog, food, hogs, homestead, meat on July 12, 2016 | 1 Comment »
We continue our piglet series where we highlight the care of piglets. Today we’re talking about ear tagging piglets. Why Why would you want to tag a piglet? Because you don’t want to tag a full-grown pig! If you think you may ever want a pig tagged, tag the pig as a piglet. Trying to hold and […]
Raising Rabbits Class This Saturday & Rabbits for Sale
Posted in Rabbits, tagged food, meat, rabbit meat, Rabbits on July 6, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
We are offering a Raising Rabbits class this Saturday from 10am-12pm. Come learn all about raising rabbits! This class will be relevant if you’re interested in having rabbits as pets, showing, doing 4H, or raising your own meat. Get hands-on experience with handling rabbits and performing basic care. The class will include an optional rabbit processing […]
Farm Fresh Food: Duck Egg Crustless Quiche with Goat Cheese
Posted in Ducks, Food & Beverage, Garden, Goats, tagged cheese, ducks, eggs, food, garden, goat milk, goats, milk, raw milk on July 5, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
While we have all these lofty reasons for having a homestead, at the end of the day what keeps us going is that we get to eat amazing food. We produce some pretty delicious stuff! This quiche is one of our favorites in the spring and summer as it’s quick and easy, which is exactly what […]
How To Cook Bacon The Easy Way
Posted in Food & Beverage, Hogs, Uncategorized, tagged american guinea hog, breakfast, food, pork on June 3, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
If you currently cook bacon in a skillet on the stove, I am about to rock your world. Are you ready for a new way to cook bacon that’s easier and cleaner? Where the entire package of bacon cooks while you prepare the rest of breakfast? Here is the secret to tomorrow’s breakfast success: cook the […]
This Weekend’s Activities
Posted in Food & Beverage, Goats, Hogs, Layers, Rabbits, tagged chickens, ducks, eggs, food, goats, homestead, Rabbits on May 18, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
We have a lot lined up for the Loudoun Farm Tour this weekend! Our ducks will be out front to welcome you upon arrival. Ducklings will be showing off their antics in a pen. Then we have goat kids and piglets that are ready to be fed and petted. For the daring, the adult pigs and […]
Cornish Game Hen Chicks
Posted in Meat Chickens, tagged chicken, chickens, chicks, food on April 16, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Spring is a busy time of year as we get started on our poultry meat production. This year we’re doing duck and chicken. We get the ducklings and chicks as just two day old chicks, and take them all the way through processing ourselves. In the video you’ll see our meat bird chicks, destined to […]
New Alpine Dairy Goat Doelings
Posted in Goats, tagged food, goats, homestead, milk on March 30, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Oh my goodness goat kids are fun! We’ve really enjoyed our two new doelings over this past week and a half. They are milk fiends, sucking down their bottles in no time. Then they will romp around with us as we do farm chores, climbing on everything and exploring the world! Here’s a video so […]
Raising Ducks 101
Posted in Ducks, tagged ducks, eggs, feed, food, garden on March 26, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a quick post addressing some of the questions I get most frequently when we sell ducklings. Most questions apply to anyone who’s considering raising ducks, with some specific to the scenario of buying ducklings from us. For more information, I’d recommend checking out all our duck blog posts. Housing Ducklings Ducklings should be housed […]
Rabbit Tractors
Posted in Rabbits, tagged food, rabbit meat, rabbit tractor, Rabbits on March 26, 2015 | 1 Comment »
We have rabbits living in portable pens, or tractors, now! We mentioned this in our last Friday on the Farm post, and here’s a video of the rabbit tractors. This is our first attempt at rabbit tractors, so of course there are a few updates we want to make after seeing them in use. Overall, though, […]
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