The Farmer's Pitchfork: August 2011

Monday, August 29, 2011

Visit us at the West Lafayette Farmers market

We are now selling our farm direct goods at the West Lafayette farmers market. You can find the market on Salisbury St. in West Lafayette. The market is on Wednesday afternoons starting at 3:00p.m. and is over at 6:30p.m. Come out and visit our booth, we have pastured pork & poultry on hand, roasted coffee (roasted by Upbeat Coffee located out of Lafayette near Flora), and our famous old-fashioned homemade ice cream. We have different flavors each week, so be sure to stop by each week.

p.s. Come by early, before all the ice cream gets sold out!!!

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Happy Pastured Pig's

I was out yesterday working on the farm and noticed that the pigs kept following me around. Our pigs were out enjoying the sunshine and beautiful weather. They decided to feast on the growing grass instead of spending the day laying in their favorite waterhole to keep cool. Pigs are amazing animals that humor me so much. We get more laughs from the pigs than any other animal. It must be a grand life to be a pastured pig! While talking about pigs, I would like to mention that we have hogs that are ready to be processed for your families freezer. If you have never had fresh pastured pork, here is a great opportunity to taste the difference while supporting local farmers, eating healthy natural raised food, and feeding your family.

What do we do?

Our homestead has evolved throughout the over years. Having both came from conventional farming operations we had a love for agriculture but was challenged by the many practices that we felt was breaking down the family farm and the food quality. We saw too much sickness in our family and others. I saw how much agriculture had become a monopoly and corrupt! Agri-business's & the USDA no longer really interested in the well-being of the people or the land. I guess you could say....we started to think and ask questions! It has been a process, we first started out with a goal of providing healthy, nutritious food for our own family. We were able to use the principles taught from our fathers and history along with new ideas that aligned with our personal family values for stewardship, accountability and personal responsibility. Along the way we have learnt so much, mostly by failing. But that is normally the most effective teacher! We continue to live on our Indiana homestead, utilizing the resources entrusted to us in the best way possible and adapting to the ever changing culture we find ourselves living in today. Our family spends most of the year teaching others about the lessons we have learned along the way. Join us on the journey, it is a thrilling adventure!