farmer's market update

Mark and I discussed our farmers' market booth this morning.  The market is normally my project to take care of weekly with the help of some of our children.  Fall time is very busy for us with harvest and our family being in several different places at one time.  I am not able to run our booth yet without the help of our boys so.....today we won't be there again.  Mark fills in on days when he can.  He is busy with his family's business of roofing and siding since the hail storm a few weeks ago.  We also have corn harvest, etc.  Yes, at times we feel like we are running in circles.  I expect most of you can relate.  Some seasons of life are just busy.  We hope to return to the regular schedule at market soon!  Thank you for understanding! 

Until then, if you would like to order product, we would be happy to deliver or meet you at Java Jo'z on Creasy Lane.  Mark makes many trips to Lafayette each week picking up product for the hail damage jobs so the trips could easily be combined.  We have pork that was recently processed plus chicken, turkey, and a few lamb cuts.

We look forward to seeing your friendly faces again soon!  Contact info:  765-414-9352 or monica@pastureplace.com. 

Blessings on you and yours,

Monica

No farmer's market today

Due to the rain today, we won't be at the West Lafayette Farmer's Market.  If you have any meat orders that you need this week, call or email us and we can deliver to Java Jo'z in Lafayette.  We are blessed to have good clients!  Lord willing, we will be at the market next week.

Contact info:  765-414-9352 or monica@pastureplace.com

Market today!

I am planning on being at the Sagamore West Farmers Market this afternoon.  I will have freshly processed all natural pork cuts (bacon, sausage, ribs, etc), chicken, and turkey.  Pre-order if you know what you want in advance or meet us at the market. 

New Arrival!!

Del William Hufford was born into our family this past Thursday.  He and momma are doing great, and arrived without any problems.  We have appreciated all your thoughts and prayers over the past few weeks, and look forward to showing him off in the future.

August 22nd Market, and new inventory of Pork

Valued customers and patrons, we will not be at the West Lafayette farmers market today (August 22nd) due to the future new little blessing to our family.  We will let you know when he has arrived!

We want you to know that we do have a fresh inventory of all natural pork cuts now available.  We have chops, Edge sausage, ground pork, ribs, loins, pork steaks and bacon.  Email us with your order and we will arrange getting it to you asap.  monica@pastureplace.com

We also are planning on processing a beef in a few weeks.  We have some quarters still available for anyone who may want to stock up.  This beef has been fed grass and a very limited amount of grain, so if this is a problem you may want to wait till a later time for beef.

Project Finished!

This past winter and early spring, my dad and boys restored a 1949 John Deere B.  The tractor took lots of work, stripping off the old paint, new seals and gaskets, fixing some broken parts, and finally a new paint job and decal set.  We haven't used the tractor much since the redo, but it has been used to pull our hay rake, mower/conditioner, and powering the log splitter.  The boys' hard work and determination (along with grandpa's humor and coaching) paid off with a "job well done"  Good job boys!

Moving Cattle!

Our cowboys (Ben 14 & Zach 12) are helping move the cattle to better grazing ground.  We are having a little more difficult time with our grazing this year, due to the drought that we are having here in Indiana.  We thank God for all the rain that we can get, and try to utilize our land the best we can without overgrazing it.  For those of you that are considering meat for your freezer this year, you may want to place your order now.  I believe that with the drought that most of the United States is having will skyrocket food prices later this year and perhaps the next 2-3 years on meat.  Livestock owners across the states are unloading animals at a alarming rate due to the lack of pasture grass and the high cost of grain or other feed.  The drought that the southwest and central plains experienced last year already created a shortage of beef cattle, driving animal numbers to that of 1954.  If you take already low numbers and add a drought in more areas of the states and you have combination for expensive food for the future.