The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
Good morning Family Cow tribe! Something was bothering me. There was a question rolling around in my head. I knew I should dedicate some time to think it through, but... life is busy, so it just kept rolling.
Photo Story with our Honey Bees – Holistic bee care at its best!
Bees are simply marvelous. They take nutrition from the heart of a beautiful flower and turn it into pure, golden goodness for us to enjoy in the form of honey. Recently I was privileged to spend time with our beekeeper as he checked hives and pulled a bit of fall honey.
"I Give You Freedom" team singing
Last week I shared updated team pictures... now this week you get to hear the latest song we sang as a team. :) The words are so true: God could control ever detail of His creation...
Updated Team pictures from the farm!
This post is in honor of our farm team who works so hard to bring the food from our family farm to your family table. Everyone gathered out in the pasture the other evening to snap some pictures...
Pastured Chicken is NOW Corn-FREE! :)
We've been soy-free for years and have heard so many folks expressing thanks and appreciation for it that we decided to take our chicken to the next level. Say good-bye to Corn Allergies & Sensitivities in chicken! :)
Sunrise with the Cows PHOTO STORY
Morning milking ends as a new day dawns. Streams of sunlight brighten the sky while mist rises slowly off the land. Cows eagerly trot out the field-lane to find their waiting breakfast of lush pasture grass.
"What will it be like?" team singing
Top of the Day to you, Family Cow Friends! Recently our family and team gathered at the close of a busy farm day to sing one of our favorite songs. We thought we’d share it with you like we did at Christmas.
Pastured Chicken is here!
We now have all chicken parts & whole birds in stock! :) If we do sell out, it will only be briefly between our weekly harvesting throughout this summer and fall pasture season. In case you forget, we move our chickens to new grass morning and evening on our certified organic pastures.
The grazing season of 2023 has begun in earnest!
The grazing season of 2023 has begun in earnest! Happy Jersey Cows on lush spring grass give delicious raw milk! Here is a quick 25-second video that Wesley shot a few days ago.
PHOTO STORY: A morning with our Grass-fed Beef Cattle
Friday morning dawned crisp and clear. Early rays of sunlight began to brighten the sky while fog drifted lazily in the valleys. Grass dripped with dew, birds sang in the trees, and cattle grazed peacefully around me.
No mRNA on our farm!
We've been getting a lot of questions about mRNA vaccines recently so I decided to send an email to reassure those who have not asked yet. :) I will keep this short and to the point.
Nourishing bone broth recipes
Spring is almost here... and farm life is showing it! Just last week we got our first batch of day-old-chicks to raise in the "brooder" till the weather is warm enough and they are big enough to get out in the fresh grass and sunshine.
NEW Family Cow Shopping Bags – Cut Plastic Use
It seems each year we find new things which will make our farm and your food just a little better. Today I'm happy to announce a few ways you can help us reduce plastic and reuse more packaging.
5 Tips to Save Money on Real Food
Did you make a New Year's Resolution to eat more healthy meals this year? Did you ask yourself how it's going to happen with an already tight budget and prices on the rise everywhere you look?
A Christmas Surprise Just for You!
Top of this Christmas Sunday to you! Guess what... We have a surprise! A Christmas surprise. Just close your eyes and listen... Imagine the whole Family Cow Team is on your doorstep this morning to sing a few carols for you!
The Ultimate Gift
Christmas is the unusual time of the year when it's OK to ask each other personal questions. Like, "Are you ready for Christmas?" <br><br> My great grandmother, Naomi Shank, is remembered to say that she wasn't so concerned about being ready for Christmas. Christmas is a wonderful time to remember, of course. But it is a past event. <br><br> Did you ever think about that? Christmas is all about remembering. The real event is past. <br><br> The first Christmas was when God gave us the ultimate Christmas gift...
Did you ever wonder why?
Did you ever wonder why the emotions which run closest to our hearts are difficult to say out loud? We end up being silent, not saying anything or at least very little. We'll chat about surface things but the deep things go unsaid. Maybe I'm over-analytical, but I have meditated on this phenomenon a lot.
Thanksgiving Turkeys are here!
Secure your specialty turkey as soon as possible. These birds are in very limited supply and sell first-come-first-serve. Thanksgiving Day is a month away, but we need to harvest these birds now before the weather gets too cold for them out on pasture.
Smoked Chicken Legs are here! AND Smoked Brisket is coming soon!
The long awaited day has arrived. After months of perfecting the recipe in our own butcher shop smokehouse... Ready-to-eat Smoked Chicken Legs are finally here! ALSO on Monday at 7 AM our new ready-to-eat Smoked Brisket will be available for everyone to buy.
This is Why
I guess our farm must be a bit unusual because we get this question a lot. "Why does your family grow grain? I thought The Family Cow is pasture-based." It seems many pastured chicken growers, grass-fed beef ranchers and those who manage woodland pork often specialize in only that.
Prepare Your Freezer Space
I have exciting news: On September the 12th we'll open our annual Pastured Chicken Savings Event! So what's the point of a Chicken Savings Event? It's simple... food security and saving money all in one fell swoop. I somehow doubt if anyone will object to that combo! :)
The Secret Life of Farmer Edwin
"Know your farmer... Know your food." This pithy bit of wisdom has been kicked around the foodie world for the last decade or so. But what if there was a side to your farmer that you never knew? How would that affect your food?
Updated Team Picture
Today you get to see our new team picture. We got together at a park for a team picnic the other evening. After supper we had a great time playing volleyball, corn hole and taking team pictures.
Introducing: Wild Seafood Savings!
Good morning Family Cow Tribe, Today it's my privilege to announce our first ever, Wild Seafood Savings Event! Monday the 18th you get access to our absolute best prices of the year on Alaskan Wild Caught Sockeye Salmon, Pacific Cod Loin, and Louisiana Gulf Shrimp.
Family Picture Night
It's been a few years since we shot 'pasture pictures', as our family affectionately calls them. I think the last was 2019. So it's time again! But first of all, just a bit of nostalgia... As I recall, Summer of 2010 was our first pasture picture. Some of you may remember that too! It was 12 years ago!