The GrahamStead Family Farm

08/25/2024

A great big THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the market yesterday! It was a great turnout! As soon as I got back to the farm, a little bull calf was born ❤️ Welcome to the GrahamStead little guy!

08/24/2024

Tomorrow is the day! Grab a friend and your shopping bags and head out to the market to stock up on farm-fresh goodies!
You can find the details below! 👇
https://www.facebook.com/share/CPWQAswgv2ChbTp6/

08/21/2024

Come on out to the Summer FarmHers Market this Saturday from 10-1 to stock those freezers and shop all the farm fresh goods! You can find all the details here! 👇https://www.facebook.com/share/HY3Y5zN29LDVyfeG/

06/18/2024

Saving to try this with the tail end of my Orange Jubilee Slicer tomatoes!

This cherished method of preserving tomatoes has been passed down through generations from my grandmother and mother. It’s a wonderful way to enjoy the taste of summer throughout the winter. During the colder months, our table is adorned with a delightful tomato salad, seasoned with aromatic spices. This recipe is dear to our family’s heart and is always prepared with love.
Ingredients and Preparation:
2.3-2.5 kg of tomatoes, cut into quarters
6-7 cloves of garlic (2 cloves per jar)
A bunch of fresh dill
A bunch of parsley
Any additional greenery of your choice, stems included
400-450 grams of onions
Clean and sterilize the jars thoroughly
Boil each jar for several minutes to ensure cleanliness
Sterilize the lids by boiling them
I prefer using 1.5-liter jars
Layering in the Jars:
Start with 1 clove of garlic at the bottom of each jar
Add some black peppercorns and any additional greenery
Layer in the tomatoes and onions
Add another clove of garlic and more greenery
Continue layering until the jar is filled, ending with onions and greens
Preparing the Marinade:
Boil drinking water and pour it into the jars, covering the contents
Close the jars tightly with the lids
Let the jars sit for 15 minutes to heat through
After 15 minutes, strain the liquid from the jars into a pot using a sieve
For the Marinade (for a 1.5-liter jar):
Liquid from the jars
2 teaspoons of salt (18 g)
2.5 tablespoons of sugar
1 tablespoon of neutral, refined oil
Bring the marinade to a boil, ensuring all spices dissolve
Add 25 ml of 9% vinegar to each jar
Pour the hot marinade over the tomatoes in the jars
Seal the jars tightly and turn them upside down briefly to check for a secure seal
Final Steps:
Cover the jars with a warm blanket and allow them to cool completely
The preserved tomatoes can be stored for up to a year at room temperature
Enjoy your homemade preserved tomatoes!

06/14/2024

EDIT: I have one bag left for this weekend… It's Farm Bag Friday! Message me or comment below to claim your bag of farm fresh goods! This week we've got eggs, chicken, produce, cut sunflowers, and a loaf of sourdough! Pickup is from 3:30-7:00 tonight or schedule a time for tomorrow.

06/12/2024

And the tomatoes just keep coming! It’s about time to start saving seeds from my favorites to start in July for a fall crop…

06/07/2024

It's Farm Bag Friday! I have three available this week. This week is beef, produce, bread from Simply Sourdough and milk from Hazel Belle Farm! First come first served. Farm pick up today 5-7pm or schedule a time to pickup for tomorrow. Comment or message me to claim your bag of farm fresh goodies!

05/31/2024

OK! Farm bags are packed and ready to go! I only have three available. Farm pickup today or tomorrow. Comment below to grab your bag!

05/29/2024

Be on the lookout!! Starting this Friday I will have a couple of farm bags available each week for the next few weeks. They will be full of produce coming out of the garden, eggs, pastured poultry, and sourdough bread from Simply Sourdough by Melissa! I’ll post each Friday. First come first served, farm pickup available Friday thru Sunday.

05/19/2024

That was an epic event and it just seems surreal. Even though countless hours and six months of planning went into the American Farmstead American Farmstead Convention, it doesn’t even seem like Donna Larson and I were the ones putting this together. All along we said that God would make it what He wanted and boy did He show up! We saw him through the countless volunteers, small farms, homesteaders, friends, and our husbands giving their time, muscle, and knowledge to help make this crazy idea come true. And the people, we met so many kind and smiling faces! At the end of it all I was humbled, satisfied, and most of all, sad that it was over! So I guess the answer to the question that pulled us through this experience, “What are you thinking?” I’m thinking we knew all along that God would work out all the details and make it into more than we could have imagined. Thank you to everyone who helped and took part, there are too many to name but you know who you are. Well done! I can’t wait to start planning the next American FarmStead Convention!

05/11/2024

Come on out to Amazing Grace today to shop the mini market! There’s pastured poultry, ground beef, a ton of eggs, potatoes, raw dairy, jams, sausage, goat milk soaps and lotions, sourdough, and a little vintage goods booth!

05/10/2024

Join us at the farmers market tomorrow from 9-2 at Amazing Grace. We will have pastured poultry, ground beef, free-range eggs, lard, and tallow. See you at the market!

📣 Friendly reminder: Our Farmer's Market event will be this Saturday, May 11th from 9am - 2pm in the parking lot of our farm! 👩‍🌾 Join us & other local farmers for potatoes, sausage, photo ops & more! 🎟️ Admission is free! 💛 We can't wait to see everyone this weekend!

📍 Farm Address: 4251 CR 21, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

Learn more here 👉 agcropmaze.com

05/06/2024

Today we butchered our first cow. Not because we wanted to but because he had to. It was the right thing to do. Sometimes in this farmstead life, quick & hard decisions have to be made. Sometimes you learn because you are forced to learn. Lots of wisdom was gleaned from this experience today. The life of this momma cow and calf was not in vain.

04/21/2024

A sneak 👀 at my latest project! Any guesses on what it will be?!

04/13/2024

Eggs are ready for porch pickup this weekend! Let me know if you want to swing by!

04/12/2024

We will be podcasting with the American FarmsteadHers out at Scrubland Farmz Nursery on April 20th for a FULL day of gardening inspiration with David the Good! Join us! You won't be sad!

We are very pleased to announce the SPRING GOOD GARDENING SUPERCLASS with David The…

04/10/2024

Get Tickets for The American Farmstead Convention.

04/10/2024

We are back in regular eggs! Message me if you want to swing by for porch pickup!

04/09/2024

04/03/2024

Join us at the American Farmstead Convention! https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/american-farmstead-convention/

03/25/2024

Don’t miss out on this one of a kind event for our area! https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/american-farmstead-convention/