πβππ. Phoenix oyster, onions, and I added salt, pepper, and rosemary at the end I forgot to mention in the video. Check out my latest reel for the finished product π€€π
FunGuy will see you tomorrow at the Yellow Springs Farmers' Market from 7am-noon. He will have some more oyster mushrooms this week! π
Check out the last of our new arrivals for the season!
Chickens are a lot of work in the beginning, middle, and end. π
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We have to check them every few hours (in the beginning few 1-3 weeks of life) to make sure they maintain a constant temperature while they grow their adult feathers which will help them regulate their own body temps.
Then after about 2-3 weeks (depending on the lower/night temps) we can transfer them to our chicken tractors where they spend the rest of their time. These outdoor chicken tractors allow them to have security at night, freedom by day, and some shade and protection from the weather. They spend all day eating grass, foraging for bugs, getting fresh air, sunlight, buffet service, and fresh water. βοΈππππΉ
We move them to a new patch of grass every day. π±π
If this doesn't sum up life on our farm then I don't know what does!
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Kenny told me the other morning, after he came home from work π¨βπ¬π¬, that he was petting one of the pigs and she rolled over to get some belly rubs and after about two minutes she fell asleep ππ€£ππ€π΄π²ππ³ππ²
Come on down to the @yellowspringsfarmersmarket take your chance with the βοΈ it's only 40%. We have pork chops back in stock πand bunches of fresh mushrooms πππ.
When Farmer Violet is on a mission she does not stop until that mission is complete! ππππ One of her favorite parts of the day is feeding the animals. She also enjoys eating some of the feed herself. She is partial to the goat feed, probably because it has molasses. π€·ββοΈπ
Chicken food and goat food usually end up in her diaper which is why you will usually see her full moon roaming around the property. ππ
Violet, Kenny, and I all partake in raising what we eat. (I know there will be explaining to do as she gets older.) It is a labor of love ensuring these animals are raised with care, freedom, and in an healthy environment. β»οΈπ±πΏππππ₯π
How much HOTTER can it get????
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The hogs thoroughly enjoy being outside. They truly live the life of luxury. We have had the sprinkler on them for the last few days bc it has been π― degrees and all that water and many pig noses have created these giant mud pits... they LOVE it! πππ½β²π¦π§
The mud helps keeps the flies away, keeps them cool, and prevents them from getting sunburnt. Win-win-win... except for me at the end. I did not win. π€π€·ββοΈπΏ
Come see for yourself! (Mud bath not included. π€) Our first free farm tour takes place this Saturday from 2pm-4pm!
Chicken Cheddar Brats π§π§π§
Tomato Basil Patties π
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And a Dry Rub infused with Mushrooms ππππ
Oh my!
So many amazing things are coming to the market this weekend!
Get yours this Saturday from 9am-12:30pm at the Springfield Farmers Market!
We are at the Springfield Farmer's Market set up and ready to go!
Lots of great vendors and some amazing weather! βοΈππ€οΈ
What aπ₯HOTπ₯weekend!
Any tips on how to handle the heat?
Violet has a few tricks... She lost her clothes and insists on wearing nothing but a diaper πΆ and sometimes even less than that... πππ
The chickens have been out and about keeping cool under the shade trees and eating a buffet of bugs and grass. Yes, you read that right. Chickens eat a lot of grass! (So do pigs! π½)
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Our standards are Beyond Organic.
Being pasture-raised is more than free range, better than cage-free, and exceeds the organic confinement standards.
Come see for yourself!
Check out one of our free farm tour dates-event dates & times listed on our website and on FB under events.
It's going to be a beautiful morningβοΈ!!! Get your mushrooms π and memorial day grilling options. @yellowspringsfarmersmarket 7-12pm. We'll be back on the 16th of June. Get ready @spfldfarmersmarket we'll be bringing the shroomsπto the party starting June 2.
Sometimes we can teach a new pig tricks. This is from a few days ago when I was teaching the new arrivals how to drink from the waterer.
Once one picks it up everyone else is quick to learn! βΊοΈπ·π¦π
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Afternoon snack! π
These girls have access to anywhere and everywhere on our farm.
They have done a great job of keeping all the spiders away from the house ποΈ π·οΈπΈοΈπ
ββοΈπ« ...even though they tear up the mulch at the front of the house π
Spiders in the country are enormous! So we will happy live without a flower bed... indefinitely.
Today we are preparing for more pigs and chickens arriving this week. π
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And going to attempt to mow.. if the mower works. π€