We had postponed our September Freedom Ranger broiler slaughter till tomorrow on account of rain but the weatherman this morning moved the downpours to late this afternoon, so we’re on again. As I type this, I’m waiting for the water in our electric scalder to come up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit. When it does, the […]
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On account of the brutally cold winter, we didn’t get any peaches this year. But it’s a banner season for apples. Drive the roads of Washington County and you see huge apple trees groaning under the weight of thousands of apples. The trees in our orchard, planted by the previous owner, are still pretty young. […]
The ram-ling who couldn’t keep his mug out of the chicken fencing arrived at his final destination this morning–Rut’s Ridge Farm, a small meat processor located just a few miles from us in Greenwich. A bit over four months old, this fella’s been grazing exclusively on Spy Dog Farm grass and is scheduled to appear […]
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