Well, we had to switch our chicken processors this week. On Wednesday we go up to Central Illinois Poultry Processing about 4.5 hours away. They had ONE available processing date between now and October and it was the date we needed!!! Otherwise we would not have been able to harvest all our birds at the normal processor due to labor issues. We are grateful for this opportunity, but challenged by the extra 1 hour 45 min of travel each way. So look for some new packaging and we will keep our eyes out for high quality in the cut ups etc. We hope this is not a permanent change but it is necessary for now.
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Farm Happenings for August 25, 2020
About the farm
We are a seventh generation family farm, raising certified organic vegetables for CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and Farmers Markets. We also raise pastured chicken, 100% grassfed beef and offer pastured pork. We raise food with the intention of taking care of the land: growing healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy animals, and healthy people. Since we are a seventh generation family farm, caring for the land and soil for our children and the next seven generations is at the forefront of our farming practices. We nourish the soil with compost from our farm, and other natural ways to bring nutrients and minerals back to the land to improve the health of the soil, land and crops. We work to maintain a balanced, healthy soil to help grow healthy plants and food. We see our farm as part of a larger community-- a network of people who are interdependent with each other. We grow healthy food for our family, friends and community.
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