The Cecum: The adaptive pouch of the past and the future
The cecum is a pouch located at the beginning of the large intestine right next to the ileum. This locale is at the center of the human...
Water content: A simple nutrition trick
Most vegetables are above 80% water. The rest are the minerals, vitamins and nutrients which we require to thrive. A simple comparison...
The 2018 R / R plan
What to expect for available pastured protein in 2018... We will continue to have certified organic eggs available. We will be welcoming...
Season finale
Heading into winter... Our main growing season is all wrapped up - chickens and lamb now in our customers freezers & bellies. We have a...
The season in full swing!
This year we purchased chicks from Nova Scotia (called Nova Rangers). You may say... whyyyy? The reason is... this breed line has been...
The start of Spring...?
Apart from checking the weather report daily, the start of spring has mostly involved making sure everything is in order for the arrival...
The start of 2017 (the year of the Rooster!)
We have been keeping ourselves busy over the winter (although the snow did force us to take some breaks from the outside work). With...
6 Things we learned raising pastured pigs
1. Pigs love greens?? Pigs aren't supposed to eat greens. Their stomachs are similar to ours in that they can't break down the lignins in...