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Cutting Up a Whole Chicken
I have long held that buying a whole chicken is much more thrifty and economical than just buying parts. However, for some recipes you do need to know how to break down the bird into parts. It used to...
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Grilled Pork Chops
I am eating the following right now and it is very good. Dry Rub: 1 T Salt 1 T Black Pepper 1 t Cumin 1 t Tumeric 1 t Zaatar Mix up the spices and rub them all over a couple of nice chops. Heat one...
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Turkey Time
I know that it is very early to be thinking about Thanksgiving, but you should. Young Turkeys, about four days old Our turkeys are a little less than two weeks old and are doing very well. We are...
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A Whole Chicken on the Grill
Since we only sell whole chickens, I am often asked “What do I do with a whole chicken?” Apart from the snide reply of “Eat it,” I usually suggest roasting. It’s simple and provides for leftovers...
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New Arrivals
It has been a busy few weeks. We are excited to tell you that we have had some new faces arrive. We bought in four sows and a boar! Here is Big Red, our Tamworth boar Big Red Here are Thing one and...
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Kosher Kings
Here are, as promised, some photos of our new batch of Kosher Kings. Kosher Kings at 5 days old The Look And, as a bonus, a picture of our turkeys. Handsome Fellow The one in the center is a fine...
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Announcing our Fall Meat CSA
Here’s a nice big annoucement: we are starting a Fall Meat CSA program. Here’s the brochure. This is a trial run to see how much I enjoy running a CSA. We are asking for a four-month commitment. Every...
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Blogs
Recently a friend wondered if I had stopped farming because I hadn’t updated this blog. I told him, I was farming so I didn’t have time to update this blog. I do post (slightly) more frequently on the...
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Hi! We’re re-working our website, so some stuff might be in the wrong place or not even work at all. It’ll get fixed! In the meantime, here is where you can sign up for a CSA share. Here is where you...
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Hello, I got a new job! I’m now the Livestock and Pasture Manager at Hampshire College. I’m very excited about the transition, but it does mean there are some big chnages afoot at Mockingbird Farm....
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