[This was published in the May/June 2020 APPPA Grit newsletter, a trade publication of the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association, and relies on contextual understandings of pastured poultry farmers]. As processing plants close and big chicken destroys barns full of birds, CAFO chickens have been in the news a lot over the course of the […]
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May
May
Peeling freshly laid pasture raised eggs can be a real challenge. The eggs you buy in the grocery store are often weeks or months old, which is one of the reasons they tend to peel easier. Here are some of my best tips for hard boiling and peeling eggs. Use the oldest eggs you have. […]
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May
May
Nothing says picnic better than a platter full of creamy deviled eggs. Here is my simple recipe for making disappearing deviled eggs. You’ll want to make a few extra or keep some aside because these things will always get eaten fast, often before the main course is served. The key is to start with the […]
We Stepped up the Pullet Game in 2020 We still only sell brown egg laying pullets with full beaks, so what’s different about our 2020 pullets? Our birds were fed a non-gmo feed from day 1 of their life. This is a custom growout from Moyer’s Chicks, and they’re only available through one other dealer in […]
The most influential factors to build flavor into your chicken dinner is age and diet. Simply put, the older the chicken, the more flavor it has. The more diverse the diet, the more flavor it has. “It tastes like chicken,” has become the default answer people give when they try to describe what another, less […]
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Feb
Feb
There’s nothing wrong with frozen chicken. There, I said it. Let the lightning strike me down. In recent years, we’ve made the decision to supply all our chicken frozen, and it has been one of the best decisions we made with regard to our current production and distribution model. We realize, however, that many among […]
Today is the day, folks! The first day we’ve put eggs into the new incubator. Let the countdown begin… So, I’m not at all confident that they will all hatch. Some of the eggs laid out in the nest boxes in the cold barn longer than they probably should have, but we are simply too […]
Please consider donating. Every little bit helps. A Fundme account has been set up to assist the family of Steering Committee member Chris Wise who recently lost her husband and farming partner, John Favinger. Donations will help the family with medical and funeral services from www.sorensenfuneralhome.com/why-us as well as farming expenses for the coming season. […]
This week, I had the fortune of spending time with a group of women farmers for dinner and conversation regarding farm finances organized by PA Women in Agriculture Network. I learn so much from this group of amazing women…not just about farm finances, but about life. One of the topics of conversation during our get […]
Properly chilling your poultry is a critical part in ensuring the quality of your product. Let me say that again just to emphasize how important this concept is…properly chilling your poultry is a critical part of ensuring the quality of your product. This point really cannot be emphasized enough; however, I will refrain from repeating it […]