From the Farmer

Real talk and weekly insight from the Grass Roots farmers

There are moments in farming that crack you wide open, and last week was one of them for Claire. If you've been following along, you know Claire and Chuck – the young farmers who left Michigan last year to join our operation...
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Welcome to October on the farm! Cooler nights, crisp mornings, abundant sunshine, and a month painted in shades of yellow. Goldenrod, tickweed, butterflies, leaves starting to turn, longer nights, and shortening day.Yesterday I heard and saw the first flock of...
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A look at our evening setup as we begin rounding up birds from the pasture by hand. Every four weeks during poultry season (and every two weeks during the extra-crazy mid-season stretch) we face one of our most challenging weeks: chicken...
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