From the Farmer

Real talk and weekly insight from the Grass Roots farmers

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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Our pigs are on their daily move to fresh forage of autumn acorns, chestnuts and wild berries.   Three daily check-ins, 250 days straight, countless weather challenges - and you know what? We wouldn't have it any other way. But...
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Want to hear something wild? If a Snickers bar were the size of a 15 lb turkey, it would cost over $170! Now, I'm not too proud to admit that I do love the occasional Snickers bar, but I was...
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What if I told you that the secret to the most flavorful pork lies hidden in the Ozark forests? As a 5th-generation Arkansan, my roots run deep in the Ozarks. Life in these hardscrabble mountains has always demanded ingenuity. Making...
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