Farm News
Posted 6/7/2010 8:41pm by Tracy Youngblood.
Good Evening
We are closely watching the skies, plenty of clouds, no rain yet. Thankfully with stockpiled grasses, we aren't chewing our nails with frantic worry as we have in past hot summer months.
Farm Day
We would like to remind you of our upcoming Farm Day Event, this Saturday, June 12th. We will meet behind the EZ-Mart in Wickes at 10 a.m. We will travel to one farm location, The Hedge Place, to see the sheep and goats, guard dog and donkeys. Then we will travel to another farm location a little north, Uncle Grady's Place. There we will see and move the cattle, eat lunch, visit and engage in some fun farm activities if you are interested. There will be games and activities for the kids, of all ages!! We will make butter, play horseshoes, "Name the Baby Goats", share recipes, and more. (There is an outhouse located here, but this will be the only bathroom available..........sorry, not kidding!!)
Please remember to bring the following:
lawn chair, sunscreen or hat, comfortable, durable shoes, a sack lunch and your favorite meat dish recipe.
We will be providing:
Hand sanitizer and drinks
Processing
Last week we make the long journey to the processor, so expect more products the end of June. He had a little more time to show us the plant floor, freezer room, and kill floor. We saw animals (grassfed) just slaughtered with the hide removed. We got to "inspect" the carcass for quality grass fat. In the freezer, we saw samples of hanging beeves. He explained the grading process: prime, choice, and select. Within each category are different levels or grades. We are scheduled to process our first beeves that will be for quality cuts, such as steaks, the end of June. We are scheduling an inspector to come and grade our meat. This will be the first animals processed from our grass-genetics line. This has been 3 years in the making. To say we are excited is quite an understatement. We don't know what to expect, except we are continually improving: management, grass, genetics and soils. All this adds up to healthier, tastier table fare!!
We are also taking orders for bulk beef. We do have some quantities of 1/4, 1/2 and whole left. If you are interested, please email me. We are taking a $100 deposit to place an order.
I will not be at the Texarkana Farmer's Market on June 15th. Our son, Ben, is shooting in the State AIM/ATA shoot in Little Rock. This is the youth division of the Amateur Trap Association. June 15th is also Andy's birthday, which he will spend alone, as he won't be able to make the trip with us.
Have a blessed day!!
Tracy
We are closely watching the skies, plenty of clouds, no rain yet. Thankfully with stockpiled grasses, we aren't chewing our nails with frantic worry as we have in past hot summer months.
Farm Day
We would like to remind you of our upcoming Farm Day Event, this Saturday, June 12th. We will meet behind the EZ-Mart in Wickes at 10 a.m. We will travel to one farm location, The Hedge Place, to see the sheep and goats, guard dog and donkeys. Then we will travel to another farm location a little north, Uncle Grady's Place. There we will see and move the cattle, eat lunch, visit and engage in some fun farm activities if you are interested. There will be games and activities for the kids, of all ages!! We will make butter, play horseshoes, "Name the Baby Goats", share recipes, and more. (There is an outhouse located here, but this will be the only bathroom available..........sorry, not kidding!!)
Please remember to bring the following:
lawn chair, sunscreen or hat, comfortable, durable shoes, a sack lunch and your favorite meat dish recipe.
We will be providing:
Hand sanitizer and drinks
Processing
Last week we make the long journey to the processor, so expect more products the end of June. He had a little more time to show us the plant floor, freezer room, and kill floor. We saw animals (grassfed) just slaughtered with the hide removed. We got to "inspect" the carcass for quality grass fat. In the freezer, we saw samples of hanging beeves. He explained the grading process: prime, choice, and select. Within each category are different levels or grades. We are scheduled to process our first beeves that will be for quality cuts, such as steaks, the end of June. We are scheduling an inspector to come and grade our meat. This will be the first animals processed from our grass-genetics line. This has been 3 years in the making. To say we are excited is quite an understatement. We don't know what to expect, except we are continually improving: management, grass, genetics and soils. All this adds up to healthier, tastier table fare!!
We are also taking orders for bulk beef. We do have some quantities of 1/4, 1/2 and whole left. If you are interested, please email me. We are taking a $100 deposit to place an order.
I will not be at the Texarkana Farmer's Market on June 15th. Our son, Ben, is shooting in the State AIM/ATA shoot in Little Rock. This is the youth division of the Amateur Trap Association. June 15th is also Andy's birthday, which he will spend alone, as he won't be able to make the trip with us.
Have a blessed day!!
Tracy
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