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Cured vs. Uncured. Which is Healthier?

Surely by now we’ve all seen the warnings that the World Health Organization claims cured and processed meats are strongly linked to colon cancer, leading them to classify processed meat as a carcinogen. Despite theis warning, it’s estimated that each American consumes 18 pounds of bacon each year - and probably feel a little guilty while eating those 18 pounds. These days people are putting more thought into the food they’re eating. I wondered if that was the reason we’re seeing so many “uncured” options these days? Is eating "uncured" meat a better option?  This article breaks down the differences between cured and uncured meat.

A Modern David & Goliath Story

Imagine you went to work every day and at the end of the year you actually lost money. Would you continue to work there? Unfortunately, that situation is a reality for many small farmers today. We’re at a point where the little guys can’t compete with huge companies that want to dominate our food production. These are the same companies that are pushing farmers to use......

Praise the Lard!! 3 Reasons You Should Be Eating Pastured Lard

These little piggies went to market…. When you call in your cutting instructions for your pastured pork one of the choices you’ll have to make is if you’d like the lard from your pig. I’m going to assume that you’ll likely say no because you have no idea what to do with it. I highly recommend taking the lard and rendering it. Not only is it great for cooking, there’s some great health benefits as well. Check it out!

5 Easy Recipes to Use Up Leftover Raw Milk

Now that school is back in session you may find that you’re not going through as much raw milk as you used to because your kiddos are in school all day and they’re not home to drink it. That's a bit of a problem..... You already go out of your way to get farm fresh milk to your family, the last thing I would want is for that raw milk to go to waste. So I’m here to help you put that raw milk to good use! Not to mention, save you a TON of money when you use the free guide: 5 Easy Recipes To Use Up Leftover Raw Milk.

How I Healed My Leaky Gut

I went from severe leaky gut with many food intolerances to a healed gut lining. I still can’t believe it. There’s been a lot of questions about what I did to heal so I’m going to give you a quick recap on my treatment and then provide you with the most amazing & informative podcast I’ve ever listened to on leaky gut.

Are We Guilty or Innocent?

Do you want to hear the funniest, most ridiculous story I've ever heard? There's a pretty good chance you'll actually chuckle out loud...it's that good. A few weeks ago, one of our loyal egg customers was kind enough to make her colleague some of our eggs. Let's call this colleague well educated...very well educated. After looking at the eggs on his plate he was rather concerned and wanted to know what we injected our eggs with to get them to be that color.

Dr. Jodi Explains Leaky Gut

After I shared about my struggles with Leaky Gut I had lots of emails from people wanting to know more. A huge thank you to Dr. Jodi Kunkel, my Naturopath, who is finally helping me heal (not just cover up symptoms) and helping share all of this information with you! Take it away Dr. Jodi!!

My Recent Health Struggles

A few weeks ago I received some hard news to swallow. It was a phone call from my Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Jodi Kunkel. While I don’t think of acne itself as a rather life threatening diagnosis I knew it meant something was still out of balance in my body. I was about to find out just how out of balance my body really was.

Our Top 6 Bloopers Revealed

If you haven’t noticed, I typically don’t post about our failures on Facebook or Instagram. Mostly because I’m not one that likes to admit I’m wrong, let alone announce it to the whole world. That’s why it took me a long time to muster up the courage to post them. My deepest apologies if I’ve fooled you into believing we’re living in a fantasy land...it’s far from a fantasy some days! I’m not sharing our failures because I’m looking for sympathy. I’m sharing them to give you a glimpse into what really goes on behind the scenes around here.

Beef Roast So Delicious It'll Make Your Hubby Groan

I don't know about you, but it's tradition for us to have turkey on Thanksgiving. Truth be told...I don’t even like turkey and there are many things I'd much rather eat than turkey. (Sorry mom) One of these things is the amazing beef roast I made last week. It was so good Tom actually groaned the first bite. True story. So I got to thinking…if it’s good enough for a groan, it certainly is good enough for Thanksgiving, right?! (Can you honestly say you’ve ever heard anyone let out a groan after taking their first bite of turkey??….just sayin’) This Thanksgiving here’s how you can simplify and $ave with making a beef roast instead of turkey.

7 Things You Must Know Before Cooking Grass-fed Beef

Comparing feedlot beef to a grass-fed beef is like comparing apples to oranges. Just like you don’t eat an apple the same way you eat an orange... you don’t cook grass-fed beef the same as feedlot beef. Here’s 7 tips you must know before cooking grass-fed beef.