We found a lot of birds nests (with babies) in our hay field, so we postponed cutting our hay until the birds flew away. It’s a little late for a first cut, but we hope a bit of patience helped the bird populations! There are several birds at risk in our area. A great resourceContinue reading “It’s a Hay Day!”
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Bruce County Gastronomy Event June 26th
Come visit us at the Bruce County Museum Mixer on June 26th. Quinn will be cooking up scrumptious samples of our pastured meats! Gastronomy: The Art of Fine Food Explore the Museum with a drink in hand during a unique evening exclusively for adults, mixing conversation, playful, innovative science and music. Try your hand atContinue reading “Bruce County Gastronomy Event June 26th”
Pastured Chicken Guelph Delivery Schedule
<strong>Pastured, Organically Fed, Humanely Raised Chicken For Sale</strong> Downtown Guelph Delivery Dates: June 18th July 2ndJuly 16thJuly 30thAug 13Aug 27thSept 10thSept 24thOct 8thOct 22ndNov 5thNov 19th 6:00 – 8:30pm. Whole, frozen chickens. Avg 4-6lbs. Preorder required. Quantities limited. Custom butchering available for additional fee.
Hen Garden Helpers
The hens helped scratch and spread and eat the chopped comfrey and compost wheelbarrowed over to the new garden site. They run toward each new wheelbarrow delivery with enthusiasm and I feel so happy watching them peck, scratch, stretch their wings and choose what they want to eat from their cornucopia of a wheelbarrow. HereContinue reading “Hen Garden Helpers”
Guelph Chicken Delivery June 18th
We have set aside a few chickens for non CSA members to buy on an individual basis. The supply is very limited so please reserve soon! Contact us for details. Custom butchering options available. Guelph delivery June 18th. <a
Announcing Carrick Hill Farms Chicken CSA!
Announcing Carrick Hill Farms Chicken CSA! We are ecstatic to announce that our pastured, organically fed and humanely raised meat chickens will be available to CSA supporters starting this June! We are seeking chicken CSA supporters who share our Farmosophy of eating local, delectable and ethical foods to improve our environment, our health, and ourContinue reading “Announcing Carrick Hill Farms Chicken CSA!”
Pork Brunch Supreme Bundles
It’s our first pork delivery day to Guelph! Thanks to everyone who helped us with our quality control taste testing procedures. What a rewarding experience it is to feast alongside you while sampling scrumptious and smokey hams, juicy chops, meaty ribs and the best bacon ever! Our Pork Brunch Supreme package includes bacon, peameal bacon,Continue reading “Pork Brunch Supreme Bundles”
Snow Pigs
During daylight, the pigs decide how much time to spend outside in the snow or inside the comfort of the barn. To access the outdoors, they use the main aisle of the barn which also connects them to their straw bedded stall where they spend each night. I added more straw to their evening accommodationsContinue reading “Snow Pigs”
December Turkey Reservations
Bronze Orlopp Turkeys will be ready as soon as DEC 20th at $4.75/lb. Fresh or Frozen, with or without giblets. We are taking reservations with a $25 deposit. Please contact us for more information.
Turkey Processing Day Notes
One week ago today, we walked into the still dark morning of our farm to gather our turkeys for their trip to the local processors. It was a clear morning with stars still out as we began to load the turkeys onto our truck. I had not slept much. Thoughts of the importance ofContinue reading “Turkey Processing Day Notes”
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