I guess I could put it simply by saying the farm is teaching us more about responsibility, trust, patience, and purpose. Life on the farm is different from many, but at the same time it's still life. We face many of the same struggles and worries and challenges that everyone else does... but in a unique way the farm forces us to stay grounded.
Read MoreI have been helping my family raise cattle my whole life, but I've only just gotten serious about raising beef. There's a lot to know about the whole process and only a few places to find good information.
For those of you who are curious about just how a calf becomes a steak, I've now got the full inside scoop.
Here's the whole beef story:
A calf is born February 1, 2017. Let's call him Sir Loin...
Read MoreCombine all the meatball ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix well. Roll into walnut-size balls. Place in 9x13 baking dish, in a single layer close together. (Try to keep them in two dishes.)
Combine all the sauce ingredients together. (I always double the sauce!) Pour sauce over the meatballs.
Cover dish with foil and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Makes about 50 meatballs.
Cut each round steak in half. Add black pepper to the flour and coat both sides of each piece of meat. Put the canola oil in a skillet and heat to medium. Brown the steaks for about 5 minutes on each side. Set aside.
In a crockpot, mix onions and bell pepper slices. In a small bowl, mix water, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and garlic powder. Empty mixture into the crockpot and stir. Place your browned steaks on top of mixture in crock pot. Pour stewed tomatoes on top of meat.
Cook on low heat for 10 hours, then serve and enjoy!
Read MoreDerek and I agreed from the beginning that participating in the Farmer’s Market would be a great opportunity to us reach our community, grow our business, and keep me entertained this summer! :)
So the goal to sell beef at the Obion County Farmer’s Market in the summer of 2017 was born. The next step was to wade through the state regulations, pass the inspections, and create a transportation system that was more sophisticated than a cooler in my Ford Focus.
Read MoreOn Earth Day it makes me happy to look back and see how much good will be done, not only for the soil, but for the rest of the Earth too this year. Our soil is literally alive with potential, the heifers that passed through are big and strong and making their new owners happy, and Derek and I are blessed with the opportunity to be a part of it all.
Read MoreBack in the fall, Derek and I began our first major project together! We bought a set of commercial Red Angus heifers, all freshly weaned, all fuzzy to prepare for the cold months to come, all ready to be turned out on our wheat to grow into perfect little replacement heifers.
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