Our Farm Blog
Recipes, farming honesty, and the occasional stories written by the family that's actually raising the food
Pasture Raised Chicken vs Free Range vs Cage Free Guide
Pasture-raised chicken, free-range chicken, and cage-free chicken sound like three ways of saying the same thing. They...
Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom…and One Very Expensive Pasture Raised Pork Feeder
There are some purchases on the farm that make perfect sense... ...and then there are the ones that make you stop,...
Smoked Pork Shoulder Recipe (Why Pasture-Raised Pork Makes It Better)
If you have looked around, there’s no shortage of smoked pork shoulder recipes out there. But what most of them miss...
Are We Organic? (And Why We Believe We’re Better Than Organic)
Are We Organic? (And Why Our Grass-Fed, Pasture-Raised Meat Is Better Than Organic) If you’re searching for grass-fed...
Our Favorite Ham Recipe
There’s something about the Christmas season that slows time down just a bit. The lights feel warmer. The kitchen...
Shipping Goes Live
Years ago we opened up our on-farm store, a quaint little "store" that was housed in my parent's basement. We would...
From Our Farm to Your Table: Highlights from 2024 & Sneak Peek of 2025
Hey there! In case we haven't met or you are new to our family of customers, my name is Gina and I'm the matriarch of...
What is Bulk Buys?
Have you been noticing the fluctuating meat prices, out-of-stock items and talk of food shortages popping up in the...
Mama’s Meatloaf Recipe 😋
So, based on the title of this blog you may be thinking, "Do I really need another meatloaf recipe in my life right...
Do you know how to say “chicken” in Arabic?
I'll give you the answer upfront. "Farkha" = "chicken" in Arabic. But why does that matter you may be asking? Recently...
Can Honey Help With Seasonal Allergies?
Can Honey Help With Seasonal Allergies? I don't know about you, but the fresh air and warm sunshine that spring brings...
Is mRNA in our meat
mRNA: U R What U Eat Truly, people are wising up and becoming very smart consumers, and we couldn’t be happier to see...
Now offering Homesteading Supplies
These past few years have been a doozy. Covid, the economy, supply chain issues, …and in light of these geo-political...
Memory Problems? Irritability? Depression? Maybe It’s This…
Hey there! I don’t know about you, but being tricked…misled…or downright lied to… well, let’s just say it really...
What Happened To The Eggs?
Mexican Egg Producers, Mexican Drug Cartels and the US Border? Most of us know that there is an ongoing problem of...
How Prepared Are You?: Part 2, Money, Medicine and Community
In my last blog post, I gave you 3 ways to get prepared for whatever may be coming down the pike. I talked about food,...
How Prepared Are You?: Part 1, Food, Water and Fuel
If things in this world did take a turn for the worst, would you be prepared? If the grocery store once again looked...
Our Favorite Sausage Gravy Recipe
Since we have gotten more pastured pork back in stock, I thought I could share with you our favorite recipe for making...
Fall 2020 Update
I wanted to write to let you know real quick that we will have all beef back in stock at the farm store this Saturday....
How to Cook a Pastured Chicken
Chicken and pork sweet rub recepie card I get asked all the time, "what is the best way to cook a whole...
How To Cook A Pastured Pork Shoulder Roast
Are you enjoying this summer heat? On the farm we are trying to stay cool, doing most of our chores in the morning and...
A Spring Update + 3 Sisters Garden
A Spring Update Spring is always a busy time of year for us, and this year is certainly no exception! I have heard...
How To Increase Your Self-Reliance: Part 1
These are certainly unprecedented times, aren't they? The amount of change that has happened in our society over the...
A Huge Bulk Buys Thank You!
We recently released our bulk buys for ordering for 2020. Well, a big thank you is in order. Why? You have to watch...
How To Make Lard
“How to make lard, wait… you mean that greasy stuff grandma used to use on the cast iron pans?” Yup, I’m talking about...
Going Keto + Easy Keto/Paleo Bowls
Around the second week of the new year, I decided to go Keto. It sounded like a good idea at the time, and never truly...
Why You Might Get Sick And What To Do About It
HOW DID YOU CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR? Atlanta, Georgia was the spot that your Freedom Valley farmers had the opportunity...
How Loss Can Lead To Clarity (especially around the holidays)
The highly anticipated, autumnal feast of Thanksgiving in our family, has been hosted by me and hubby, along with our...
Whole30 @ Freedom Valley Farm
Whole30 coach Elaina Ripepi came out to the farm for a visit, and to do an interview for Whole30! We talk about how we...
Our 3 Favorite Ways To Cook Tasty Pork
Hi, Ryan here, and I gotta tell ya, I think I am finally ready for some pumpkin spice coffee. Because you see, it may...