Our Farm Blog
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 folks talk about how they have become bored and have run out of things to do to keep themselves occupied during the pandemic. Meanwhile I am thinking,...
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 past few months is hard to even comprehend. It can all seem quite scary. The future can seem increasingly blurry. Things that you may have once thought...
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 the video to find out!
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 that greasy stuff that grandma used to grease her pans, as well as make her biscuits flaky and fluffy, and her pie crusts brown perfectly. Right...
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 doing it before, I wasn’t 100% sure what to expect. Oh boy, it sure has been difficult for my natural sweet tooth to stay away from the sugar! What...
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 to ring in not only a new year, but a new decade! Ryan, Luke, Billy and Josh spent three monumental days with 65,000 other 18 to 25-year-olds, at the...
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 four sons, Ryan, Luke, Billy and Josh, for years. Actually, I can’t remember exactly when the ‘mantle’ was passed down to us; perhaps it just might...
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 raise our animals on the farm, and the benefits of of buying your meats from a local farmer.
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 be time to finally give in, Fall is (per the calendar) officially here! With the arrival of Fall comes our Autumn batch of pork. In just a few weeks,...
