Author Archives: Mark

Pasture Raised Pork Available – Spring 2017

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Mark

Our heritage breed, pasture raised hogs were born in late 2016 and have been on the farm for about 6 weeks.  We expect them to be ready for processing in late June or early July. These are the Red Wattle … Continue reading →

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Getting a Milk Cow

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Mark

We’re 6 years into the farm experience and our practice has been to not start too many new farm/ranch ventures at once.  We started in 2010 with a small garden, added a few laying hens, then three beef cattle a … Continue reading →

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Austin 2016 Fall Farm Share/CSA – Week 10

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Mark

This is the last week of our 2016 Fall season.  We’re ending 3 weeks later than originally  scheduled.  We suspended the harvest for 2 weeks in early October to let the greens mature after being held back by our warm … Continue reading →

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Austin 2016 Fall Farm Share/CSA – Week 9

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Mark

We hope everyone enjoyed a great Thanksgiving holiday last week.  Thanks again to all who bought vegetables, eggs, a turkey, grass fed beef, or pork from us recently.  We’re glad to be part of your festivities and trust these added to your … Continue reading →

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Austin 2016 Fall Farm Share/CSA – Week 8

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Mark

The garden is slowly healing from the storm 2 weeks ago and we had a decent harvest this week.  We harvested beans and tomatoes before the Saturday night freeze and the greens are coming back.  This week’s bok choy, arugula and … Continue reading →

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Fall Season – Week 7 Storm Damage

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Mark

Yesterday afternoon a severe thunderstorm hit our farm.  4 inches of rain in 45 minutes, fierce winds, and large hail.  Thankfully the large hail did not last very long and did not seem to damage structures.  Our laying hens, turkeys, … Continue reading →

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Austin 2016 Fall Farm Share/CSA – Week 6

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Mark

Here’s our expected harvest this week, though shares may vary: Full Share: Swiss Chard (double portion), Mizuna (double portion), Kale (double portion), Okra, Onions, Tomatoes, Sweet potatoes or pumpkin, Peppers (double portion), Rosemary Half Share:  Swiss Chard, Mizuna (double portion), Kale, Okra … Continue reading →

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