by Mark & Jill Baker | Dec 14, 2016 | Butchering, Chickens, Organic Chicken, Pasture Raised Chicken
The End – Poultry Processing Season has ended for 2016 It happens every year. It makes us happy. The last day of poultry processing. This year we went out with gusto. For starters, we had a full day of about 175 birds. For seconds, that count included...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Sep 2, 2016 | Butchering, Chickens, Free Range Chicken, Green, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Chicken, Organic Chicken, Pasture Raised Chicken
Yeah for Fall! The last chicken butchering of the season As much as we love raising the best pasture chicken in northern Michigan, the last butchering of the season is a happy day. This year we lost the older helpers to school, so we had to call in the young...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Oct 27, 2012 | Butchering, Chickens, Education, Fun, Learn how to butcher, Mangalitsa, Organic Farming
Any One Can Farm Classes Education is a significant part of what we do, from informal consults over the phone (“how do I know if my chickens are ready to butcher?”), to conversations on the farm, to work study learning. This weekend kicks off a more...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Jun 15, 2012 | Butchering, Chickens, Education, Green, Learn how to butcher
Remember the mantra from the movie, Ratatouille? “Anyone can cook!” Around here, we say “Anyone can farm!” That’s the premise for Mark’s Anyone Can Farm videos on hog butchering and raising chickens. One of the best ways to have...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Aug 3, 2009 | Butchering, Chickens, Education, Learn how to butcher
Chicken Processing in Northern Michigan Our shop is one of a small handful of MDA approved chicken processing facilities in northern Michigan. MDA certification allows us to process and sell our own birds. However, we can not process your birds for you to sell at...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Jul 26, 2009 | Butchering, Green, Home Schooling
Home School Lessons from the Butcher Shop Education is part of daily life here. For example, Monday we were processing chickens. Sam got bored and curious at his station and started to dissect a chicken head. He brought it in to show me what he thought was the...
