by Mark & Jill Baker | Jan 30, 2018 | Farm to Fork, Green, Mangalitsa, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Pork, Organic Farming, Organic Pork, Pasture Mangalitsa, Pasture Raised Pork
It’s been a while since we’ve posted, but the farm continues to be busy. The winter is quieter, more of a maintenance time, a reflective time. So, is farming worth it? Is it for fun, or for profit? Hopefully the answer is “both.” Mark talks...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Oct 10, 2017 | Charcuterie, Green, Hog Harvest, Lard, Mangalitsa, Mangalitsa Farrowing, Mangalitsa Sow, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Pork, Organic Pork, Pasture Mangalitsa, Pasture Raised Pork
Way back when, long ago, in the mists of time, the folks who homesteaded the land had hogs. Fat hogs. Hardy hogs. Hogs that didn’t need a lot of pampering and could live off the land. Even in the fall, going into winter, there were no worries about taking...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Oct 2, 2017 | Charcuterie, Education, Learn how to butcher, Mangalitsa, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Pork, Organic Farming, Pasture Mangalitsa, Pasture Raised Pork
Learn to take your hog from field to freezer -Harvest time! We are busy making plans for the two hog harvest classes, possibly three, we have on the schedule so far this year. October 20-22: Come help us harvest Shady Grove Farm’s hogs in Michigan’s...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Sep 13, 2017 | Charcuterie, Chickens, Education, Farm to Fork, Free Range Chicken, Hog Harvest, Mangalitsa, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Chicken, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Pork, Organic Chicken, Organic Farming, Organic Pork, Pasture Mangalitsa, Pasture Raised Chicken, Pasture Raised Pork
“Trust is the combination of intelligence and integrity.” “Husbandry, which is not replaceable by science, nevertheless uses science, and corrects it too. It is the more comprehensive discipline. To reduce husbandry to science, in practice, is to...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Aug 23, 2017 | Lard, Mangalitsa, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Pork, Organic Farming
Lard FAQ: Everything you wanted to know about pork fat/lard. “What is lard?” “Where does lard come from?” “Are lard and tallow the same thing?” You ask great questions! Here’s the quick answers: What is Lard? Lard comes from...
by Mark & Jill Baker | May 18, 2017 | Chickens, Free Range Chicken, Mangalitsa, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Chicken, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Pork, Organic Chicken, Organic Pork
We asked for recipe ideas on Facebook recently and got a great response. So many yummy ways to prepare chicken breast! Here’s one that really caught our attention–mostly because the recipe got posted. We thought we’d share it with you. Need ideas...
