by Mark & Jill Baker | Nov 17, 2009 | Green
Oh, has November in northern Michigan ever been nice. My Canadian aunt has been listing the things she’s still enjoying fresh from her garden. Our own garden has been producing little bits yet. I’ve gotta cook up some pumpkins and squash that got a bit...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Sep 1, 2009 | Green
I had a great privilage yesterday. I watched a master at his trade. Since we started this business in earnest (as opposed to the hobby farming we did for years), I’ve had to catch and handle my share of chickens. It isn’t always easy. Especially when...
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...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Jul 12, 2009 | Green
Spelt macaroni & goat cheese with chicken, fresh baby greens salad, and bread with fresh strawberry jamThis is the time of year when we start to feel really wealthy. This week was a case in point. On Wednesday we had to process a 1/2 goat for someone, so we had...
