Dirt Farming 101
We have always believed that you get out of your food what you put into it. Growing quality produce is about more than planting seeds in the dirt; it entails careful management of the nutrients in soil, and creating a self-sustaining ecosystem which utilizes all the elements that nature intended. Frequently rotating pastures, allowing livestock to graze on the plants best suited to them, and recycling appropriate nutrients back into the soil along with the use of compost and re-mineralization allows us to provide the best possible growing environment for both pastures and vegetables.
We have spent the last several years experimenting with a diverse array of vegetables, and many varieties of each: salad greens, tomatoes, peppers, peas, beans, potatoes, garlic, squash, carrots, broccoli & cauliflower. We've been having such a wonderful response from our root crops that we focus our efforts in that direction. Currently we are producing about 12 varieties of potatoes, onions and garlic.
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT FARMERS' MARKET:
*We are vendors at the 2 best farmers' markets on Saturdays - Dane County and The Westside Community markets; On Sundays, we are at the Monona Market. Look for our farm sign & banner and introduce yourself!
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Beef and Pork - All of our sausages have NO MSG OR NITRITES, and use all fresh, non-irradiated spices! Coming soon - "clean" liverwurst. Also available - "clean" lard - great for baking and cooking. Coming in the fall - pasties, potpies and soups - all ingredients farm raised - individual and family sizes - September 1st!!
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Potatoes will be ready middle of August - White Superior, Yukon Golds, Red Norlands, Blues and many more.
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German White garlic - great for everything - roasted, sauteed or raw; easier to peel because the cloves are so large! Ready the middle of July.
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Start planning your chicken needs for 2008 - Golden Rangers, excellent flavor and texture! Ready now.
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Pork and beef available throughout the year - order your 20#, 40#, 1/4s, 1/2s or wholes. Turkeys and lamb ready in the fall and we are currently taking orders for both!!
Thanks to all who support us at the farmers' markets - West Side Community Market (Hillfarms), the Dane County Farmers' Market on the square and the Monona Sunday Market. We certainly appreciate all of the encouraging words and the awesome recipes that we get!
Market Links:
We also recommend visiting the Research, Education, Action and Policy on Food Group (R.E.A.P.) and Slowfood.com to learn more about sustainable agriculture and healthier eating.
A note to Chefs and Foragers...
Although we have only begun to dabble with providing fine local restaurants with weekly meat for their menus, we have had a wonderful time of it so far and hope to expand this practice through the coming years. We would like to thank the following restaurants for their support and hope our customers will support them as well:
- Lombardino's
- Bluephie's
- Smoky's Club
- The Old Fashioned
- Ian's Pizza
- Bon Appetit Cafe
- Bishops Bay Country Club
If you would like to know more about our meat cuts and availability, please let us know! We would love the opportunity to work with you.
Garlic curing in the barn
