Hey Folks,
The market season is on and things are busy here at the farm. We are in full swing with chicken, ahead a bit with pork and our latest flock of layers is coming on line. Most of our first cutting of hay is up, the garden is planted, and the turkeys are almost ready. Yeah!
Couple of new cuts for chicken this year. First, we are halving more of the big birds right down the middle (backs removed) to make for a more manageable, quicker meal. For the grill masters out there, we are spatchcocking whole birds as well. This process basically unrolls a chicken to increase surface area to reduce cooking time on the grill. We make a few tucks and trims as well to try and make it cook evenly.
For pork, we are adding St. Louis style ribs by the full rack. We are also saving organs for the braver souls out there. (Side note: who ordered the pancreas?) We should have chops back in stock by next Wednesday’s market. We will also offer pork shares late this winter, so keep some freezer space open if your interested.
We are looking for a summer intern who would like to learn about our small farm enterprise, work outside, help on butcher days and maybe even try his or her hand at a small farm endeavor of their own design. If you know a responsible and strong person who might fit that bill please have them contact us by email or by phone 541-323-1065.
More news (I should write more often!): Cafe 3456′ has switched over to Great American Eggs in their restaurant. They serve breakfast and lunch at the Bend Airport- check them out if you can- everything we have tried there has been wonderful! Also, Devore’s grocery store on Newport Avenue has starting carrying our eggs- now there is no excuse for running out of our eggs! Schoolhouse Produce in Redmond (recently relocated to Highland) is running a trial with our chicken- we will see how it goes but we are hopeful we are a good fit for their customers.
As for fresh chicken days- we are thinking about July 11th, but will confirm soon. We hope a few can make it out for fresh chicken and a walk about the place!
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