It is that time of year again: gardens are being planned, seeds ordered and the days are slowly getting longer. Along with the plant seeds, we have also ordered our chicken seeds.... err, chicks! Our timeline for chicken harvest will be quite similar as last year and if 2021 will be similar to 2020 …
Summer bounty!
Our farm is bursting with color right now! The gardens are also full of produce. It is a wonderful time to be a homesteader! Need dill? We have it! Wanting a bi-weekly share from our bounty of naturally grown vegetables, herbs and flowers? We have limited availability for $20 picked up on-farm or …
Spring projects!
We have been SO busy on the farm lately! Planting is almost all done, baby animals are growing fast and we have tackled some big infrastructure improvements. I have done almost all the garden bed prep myself this year, using my tried and true hand tools: broadfork, hoe, hand plows. My back is …
Time to Pre-order Chicken
Looking for pasture raised meat? Check out this new post for our 2021 information! Uncertain times Boy howdy: This pandemic is certainly changing the grocery shopping landscape! A friend of mine sold out her entire store of frozen pasture raised chickens in a few days, chicks are hard to come by in …
Winter’s Rest
Winter is the best time for sitting, thinking, sketching, planning and when you're me: filling the short days with as many projects as possible despite the deluge. Apparently I'm none too good at making time to post all the recipes and blog posts I plan: but i promise to do better! This post is a …
Preparing for 2019 at Birdsong Farm
Hello friends! It is the deepest, coldest part of winter but spring is just around the corner and farmers/gardeners (including myself) are already starting seeds and planning the arrival of the first chicks. This is also a good time to really hammer out the details of the year to come, and to share …
Processing Muscovy Ducks
In Oregon, it is legal to process poultry outdoors on the farm where they were raised and then sell them direct to consumers. We process all our chickens for sale and home freezer and also do our own ducks. Ducks are much more difficult to pluck and eviscerate than chickens, thus the higher price …
BBQ Grilled Rabbit
Hands down my all time favorite way to cook rabbit is to throw it on the BBQ. This 'recipe' is SO easy to make and is the perfect dish to cook for folks who may be on the fence about cooking or eating rabbit. If you can BBQ chicken thighs, you've got rabbit down. So grab your favorite BBQ sauce, …
Zucchini Fritters
It's zucchini season, y'all! Which means it's the time of year where you rack your brain, search google and ask all your friends for their favorite recipes that will help you use up your zucchini bounty. I, personally, love zucchini best of all the veggies i grow. It's delicious raw, delicious …
Storing your garlic
Garlic is a wonderful crop for those of us looking to stock up on our homegrown produce and to spice up our menu without relying on expensive (and none-too-fresh) packaged spices. With the proper care, garlic can be stored for up to a year. Here are some of my favorite ways for storing my garlic …