About a year ago a fellow Berkshire hog farmer, Amy Thames, in South Carolina posted a blog article about pig’s ears. We use the same notching practice on our pigs. It’s about how we identify them. Pigs will get an ear tag caught in a feeder or waterer and pull it out, often slicing their [...]
Life on the farm revolves around watching the weather and in this growing season, the view hasn't changed much- rain, rain, and more rain. For crop and vegetable producers the abundant spring rains delayed planting or even worst rotted transplants. Now all the rain may delay or even prevent their harvest before the produce or [...]
I have a lot of cookbooks. I have boxes of them that were my mother’s packed away in the attic. In her time, cookbooks were how you stored recipes and boy did she store a bunch. I think she had a copy of every Ladies’ Sunday School Class cookbook that was ever printed in Franklin [...]
Fall is rapidly descending upon us and it’s the time of year when folks consider purchasing ¼, ½, or whole steer or hog for their freezer. Evermore Farm products are raised, processed, and packed with the highest quality standards from birth to package. Folks often ask us if we can sell them fresh cuts. Due [...]
The other day I got a call from a lady looking for pig skin. I asked what she meant by pig skin and she said, “You know. Like when you cut a pork shoulder roast…do you leave the skin on? Can I buy pig skin from you?” I gently replied that our processor skins our [...]
With the July 4th holiday just around the corner, now is a good time to review which steak cuts you may want to serve up on your grill next week. with so many choices, you can't go wrong, but you can select the flavor profile and costs of the cuts you select. Here’s a quick [...]
Anthropologists tell us that agriculture started when our ancestors began gathering roots and seeds and then planting them for a new crop. Most likely it was the women who were the world’s first farmers, since the men were still going out in hunting parties and being killed by their prey. We know this from the [...]
It seems like every day of the year is some “National…Day”. I think most are made-up for retail purposes. As much as I appreciate National Bacon Day, December 30, it still doesn’t make my holiday short list. But, National CSA Day resonates with me as a way to lift up the simple fact that since [...]
We’ve had lots of folk ask about how our animals are doing in the recent severe cold spells. I’m glad they’re concerned about the critters and glad they asked about their care rather that make assumptions about neglect or hardship. But, seldom has anyone asked us- the farmers- how we’re doing in the bitter cold. [...]
Holy frozen tundra, it's really cold outside. If you have a small flock of backyard chickens or even just a couple laying hens, you may be wondering how to keep them safe and comfortable in the blistering cold days of Winter. The key to remember when caring for most livestock is they are better off [...]