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Farmhouse Recipes, Pastured Poultry
Now that you have your turkey from our little farm, it is time to get it ready for the big feast. Brining is an easy way to make any meat...Read More
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Podcast Episode #23: Tim Leahy
SHOW NOTES On this episode of the Farm Table podcast, Tim and I discuss our shared Spokane connection, being a referee in high school and college football, his career in...Read More
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Podcast Episode #22: Brandon Sheard of Farmstead Meatsmith
Today I am excited to have Brandon Sheard from The Farmstead Meatsmith website and farm community. I have been a member of their online community for a couple of years...Read More
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The T-bone Primer – Bone In or Boneless
When you buy a share of beef from a farmer like us there are choices to make. You could argue that the big grocers and the "system" is trying to...Read More
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Curing Meat at Home, Farmhouse Recipes, Preserving at Home
One of the great ways to experience beef in all its potential is to dry age it. Simply put when you dry age beef, say steaks, a molecular transformation takes...Read More
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Pork Fat versus Olive Oil in Italy – A Brief History
We Smith's have used olive oil for years. It was on the weekly Costco list for the longest time. We felt confident that the Italian OO that they sold was...Read More
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Podcast Episode #21: Anna Sakawsky of The House and Homestead
Today on the podcast I am excited to have Anna Sakawsky, creator of www.thehouseandhomestead.com as well as the editor of Homestead Living magazine. Anna and her family live in the middle...Read More
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Homestead Living Magazine – The “Other Cuts” Article
This was originally written for Homestead Living Magazine in the August 2024 issue and in that issue was titled “Butcher's Cuts - Transforming Tough and Uncommon Cuts of Meat into Mouth-Watering...Read More
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Farmhouse Recipes, Smoking Meat at Home
One of my absolute favorite food styles is BBQ. I love all sorts of BBQ, from brisket to beans. I love BBQ chicken, hot links, and of course pulled pork....Read More
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LJF Livestock Program, Pastured Poultry
Pastured Poultry mid 2024 Check In
We did it folks. We took the past 3+ years to raise broilers for our own freezer and have had varying amounts of success. Like a lot of things on...Read More
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Lake Joy Farmstead is an Alumi-Coop Dealer!
We are excited to be a dealer for the Alumi-Coops, made by Superior Poultry Products in LaGrange, IN. Our territory covers the Seattle area north to the Canadian border and...Read More
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Podcast Episode #20: Darron Marzolf, Butcher
Today I am excited to have Darron Marzolf of Falling River Meats, a 4th generation butcher from the Puget Sound. We discuss the history of the butcher business in his...Read More
