Farm Things We Use

I know what you are thinking…you guys are trying to go back in time and live more off the land, raise your own food, slow down the grocery store, big box retailer shopping, get away from all of the noise…and yet, we rely on Amazon.  When we first learned that they could find our little farm with little to know challenges (except the time that the driver was not worried about our dogs but our chickens lol), it is very convenient to order some of the supplies we need for when we are smoking and curing meat, getting ready for butcher day, and so much more.

So we curated a list (we earn commissions – Amazon told us to state that) of useful things in and around the farm. If you buy any items through our links below, it will NOT cost you more (I checked, I promise) and we get a little something to help keep this thing going.

Meat Curing, Smoking and Processing

Nitrile Gloves – cheap, easy to throw away and these are a touch more heavy duty and are great for BBQ and all curing projects so you share less of your own bacteria;  https://amzn.to/3TqBdXn
S Hooks – great for hanging all sorts of things but especially your cured meat projects! https://amzn.to/4gdyk6h
Sausage Maker drySteak wraps https://amzn.to/47F9XKN
Umai Bag https://amzn.to/4dmsaOk
Cheesecloth – for hanging meat, cheese, and straining, this one is reusable! https://amzn.to/4dOvqDf
4-Prong Bacon Hanger – the best and easiest way to put up a whole pork belly for your American or Italian style bacons https://amzn.to/3ZlucLk
Cotton White Gloves – great BBQ hack where temps are hot! Put these on then the nitrile over the top! https://amzn.to/4gvynui
Malt Vinegar – to wipe off any mold that is unappealing fuzzy or not: https://amzn.to/3ZjForP
Dehumidifier https://amzn.to/47ldYnm
The Briner Jr – excellent method for wet cure/brine projects because lid locks the meat down in the liquid! https://amzn.to/4e0D1ii
Meat Netting 28 https://amzn.to/4e378Wb
Meat Netting 16 https://amzn.to/4gkzJrp
Sausage Pricker Tool – all sausage makers must have one to pop air pockets when linking up https://amzn.to/4ekVTIf
Humidity Controller https://amzn.to/4eeQfHN
Temp Controller https://amzn.to/3za5yTj
Fan – these little “computer”fans are awesome to create airflow in your curing room/chamber! https://amzn.to/3XCpebD
Room Thermometer and Humidity https://amzn.to/4cZOq0u
Hog Casings for Sausage https://amzn.to/3XAK5w2
Blacksmith Trading Company BBQ Rubs – https://shop.lakejoyfarmstead.com/collections/rubs

Farm Life – Animal Husbandry, Butcher Day, Etc.

Alumi-Coop Chicken Tractors – Time and aerial predator savior!
Livestock Disinfect Spray First Aid – cow catch a nail or something else, spray this tonic on, Vet recommended! https://amzn.to/4gmViYo
Food Grade Bucket for Cheese – we like this one because we can larger batches with a locking lid  https://amzn.to/3MCw2jv
Deli Containers 4 cup – been using these since we lived in the burbs! Stash your leftovers easily! https://amzn.to/3AWdzvJ
Chicken Poultry Shrink Sacks – when the chickens have cooled down, place then in these and add to the hot water to shrink up and then freeze! https://amzn.to/4d6QDHb

Dairy at Home

Bamboo Sushi Mat for Cheese – let your cheese temper with this old tool. https://amzn.to/3YpHk0u
Charcoal Powder for Cheesemaking – ash ripened cheese like nerina, is amazing! This is the way to do it easy to use! https://amzn.to/3MG4KbO
Flora Danica – great bacteria for several cheese-making projects https://amzn.to/47tPYhZ
Spoon for Curds – trust me, you want this for carefully scraping your curds awhey (get it?) https://amzn.to/4glK2M8
Animal Rennet – we don’t use veg or the lab rennet, we use the animal stuff; important for home cheese-making! https://amzn.to/3zmztHN

The Cookbooks we use A LOT

Charcuterie Book – The one that started it all for us! Learned to cure even when living in the suburbs. I use it so much I have a paper AND a Kindle version!  https://amzn.to/3zpZXIq
Salumi Book – same as above! https://amzn.to/3TpqNYh
Smokehouse Book – inspiration and design blueprints for our outdoor smokehouse in case it all goes down https://amzn.to/3ZgFhgz
Olympia Provisions Book – from down the road in Portland, I haven’t met a recipe in there that hasn’t worked beautifully plus the images and storytelling is like nothing else! https://amzn.to/4loEVgD
River Cottage – older England-based series full of so many great curing projects, the classics with great instructions https://amzn.to/3zc8ejk
Cheesemaking Book https://amzn.to/3Xms4QR

Happy Hour at Home

Blacksmith Trading Company Bitters – is there anything better for your Old Fashioned, Manhattan or Martinez than our very own bitters? I think not. https://shop.lakejoyfarmstead.com/collections/bitters