2014 Pictures - Year in Review

With turkey season over, our side of the farming is slowing down a bit now.  We’d like to post a little about the year.  We’ve had a good year full of little surprises, which is quite usual!  Our friends/partners, the Batty's,  do the hands on physical farm work (which they love)(and they are quite busy getting the farm ready for winter now that Turkey season is over) while we do the distributing and the direct work with you (which we love).  It has turned out to be a great partnership.  We are posting some photos of the farm in Vernal from this year.

We will have meat available through the winter.  This includes Beef, Pork, Lamb.  Chicken will be available until it is gone.  We’d like to thank all of you for following our farm, stopping by at the farmer’s market, and supporting local and sustainable farming.  Hopefully you’re finding huge benefits for yourself and family including  the satisfaction of knowing your farmers, knowing how your food is raised, and tasting the difference!  Always feel free to call or email to find out what we have before you stop by.

On another note, we purchased a cookbook by Shannon Hayes which is specifically for grass-fed meat and pastured poultry.  We are learning ways to cook our meat to enhance its natural flavor (and we are learning ways not to cook it).  Please share your feedback with us as we are always open to improving!  Season’s Greetings – and we’re looking forward to a slowed down simple winter season (we’ll see if that actually happens).  

Lilli helping out with the Turkeys.

Dale giving the egg layers some Chicken scratch.

Pastured Pigs!

Grass fed, Grass finished, Pasture raised cows.

Peyton kissing one of the new piglets. 

Peyton & Sasha with a new lamb.  

Neighbor Adam's new foal that is now Kayla's

New weaner pigs!  

 Lilli helping out with the pigs. 

And finally Saffron & Samira with some of the fruits of our garden.  Floriani Red Flint Corn.  

Happy Thanksgiving...and turkey roasting instructions

We promised directions, so here they are.  If turkey is frozen, place the wrapped turkey in the refrigerator for 3-4 days to thaw (allow 5 hours per pound of turkey to completely thaw) OR placed wrapped turkey in a sink and cover it with cold water – allow 30 minutes per pound of turkey to thaw. Change water frequently.



Once thawed, brush turkey with olive oil and sprinkle with fresh or dried herbs. Place turkey, breast side down, on a flat rack in a shallow roasting pan, about 2 inches deep. Some like to add 1 cup stock to the bottom of the pan before cooking, which creates some steam and helps keep the turkey moist but doesn’t prevent browning the skin. Turn the turkey over to breast side up during the last hour or so – this results in moist, white meat. The turkey is done when a meat thermometer (inserted deep into the thickest part of the thigh next to the body, not touching the bone) registers 165-170 degrees F and drumstick is soft and moves easily at the joint.  We often find the breast gets done before the legs, so we'll pull the turkey out, remove the legs and put them back in to finish cooking while we make the gravy.  



Approximate Roasting Time for a pastured turkey (at 325 degrees F. oven)


Weight Roasting Time Roasting time (unstuffed - if you stuff your turkey it will take slightly longer)


6-8 lbs. 1 to 2 1/2 hours 


8-12 lbs. 2-3 hours 


12-14 lbs. 2 1/4 to 3 hours 


15-17 lbs. 3 to 3 1/2 hours

18-20 lbs. 3 1/2 to 4 hours

21-22 lbs. 4 to 4 1/2 hours

23-24 lbs. 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 hours


Time is affected by type of oven, oven temperature, & degree of thawing.
When skin is golden brown, shield breast loosely w/ foil to prevent over-browning.  

Here is a link I found quite helpful: pastured turkey cooking tips

Shannon Hayes also publishes cookbooks and cooking tips for grass fed and pastured meats so you can always look her up as well.  Enjoy your thanksgiving - and while we're on that topic - we are thankful for our farming adventures, the wonderful food we enjoy, and to you for supporting our little farm!  

Our customers have told us about many of the other ways they have cooked their Turkey so don't feel confined to following this process if you find something else you want to try.  You won't be disappointed if you follow these instructions though.  Most importantly, don't overcook your Pasture Raised Turkey!  

Happy Thanksgiving!!  

One of our customers' roasted Turkey.

Danny with one of our Broad Breasted Turkeys that we deep fried.

Another customer who smoked their Turkey. 

Danny with one of our Heritage Turkeys that we roasted.  

Turkey Soup Bones.