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Confused about our timely order/delivery schedule?

It can be tricky getting used to ordering food online… and particularly from a small farm. Whether you’re interested in ordering or have already placed an order, understanding the order/delivery schedule is key. Here are answers to some common questions to help you navigate our farm’s schedule.

How to choose the right butter

When the farmer has extra milk, he makes butter. And, who doesn’t love some real butter? Mmmmm. Butter spread on sourdough bread. Butter melted over veggies. Steak with a flavored butter compote. Buttery cookies and pie crust. Butter in your coffee. I mean, it’s all amazingly delicious. If you’ve shopped on our store, you may have been overwhelmed by the variety of butter options. You may have wondered - what’s the difference between regular, cultured, fresh, and spring butter? Let’s explore this a bit.

The most contested issue of the perfect steak. When should you salt your steak?

Cooking the perfect steak is like winning a trophy. When you get it right, you are certainly celebrated. The general consensus is that you should dry cook a steak, that internal temperature matters for how you like it “done”, and that it should be well seared. But, there’s one big issue that folks simply can’t agree on. When should you salt your steak? That is the question.

Unanswered Questions from the RB51 Situation

As you may already know, the farmer’s milk was found to be contaminated with RB51 in January 2019. Although the issue has been resolved, the farmer knows that there is still confusion around this issue. He lost a good amount of customers and still gets questions about RB51 every so often. So, the goal of this week’s news is to go back in time. Let’s review what happened and answer some questions that may still be outstanding.

Why you should eat A2 cheese

I’m not a food scientist or doctor, but I have heard many anecdotal stories about the benefits of A2 milk. The farmer saw marked differences when he switched his baby and calves to 100% A2 milk. Our customers have told me stories from simply being able to drink milk again to recovering from colitis and other chronic digestive issues. But what about cheese? Does A2 matter when it comes to cheese? The short answer is...

Are robots the farmers of the future?

I had the privilege of visiting the Netherlands last weekend. Of course, I wanted to visit a farm. I was in luck! I found a Dutch farm that sold raw milk AND welcomed visitors. This farm was mechanized. Robots were everywhere.