May Your Days Be Merry...

Christmas has come and gone, another year is coming to and end, and life still goes on here on the  farm.  Our Jersey Girls all still need to be milked each day, the chickens need to be cared for along with the rabbits, and trhe list gones on.  Even Christmas is no vacation. But we'd have it no other way. =)

We hope that each of you had a blessed Christmas and may your New Year be one of growth and health.

~Pine Grove Farm

Farm News

With the beginning of winter this coming week, and snow already established, it looks as if it's going to be another snow-filled wonderland until spring. Not that there's anything wrong with that though. =/

Here on the farm we've been able to get our wood cut, split, stacked, and some of it burnt. While the fire is truely a delight, since we only heat with our stoves, it makes for C~O~L~D mornings!

Some other "new" happenings around here is our newest Jersey Girl, Jade. She's settled in and doing nicely.  We were recenlty sent some pictures of another finished sock from our Sock Making Class back in October. This student has made a stocking ready for Christmas!

Simlpy wonderful!

We have some fresh lamb on the hoof that will be ready to slaughter at the end of the month. If you would like some super delicious, highly nutritious lamb for your family, just contact us here at the farm! Here are some articles to teach you all about this selenium dense, rich in iron, zinc, and B12, high protein food.

• http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/benefits-of-lamb-6426.html 
• http://hubpages.com/hub/Health-Benefits-of-Lamb  
• http://www.naturallambcoop.com/nutritionalbenefits.htm

We hope that each of you keeps warm and keeps your loved ones near this Christmas Holiday,

~Pine Grove Farm

Raw Milk Products Win Again!

Just take a quick look at this article (found at MSN) about some funky butter. Although my Grammy always swore that butter was the best things for a burn, I don't think she meant it would SAVE me from getting burned.

I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter (because it’s also flame-retardant)

This is one more reason to save your cream each week and make your own butter! We've shared with you before how easy it is to make your own butter right at home. If you don't want to do it our way, you can also just pour your cream right into your blender- it takes at least half the time that way. (I'm just a purist I guess)

It really is so simple and just so darn yummy! The health benefits are wonderfully rich as well

So here's to our beautiful Jersey Girls! They've done it again!

~Pine Grove Farm