Breakfast on The Farm

 At the Farm Shop this week is a whole, wonderful, natural, and healthy breakfast for you this weekend. (Or maybe a snow day?) 

How about starting with some eggs cooked to perfection, followed with some Buckwheat pancakes (a recipe is on the bag!) Slather each pancake with some delish perserves, and add a side of bacon or sausage! Don't forget that tall, cold glass of milk...

Divinity

~Pine Grove Farm

You'll never have to ask again

We've been loading our freezers with fresh FRESH beef just for you! All of our beef is pasture fed- no grain! It's true Red Meat and oh-so-very-healthy for you. We are now stocked with all different cuts of Roasts, Steaks, and Ground Beef. These are packaged in friendly 2 or 3 lb packaging for you.

And just in time for the Super Bowl or Datona : Short Ribs!!!!!

So never ask yourself "Where's the beef??"

Right here at Pine Grove Farm!!!

Have You Any Wool?

 

Our sheep are a Jacob/Romeny cross and look so very fluffly during this time of year. I always enjoy seeing them gathered together in the fields while they eat, or just look cute. 

Many of you might not know that we harvest our own wool and sell it right in the Farm Shop.

This wool felts very well and is a great all purpose worsted weight wool. It looks so scrumptious on it's own, or is a great wool for your dyeing projects.  And what a great way to support local farming and business in one go!!

Have you taken time to look around the Farm Shop recently? Well, consider this your personal invitation to take a walk by the shelves. With snow-bound weather on the way, maybe learning a new craft (or picking up an old one) is just what you need to keep sanity close. ;-)

Speaking of sheep and being snow bound:
We not only raise these sheep for wool , but also for their Oh-So-Nutritious meat!

Here is a small list of it's benefits:

Health Benefits Of Eating Lamb 

• Lamb is a good source of high quality protein and supplies the body with 60.3% of the daily requirement for protein.
• The meat is a good source of selenium, a mineral whose deficiency can lead to asthma attacks.
• Lamb is rich in iron, which is an integral component of hemoglobin and aids formation of red blood cells in the body. The form in which iron is present in lamb is easily absorbed by the body.
• The meat contains a high amount of zinc, which is required by every living cell in the body for healthy immune function, cell division and overall growth.
• It is a good source of vitamin B12, necessary to prevent a dangerous molecule called homocysteine from harming the body. It also promotes a healthy nervous system, supports the formation of red blood cells and prevents anemia. Moreover, vitamin B12 is found naturally only in animal foods.
• The niacin (vitamin B3) present in lamb provides protection against Alzheimer's disease, promotes healthy skin and keeps age-related cognitive decline at bay. Moreover, it retards the risk of developing osteoarthritis by as much as half.
• Lamb is good for health conscious people, as it is a source of ‘good fat’ in the body and has less saturated fat than other meat products. (you can read more at http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/benefits-of-lamb-6426.html )

So take a look in our freezer as well and take home some delicious lamb for your family. 
~Pine Grove Farm

PS: Keep your eyes open for another knitting class next month!!

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

Fresh Pork Has Arrived!

Last week the Farmer and his Wife left the farm and returned with a whole bunch of farm fresh pork. The freezer is now stocked with sausage,  roasts, bacon, mmmmmm, bacon. Stop by this week and choose some for your family table.

~Pine Grove Farm

~Home Cooking~

Have you seen the weather forecast for the next week? Brrrr- down into the 40's each night! Do you have any wood split, stacked, and stocked yet? How many of you heat with wood? Here on The Farm we heat only with wood stoves- 3 to be exact.

What do you like to feed your loved ones during the cold seasons of the year? This past week we have had great success with some rabbit meat grown right here at Pine Grove Farm. This recipe takes such a small amount of work, and yields such a healthy, filling, yummy meal that we want to share it with all of you.

Slow Roasted Rabbit

• Slice 2 onions and place in bottom of slow cooker
• rub salt & pepper (to taste) onto 3-5 lb rabbit
• place 1-2 sliced garlic cloves into the cavity
• set rabbit on top of onion inside cooker
• add 3 bay leaves
• 1 whole clove
• 1cup hot water
• 2 tbs soy
• 2-4 tbsp bacon grease, butter, or even bacon slices (yum)
• Cover and set on LOW for 10-12 hrs

When you return from your busy day, your home will be filled with the pleasing aroma of dinner! You can even remove the rabbit, add a few tablespoons of flour (or corn starch, or arrow root powder) into 1/2 cup water, mix, then pour into cooker for a wonderfully healthy-tasty gravy!

Don't forget to add a veg to the side!

Stay warm and stay healthy,
Pine Grove Farm
PS- If you haven't heard about our next class, it's all about learning to make cheese! Check out the side bar for more info on how you may register. =)

Ummm, YUCK!!!

An intersting article over at Yahoo News.

"Vladimir Lenin, King Tut and the McDonald's Happy Meal: What do they all have in common? A shocking resistance to Mother Nature's cycle of decomposition and biodegradability, apparently...."

To read the rest of the article, click HERE

Don't forget to pick up some of our super FRESH rabbit, beef, or chicken meat the next time you're visiting the Farm Store

~Pine Grove Farm.