Cattle have been a part of this farm’s story since the early 1930s, when members of the Bell family first worked land in Scott County. The cattle-tending tradition has been passed down and now rests with Cecil Bell and his son, John Bell. Cecil and John each got their start with Elmwood Stock Farm’s cattle […]
Making stock from what’s left after you’ve picked your chicken clean is another way to get the most value out of your organic chicken. Chicken stock is a foundational ingredient in so many types of recipes that it makes sense to have a stash frozen or canned, plus there are nutritional benefits to making bone […]
If you ever encounter a poultry producer trying to sell you chicken that’s “grass-fed,” don’t buy that chicken. There’s no such thing as grass-fed chicken! While our chickens are pasture-raised, their digestive systems don’t allow them to digest forages. It may look like they’re eating grass as they walk through the field, pecking and scratching, […]
While we try to give Elmwood Stock Farm CSA members recipe ideas in their CSA newsletter each week and farmers market customers recipe ideas in our occasional e-newsletter, we know that not every recipe will appeal to every person and that you’ll want to look around for more ideas. Finding good recipes—versus recipes that really need improvement—is […]
Do you ever wonder why it becomes increasingly difficult to bring spinach, lettuce and other crops to the market during mid-summer months? The answer is that certain crops bolt. Bolting is the premature production of flowering stems or seed-producing plant parts that diverts energy away from the edible leafy greens. After bolting occurs, the plant […]
One of the many summer jobs at Elmwood Stock Farm is making hay for the cattle and sheep to consume in winter months. It is of utmost importance that each and every animal have access to the nutrients they need to be healthy, each and every day.
One of the rewards for all the work we do at Elmwood Stock Farm is the feedback we get from our customers at the farmers market. We see and hear how excited they are to have access to beautiful foods to prepare as they share stories about how the previous week’s purchases pleased their palates. […]
Greenwashing is “the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service,” according to environmental activism nonprofit Greenpeace. Greenwashing is a practice that’s been around since the 1970s, and it’s present in the food industry, among corporations and nonprofits, and in politics now more […]
There is a lot of hype about food labels and farming practices, and with so many labels out there, it’s important to know the difference between them. We often have conversations with customers and CSA members about our production methods, and we’re still surprised by the amount of misinformation that we read in the media […]
Phloem (FLOW-um) In vascular plants, phloem is the living tissue that transports nutrients made by photosynthesis to the part of the plant that needs it. In trees, phloem is also called the inner bark. The phloem acts as a food-supply chain that flows from the leaves, where photosynthesis occurs, to the rest of the tree. […]
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