Thinking About Your First CSA? Start in October.
2026 has been a tumultuous time for food. You and your household may be searching for ways to reliably source produce that allow you to vet where it came from and how it was farmed. CSA – Community Supported Agriculture – has long been beloved as the best way to get your food directly […]
Responsibly Sourcing Your Thanksgiving Turkey Starts Now
From what we can tell, we are one of only a few farms on this continent raising free-range, organic Heritage turkeys. The fall equinox is in two weeks. Collectively, our culture’s attention is beginning to turn to fall holidays and rich meals. Both your family and our farm family will soon be holding plates laden […]
We’re Restocked! Organic, Wagyu-Angus Prime Beef
We did it again. For the second time this year, John’s finishing herd has yielded us an incredible USDA Prime Beef restock. We don’t get to shout about it all the time, so forgive us when we do. It’s a big deal for us to hit the premium standard of beef quality on an organic, […]
How to Avoid Food Waste At Home
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the amount of the United States food supply that goes to waste is estimated at 30-40%. That’s of the total food supply of the country. And it’s not just the food that gets wasted when food is sent to landfills instead of being eaten. All the water, labor, […]
How a CSA Can Help You Eat Organic This Fall
The fall season is fast approaching. New routines, schedules, and general sense of busy-ness can feel near impossible to think about trying to get a meal on the table. And that’s exactly where CSA comes in. Fall has a wide-variety of delicious foods to explore, such as sweet potatoes, seasonal squash, carrots, cabbage, bok choy, […]
Grass-Fed Beef Can Be Amazing, Actually. How to Choose, Prepare, and Enjoy.
There exists this trope that organic, grass-fed, grass-finished beef can be leaner, drier, and more difficult to prepare. But that depends entirely on how the cattle are raised and grazed. The main difference between Elmwood Stock Farm grass-fed, grass-finished beef and others is in the USDA grade. On the five-level USDA grading scale, three grades are […]
How to Love (And Store) Heirloom Tomatoes
Summer veggies (or fruits, rather) are something special here in Kentucky. They’re here and gone in a flash, and we savor every moment while they’re at the peak of freshness. At the top of our list: heirloom tomatoes! Allow us to wax poetic briefly here; there’s just a certain kind of magic you can’t replicate […]
Sweet Corn: A Summer Gem That Takes Everything to Grow
As of last week, Sweet Corn is here! Few summer staples bring us as much joy as fresh sweet corn on the cob. But the perfect ear is not an easy thing to achieve, especially when growing it organically. Corn is biologically tricky to grow and make look good. In the U.S., corn is in […]
This is Not a Drill: Organic Peaches are Here
This is not a drill. It’s a stone fruit! Sometimes it’s good to have friends in high places. Many years ago, Mac connected with Steve Ela. They had both agreed to serve on the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) board as farmer-members. While Mac was building his organic revolution, Steve was growing hundreds of acres […]
How Weather Can Affect Farming, Tomatoes, and You
Hey, guys. John here. As a farmer, the weather can literally make us frustrated or happy on a daily, or hourly, basis – depending on how you choose to see it. The effects of weather and climate don’t spare you either, as our community. So, where are all the tomatoes, you might be wondering? As […]