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 […]
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 […]
It’s been said by nutritionists, gardeners, cooks, and our mothers: food is medicine. We subsist on, and consist of, countless vitamins and minerals, but meeting your daily intake requirement of these is just scratching the surface. When you make a conscious choice to take in healthy whole foods, you’re giving your body the tools to […]
USDA Prime Beef. It. Is. The. Best. With years of beef-quality grading information from our abattoir, John has been able to refine Elmwood Stock Farm’s herd genetics and grazing techniques. There’s been few times in John’s career where he’s had a beef hit Prime. It’s a huge undertaking, taking 3+ years of planning to get […]
Alliums are ubiquitous in American kitchens. Restaurants in Europe would shut down without them. They are easy keepers, good for you, and catalysts of flavor for all sorts of meals and dishes. Take the leeks out of potato-leek soup, and you have runny potatoes. Take garlic out of your pasta sauce, and you have V8 […]
Pictured: A meal cooked on-farm for our team, using Elmwood products. It’s often said that grass-fed, pasture-raised animal products are more nutritious and better for your health. But how does that nutrition actually form? How do soil, sun, grass, and insects equate to heart-healthy beef or eggs with less cholesterol? This characteristic is key to […]