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Customer Testimony | Part 4 of 4 Dr. Casey Means

Powerful Customer Testimony: One of our 70-year-old customers (I will call him George) wrote the following testimony.... I really enjoyed Dr. Casey Means' book and video. She advocates eliminating seed oils because of their high Omega-6 content and eating at least 2 grams of Omega-3 per day (Good Energy, page 285). Seed oils include soybean oil, canola oil, corn oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil, and safflower oil (Good Energy, page 172). She recommends getting Omega-3 fatty acids from pastured eggs. Grass-finished beef also has Omega-3s. The recommended Omega-6:Omega-3 ratio is less than a 4:1 ratio, with lower being better.

Farm Updates | Part 3 of 4 Dr. Casey Means

Contents: 1. Half/Whole Beef Orders 2. Thanksgiving Turkeys & Smoked Hams 3. Beef Herd Improvement 4. Part 2 of 4 with Dr. Casey Means 5. Product Availability Update

Half/Whole Beef Orders | Part 2 w/ Dr. Casey Means

Half/Whole Beef Orders: Beef sales this year have been outstanding. Especially our half/whole custom beef orders. Frankly, we have had to outsource the processing to Homestead because at this time we don’t have the capacity to handle the increased volume. This has also let us increase the quantity of cuts that we sell through our website. We are planning ONE more harvest of seven beef (14 halves) for 2024. The harvest date will be November 5th. That will give the processor time to complete your order where you can pickup before your Thanksgiving holiday. If you are interested then you need to email me ASAP as we already have folks on the wait list. Here is a link to helpful Ordering Tips.

Thanksgiving Turkeys & Ham | Part 1/4 Dr. Casey Means

Contents: 1. Beef Restock 2. Thanksgiving Turkeys & Smoked Hams 3. Part 1 of 4 Dr. Casey Means 4. Product Availability Update Beef Restock: every couple of months our beef cut/pack restock falls just before our Jackson Metro delivery.

Farm Updates | Hurricane Francine

Hurricane Francine: After much hype, Hurricane Francine turned out to be mostly a non-event here at the farm. In fact, the storm I wrote about last week was much worse than Francine. We mostly had limbs to pick up and clear from fences. We were very thankful for the 3.5 inches of rain as well as the number of folks who checked in on us. FARM UPDATES: 1. Our new pullets we have ordered are on schedule for delivery on September 14th. They typically need 6 weeks before they start laying. So, supply should improve soon. 2. Last week 71% of the people receiving our Newsletter clicked to open.

Egg Update | Farm Storm

EGG UPDATE: We never really know just how much our customers appreciate our eggs until they are in short supply! Thursday, a young lady from Columbia called because our eggs were out of stock at Corner Market. Every week she drives to Hattiesburg to buy our eggs for her Grandmother who only eats our eggs. WOW. Yep! Our eggs are in short supply right now.

Little Known Products We Offer

Today I want to spotlight a few little known – maybe even radical – products we offer through our farm store. First is Chicken Hearts. This came about through one of our long time Brazilian customers who said they are considered a delicacy in her country. Nutritional Value: Protein: Chicken hearts are rich in high-quality protein, which is essential for muscle growth and repair. Vitamins: They are a good source of B vitamins, particularly B12, which supports energy levels and brain function. Minerals: Chicken hearts provide important minerals such as iron, zinc, and selenium, which

Farm Product Updates

Today we are going to jump right in and start with our meat chickens first. For years we have received our chicks via the USPS. Regardless of the hatchery bought from, there were always problems. Our current hatchery is Valley Farms located in Muscle Shoals, AL – the closest supplier

Our Recent Trip

Today’s newsletter will be a bit different. Instead of a farm specific topic it will be about a short trip Beth & I took in late July. We had been discussing taking a trip away from the farm as it has been years since we spent a night off-farm. The question was where to go as time was short. When we moved back to the farm in 2009 I had started working on some of my family genealogy – a subject for most you are either interested in or not. My mother’s grandfather, Charles Thaler, was six when

GrazeCart Ordering Tips

A quick thought before we dive into ordering tips - Have you bought your LAMB YET? We restocked last Wednesday about 6pm! Now, for the tips. Every month we have customers who miss placing their order for one reason or another. And others contact us about changing pickup locations or similar information that can simply be accomplished during order checkout. So, this newsletter will help you navigate GrazeCart checkout and hopefully save you time and prevent someone from arriving at pickup and not have an order!

Must Read IF Interested in Lamb

Lots of positive feedback from last week's newsletter regarding research on Simple Truth Organic chicken. Maria writes: Thank you so much for this email! I found it extremely informative and important. I appreciate you taking the time to provide us with this valuable information and resource for recognizing true organic products. We are very fortunate to have you and your farm in our area. Many Thanks If you are interested in lamb then I have great news for you! Here’s the story. About July 10th, I contacted my farmer friend, David in MO who I knew raised lots of pastured sheep on his regenerative farm. I first met David and his bride when they received a scholarship to attend the Grassfed Exchange Conference (I was on the board and a committee member responsible for selecting applicants to attend).

Ben Answer's Customer Questions About Chicken

This week I would like to answer two questions asked by new/prospective customers. The first question is: A customer asked if Nature’s Gourmet Farm “bleaches” our chicken during processing? ANSWER: Never! While bleaching is the standard method used by commercial raised chicken plants to kill pathogens, here at Nature’s Gourmet Farm we find at our very small family owned and operated plant that is not needed. And, our lab testing confirms this. Since becoming USDA in 2019 our chicken is tested and we have never had any instance of pathogens reported by our outside testing lab.