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Come Spend A Few Minutes With Our Yearlings

written by

Ben Simmons

posted on

August 7, 2023

Good Morning and hello from your farmer,

Last week I updated our use of compost extract on our forages and the positive impact we are starting to see.

Compost Extract improves soil health by balancing the biology (living organisms) in the soil that are responsible for nutrient transfer from the soil to plants - among many other things. Compost extract is used in place of chemical fertilizers.

Healthy soil is responsible for healthy plants. That was last week's story!

Fortunately, there is another part to the story as healthy plants are responsible for healthy animals. Here is a short 2-minute video taken last Wednesday 

The good news is healthy animals help us provide healthy food to feed many families who value the importance of real farm food raised without toxic chemicals and poison sprays.

I recently heard a statement that the US spends the least per person on food and the most per person on medical costs than any other nation!

Seems to me a lot of people should reconsider their priorities and focus more on their health. After all, who would want to spend their retirement years in doctors offices!

At Nature's Gourmet Farm, our intent is to create a community that evolves around one of the most intrinsically important things of the ages, and that’s the provision of sustenance. That's our passion - to raise healthy food to nourish families and strengthen immune systems.

** Product Availability Update **

Chicken - Restocked August 1st. Next process is August 15th with restock the following day. By mid August we should be fully stocked on chicken. Processing will continue for twice per month for the balance of the year.

Turkey - We have a few on pasture now and received a batch of 25 poults July 29th. They are doing great.

Eggs - Will add eggs each Wednesday at 6pm along with any other items processed (like chicken)

Beef - Restocked July 20th. Next restock will be about August 25th..

Pork - Restocked July 13th. We plan to restock pork again in August.

Lamb - Restocked July 24th. We expect to have a few lamb in September and about 12 in November

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My Advise How To Jump Start Small Farms In Mississippi

“Who controls the food supply controls the people; who controls the energy can control whole continents; who controls money can control the world.” — Henry Kissinger The fight to change food from addictive to nutritive will most likely be harder than the fight regarding tobacco (smoking) in public places that started back in the 1980’s. Note that my comments are NOT a condemnation of anybody who may use tobacco in any way as this can be a sensitive topic. However, it is personal to me as my Dad smoked at least 45 of his 75 years and died of lung cancer.