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Good morning from your Farmers,
Contents:
- 1. Brand New Services at NGF
- 2. Cows & Pigs
- 3. Product Availability Update
Brand New Services– About six weeks ago Dixie Electric Power installed a brand new electric line with poles down my road. They replaced the old copper lines with aluminum and the poles are much better quality and taller. I asked the district manager when was the old copper line installed and he said since electric service was available for us… so, maybe since the mid 1940’s?
Then, this week our complete road was blacktopped!!! If you have visited our farm you know it was long overdue. For years it has been patched to the point where the patches had patches. Hahaha
 I made a point to call our Supervisor to thank him for a job well done. He said in a few weeks after the asphalt cures a bit they will come back and pull the dirt back up to the road.
Cows & Pigs- We all know that cows eat grass – right?
Well, if you have followed our farm for any time then you know we had purchased 160 acres adjoining our farm. We cut the trees off in 2018 to early 2019 and used a mulcher to grind up debris and stumps. Last fall the time had come to fix all the ruts, trenches, and holes prior loggers had made.
Using dirt left from building a pond plus more top soil purchased, we filled in and leveled the trenches. Then, in October we rented a large JD tractor with a new ground disk to level out the ruts, holes, etc.
Winter ryegrass was spread using a fertilizer mixture.
Why did I decide to use a disk and fertilize?
The holes were a danger to cows breaking a leg if they stepped into it.
The ruts and all the stobbs were hard on our RTV & tractors. We have replaced and/or repaired a lot of tires and other parts.
In five years we have not been able to get a decent grass stand to grow and support our cows. And with the additional numbers we needed the land to grow grass.
I have pulled two separate soil samples to test for biology and nutrients. Biology was not improving – so the system was already broken.
And, without grass to feed cows, the biology was not going to improve.
Recently, Jared moved our cow herd onto the first 5-acre track of the pasture. Observing the cows graze, they are content and are now able to care for their calves. Click the picture to watch a 20 second video he made.
 What about pigs? Do pigs eat grass? Well, I took this picture last week and thought it worth sharing in case there are doubters.
 They too are enjoying their slice of pasture while contributing to building soil one bite at a time.
I received the following thank you from a customer and felt it needed to be shared.
Ben and Beth, Just wanted to say I appreciate and thank you for all you do for your customers and especially for the reasonable prices for your products. Compared to other grass fed and finished meat that is shipped you are a lot more affordable and I really appreciate that. Regenerative farmed meats are not cheap compared to grocery store prices, but as the old saying says, " you pay for what you get". And with your meats and eggs I know I'm getting the best. I'm praying our Lord will protect your animals from these plagues of bird flu, etc. We are truly living in the latter days before our Lord's return and know not what we may see and go through before he takes his own home. I just continue looking unto him for I know he knows all things and it's all under his control and will be according to his will. May the Lord continue blessing you both, your family, workers and animals.
Faye S
** Product Availability Update **
NOTE: Restocks are made about 6 PM on the dates indicated below!
Chicken - Restocked March 12th. Next Restock will be March 26th
Turkey - It will be mid 2025 before the next restock.
Eggs - Restock each (NOW) TUESDAY PRIOR to YOUR
delivery date. PLEASE NOTE- Due to current market situation with eggs we have implemented a $4 surcharge per dozen for meat orders that are less than $100
Beef - Next Restock will be March 23rd.
Pork – Restocked March 12th. Cured items March 23rd.
Lamb - Restocked March 14th. Then, we harvested 20 lamb March 21st for March 28th restock.
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