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See How Our Soil IS Improving In addition to the 1,589 trees in our Nature Solar Farm I shared last week, I also have purchased 35 Chestnut trees that are about 2 years old. These came from a retired nursery owner in Louisville, MS that I had contacted back in September. The Saturday after Christmas I hooked to my cattle trailer and drove up and picked them up. While there he also shared about 50 Chestnut seedlings he had as well.
The seedlings have been transplanted into 5 gallon felt potting bags. The 35 Chestnut trees have been planted along internal fences to grow shade for cows and hens. While planting the trees I could not help but notice the many earthworms uncovered in each of the holes - upwards of a dozen or so per hole. Another clue to soil health is aggregates. Soil aggregates are natural clumps of sand, silt, and clay particles bound by organic matter and microbial glues, forming crucial soil structures that create pore spaces for water infiltration, aeration, and root growth. Soil aggregates enhance soil health, fertility, and resistance to erosion with their stability depending on healthy soil biology and minimal disturbance like tillage.
Our soil is alive with plant, animal, and microbial life.
 Microbial glues - anytime you drive across a creek or river after a heavy rain and see the "dirty" white foam floating down the river that is soil microbial glues washed away from ground that is heavily tilled, has poor to no organic matter and most likely no living root in the soil. Those fields will be heavily eroded.
A third observation we made while planting the trees was how soft the soil was to dig. The lack of soil compaction is confirmed in the picture with the presence of soil aggregates, all the grass roots available at various depths, and again the earthworms. When soil is compacted from tillage you destroy aggregates and all of those soil structures that create pore spaces for water infiltration, aeration, and root growth.
Here is a picture of one of the chestnut trees after planting. Note the hardwood mulch around the base. Hardwood mulch promotes fungal biology in the soil that is responsible for converting minerals for plant use.
Sale Items - Select Lamb and Pork Products First, I want to let you know I have added inventory to our popular Bundle Farmer's Choice with a limited quantity of 15. With this popular bundle you will receive six (6) beef roasts of your farmer's choosing which can include Chuck, Shoulder, Loin Tip, Rump, or Brisket.
We have select Lamb
and Pork
products on sale. Sale prices range from 10% to 15% savings depending on the product. Look for the Sale Banner to determine the products included in this sale. Prices will be good for orders picked up or delivered by February 21st, 2026, or while supplies last.
That's all for now. I have some planning to do for this frigid winter temperatures coming about Sunday. Y'all take care, stay safe, and remember those pets!
Nature's Gourmet Farm product value proposition 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 animals to provide nutrient dense protein and saturated fat that nourish families and strengthen immune systems.
Our Beef is always grass finished with NO grains. Additionally, our animals are free of mRNA, GMO's (chemicals), Antibiotics, and Hormones. We ethically raise them on diverse forage pastures that regenerates our soils and protects our ecosystem.
Let me encourage you to "Be The Change" our food system needs by "Voting With Your Fork" at every meal.
** Product Availability Update **
NOTE: Restocks are made about 6 PM on the dates indicated below!
Chicken - ***Due to weather risk will move restock to February 3rd***
Turkey - Restocked December 30 for legs, thighs, wings, and ground turkey
Eggs - Restock each Tuesday prior to your delivery date.
Beef - Next Restock January 25th.
Pork – Next Restock January 14th. Smoked Bacon, Hams, and Sausage about 12 days later
Lamb - Restocked September 29, 2025
Custom Half or Whole Beef- Next custom half & whole beef harvest will be February 4th, 2026. Yes, I want to Order Custom Beef & Pork
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