YFM Blog
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Leftovers, but Fancy
Leftover chicken...it's unexciting. Chicken & Broccoli Crepes with Creamy Cheese Sauce? Delicious, fun, and somewhat fancy! Don't let the fanciness fool you, this recipe is actually pretty easy, and will...
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Fat, Fat, Glorious Fat!
Fat, tallow, suet, lard - whatever you call it, if you live on a farm it is plentiful and has 1,000 uses from frying the best fries ever to making...
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Make The Most Of Your Harvest! Making "Sun-Dried" Tomatoes
Tomato season - eagerly anticipated amongst all Northern gardeners - is here in all its bounty! You may be overrun...
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A New Look For The Buffalo Buyers Club!
First of all, a huge THANK YOU to all of our amazing, loyal customers. You make it possible for us to do what we love - supply sustainably-raised, healthy, delicious...
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Lock In Low Prices For Months With A Meat Package!
We all know prices are rising steadily, and there seems to be no end in sight. Budgeting for food...
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Growing a Giant Pumpkin, Part 5 (Plus Recipes!)
Giant pumpkins have reached the fruiting stage! Our giant cucurbit has unfurled its massive leaves, collected a bunch of...
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Growing a Giant Pumpkin, Part 4
Our pumpkins are growing! Summer is truly here, and our pumpkin plants are crawling like crazy. They are sending out their tendrils all over the garden, soaking up that sun,...
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5 Recipes to Stretch Your Meat Budget
Even if you're not feeling the pinch of inflation, it never hurts to save a little money, right? Check out these 5 recipes that...
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Beef and Buffalo Liver
As we've talked about in the past, organs are an absolute powerhouse of nutrition. Specifically, between 10 and 100 times the nutrients than muscle meat! And yet most people want...
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What's Better Than Pasta? Bacon Pasta!
In my opinion, one of the best things about bacon is the leftover bacon grease. It is a great way to get many uses out of a product and...
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Gift Guide for Dad
What are you getting for Dad this Father's Day? Check out our handy gift guide for some great options!For the carnivore dad: Load up that freezer! Meat packages make...
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Growing Under Cover
If your tomatoes are spindly and blemished and your hot peppers never quite seem to get hot enough, consider growing your summer crops with a little extra help from the...
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Growing A Giant Pumpkin! Part 2
Our giant pumpkin seedlings are already giant! They were started just over a week ago, and have already outgrown their soil block. Yesterday, they were transplanted into a larger container....
Making The Most of Your Meat - CSA Share on a Budget
If you (like the rest of us) are concerned about rising prices, a CSA might be a good way to keep your finances in check. Since the price is...
Book Club - "A Honey Bee Heart Has Five Openings"
This book really struck my beekeeper's heart. As someone who deeply relates to the author, I felt it was a great and honest description of someone in their first year...
Growing a Giant Pumpkin! Part 1
The beginning of a great pumpkin adventure! We recently were gifted seeds from a giant, prize-winning pumpkin (named Reed 218), and we are trying to grow our own. Tips, tricks,...
'Shrooms' - Grow Your Own!
Mushrooms are amazing - they can clean up pollution, help trees talk to each other, plus they have such a subtle, unique,...
Guild Building - Grapes, Flowers, & More!
Feast on native Concord grapes, fill your vases with blooms, and boost your backyard biodiversity! You can use permaculture techniques to increase your garden's yield, create...
Baby Goats!
We got our 4 Nigerian goat doelings this weekend and we could not be more excited to have them join our homestead. We got them because they are small, have...
Eating Seasonally, Pt. 2 - Asparagus
I love enjoying the bounty of fresh, seasonal vegetables and fruits New England has to offer....
Recharge Your Batteries With Grounding
We are energy collectors and consumers. This helps our body and immune system work properly.Yup, you heard it right, our bodies are batteries, and we are negatively charged. Just as...
For the Love of Farming
My passion and purpose continues to be anchors for our farming practices. Today 3 new Scottish Highland calves were born. New life, greening pastures, and warmer weather fuels the passion...
Earth Week Activities
Happy Earth Week! Friday, April 22nd is Earth Day, a day to celebrate, enjoy, and give back to our planet. Project Learning Tree is a great resource for outdoor and...