Glorious Green! 4/21/17

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April 28, 2017

Hello SMALL Farm Enthusiasts,

Greetings from the green fields! Green fields again after a very
muddy winter. Last week our lovely cows once again returned to grazing
green grass and green grass only. We, their servants, become liberated
from our daily chore of bringing their hay to them. Now it’s their turn
to harvest our fields and bring the milk to us!

I found the above on another farm's letter and can relate. Spring is the
loveliest time of year for the grass famer AND his cows AND his
patrons. Grass milk is the best, highest in nutrients and healthiest all
the way around. From now till later fall is a good time to do a milk
fast if that is something that interests you. My brother in PA, on the
farm I grew up on, makes 100% grass milk and sells it to Organic Valley
who immediately cooks it at high temps to increase shelf life.  What a
shame to destroy so many of the wonderful nutrients in this high quality
milk. I am so grateful that we have the Pet Food Laws here, that allow
for the sale of raw milk with all these many nutrients intact. Vitamin c
and the b vitamins and how about CLA’s which have been shown to be
anti-cancer and help people lose weight. Yes healthy, natural fats are
IMPORTANT. Fat is extremely healthy, we know a Dr that uses raw cream to
unclog arteries. Make no mistake, fat is bad for you if it is processed
as in chips cookies and crackers but all fats natural from nature are
good for you if not processed to death. One example is 1 lb of potatoes
has approx 1 gram of fat, made into French fries that same one lb of
potatoes has 60 grams of fat and made into chips 600 grams, NO GOOD, not
because it is too much fat, but the type of fat.  HIGHLY processed fats
are what cause cancer  AND clog arteries. 

Lily has a set of guard dog pups ready for sale right now, they are
ready to wean, already eating dog food and healthy as can be with zero
shots and chemicals in them. These are working dogs looking for
something to guard, not necessarily pets, these guys and gals are
happier when they have work to do. Along with the puppies comes expert
advice on how to bring it all together with a Large Guardian animal. We
have lots of good experience here from the school of hard knocks and are
happy to share it to make your experience a good one with these
puppies. These dogs have been around chickens, goats, cows, and horses
and will bond with any of the above and more and protect them from
predators. $300 per dog is cheap when you consider all the livestock you
can save over the life of the dog. You do not need this dog to protect
10 hens in your yard as we have other ways you can do that just ask but
if you have a big flock or herd you may need a 24/7 guard to protect
your investment.

The land deal is on, we are extremely grateful and greatly humbled to
have enough people interested in our expansion here to help us make this
a reality. We had 2 persons contribute $10k each, 2  $5k each and 4 or 5
at $2k and one at $1k then someone stepped up and said they will do the
rest so it’s a go. We still have room for you if you want to get on
board and save 10% on goods. Let us know immediately. We have contacted a
real estate attorney to help us with closing and seller has agreed to
pay half so the ball is rolling. When I have a closing date and need the
money I will email all who pledged pre payment and let you know it is
time to send it in. For now we are just looking over the back fence and
chomping at the bit to get to it. This is a dream come true as this land
has not been very productive, so a major change is on the way.  

Caroline and Stella just finished a group of broilers on wonderful
Spring rye grass and they are vacuum packed and excellent. So FCF GMO free chicken is back in stock and ready to go.

Camping. For all you campers out there we now have a small camp site for
use on the farm. Come camping and bring your tent or use ours. Our tent
is a small shed with no heat or AC so this works best in spring and
fall when temps are mild. In winter and summer camp at your own risk.
$10/night for a shed with sink and beds, just bring your own bedding or
sleeping bags and pillows etc.

Thanks for supporting a small, family farm and contributing to a more REGENERATIVE future,

Dennis and Alicia

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