Author Archives: jericacadman

Is Spinach Really A Superfood?

Posted on October 22, 2012 by jericacadman

I was recently reminded that the world at large perceives that vegetables are healthier than meats, though no one really seems to know why. You often hear the word “superfood” associated with health-food-store favorites like kale, spinach, blueberries, and walnuts. … Continue reading →

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Bird’s Eye View of The Life of a Chicken

Posted on October 16, 2012 by jericacadman

Bird’s Eye View of The Life of a Chicken Among the misunderstandings that abound concerning industrialized products, probably food production has some of the most. Marketing committees have developed clever ways of giving facts and presenting half-truths so that the … Continue reading →

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Shreveport Off-Season Delivery

Posted on September 29, 2012 by jericacadman

Farmers Market is coming up soon, but there is still another month to go before the Fall Shreveport Farmers Market kicks off on October 27 at 8am. Until then, Shady Grove Ranch provides a periodic drop-off service to the Shreveport … Continue reading →

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Potential Thanksgiving Cooking Class

Posted on September 27, 2012 by jericacadman

Learn how to reduce your intake of additives, preservatives, and unnecessary sugar by attending a class on how to cook four Thanksgiving meal classic items from scratch! 1. Bread Stuffing 2. Brown Gravy 3. Traditional Cranberry Sauce and Fermented Cranberry … Continue reading →

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The Price of An Egg

Posted on September 18, 2012 by jericacadman

Lots of folks ask us about why our egg prices are so high. We get lots of different responses when we tell them. Sometimes they are offended. Sometimes they lament over how they cannot afford them. Sometimes they are utterly … Continue reading →

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What do Farmers do on a Friday night?

Posted on September 18, 2012 by jericacadman

A typical Friday night here at Shady Grove Ranch is usually set apart by some special food or drink and the general merriment that comes with the end of a week filled with hard work, long days, and more than … Continue reading →

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How we do Soy-Free Pasture-Raised Eggs

Posted on August 28, 2012 by jericacadman

At long last, we finally have a chance to tell you about our new EggMobile, built during the visit of some of our relatives that visit each spring to help us with ongoing work projects. Laying chickens have very specific … Continue reading →

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How do we sell our pasture-raised meats and eggs?

Posted on August 1, 2012 by jericacadman
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Bulk Beef scheduled for 7/26

Posted on July 18, 2012 by jericacadman

We have a few slots left for our next custom grass-fed beef processing. Jump over to our Bulk Grass-Fed Beef page to learn about how to buy a quarter or half cow. Then give us a call this week to … Continue reading →

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Reserve your Pasture-Raised Turkey this week!

Posted on July 10, 2012 by jericacadman

Order your Thanksgiving Turkey this week! They are going fast! About Shady Grove Ranch Pasture-Raised Turkeys

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