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 pleasant pastoral images evoked when a shopper sees “Farmer Joe’s Free-Range Eggs” on a label that he or she feels comforted to know that the hens that gave those eggs… ... Continue reading | 1 Comment
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 area. Our next scheduled drop-off (subject to weather) is:
Saturday, October 6, 11am-noon
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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 Chutney
4. Sweet Potato Pie with Crust and Whipped Cream
It’s amazing how simple, delicious, and healthful these complementary menu items can be for your… ... Continue reading | 2 Comments
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 grateful that someone somewhere close by is raising hens truly on pasture, without using soy or genetically-engineered ingredients.
It doesn’t really hurt our feelings when people don’t want to… ... Continue reading | 10 Comments
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 could be accomplished by our small team of four people plus two (little) kids. But last Friday night, after the meal of homemade pork
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 and unique needs that must be fulfilled in order for them to live long, productive and happy lives. One… ... Continue reading
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 order your share of a cow to stock up your freezer!
A major component of successful sustainable farming is figuring out what strategy works best in your climate for which animals. Pastured poultry is one of the most difficult and unpredictable aspects of our operation here at Shady Grove Ranch. Everything loves to eat chicken: people, owls, skunks, dogs, coyotes, snakes, foxes… Only the first on that list are… ... Continue reading
