SOLD OUT ORDER NOW AS THIS PRIME MEAT SELLS FAST! Our PRIME Suffolk Lamb processing date is projected for September 2015 and in order to keep our herd healthy and growing, we process only a limited number of lambs. We offer the finest in prime lamb meat with our Columbia-Suffolk lambs. All our lambs …
~ Authentic Amish Refrigerator Pickles~ ~Ready to eat in 24 hrs~ 6 c cucumbers, sliced 1 c green pepper, sliced 1 c onion, sliced Liquid: 1 c cider vinegar 2 c white sugar 1 tsp celery seed 2 Tbsp salt Slice the veggies into 2 quart jars, I like to make layers of them: you …
Columbia-Suffolk Sheep – Traits At Haydons Heirlooms, we offer the finest of cross-bred lamb for superior meat through our Columbia-Suffolk line. “Columbia-sired lambs had the least amount of back fat and the smallest loin muscle area compared with lambs produced by the other breeds,” adds USSES geneticist Michelle Mousel. “Producers want to see larger loin …
Home-Produced Chicken Eggs by M. Bunning and J. Avens 1 (3/2010) Quick Facts… Eggs from your own backyard chicken flock can be a convenient and nutritious source of protein, plus they offer the added reward of producing your own food. To ensure egg safety and quality, home producers should manage chickens and handle eggs properly. …
MOM! THERE’S A WORM HOLE IN MY APPLE! Our 100-year old apple orchard is 100% pesticide-free and are never coated with wax. Should you find an apple with a worm hole in it, as long as there are two holes, (an entrance & an exit) you won’t find a worm in your apple, it is …
HEIRLOOM SQUASH TACOS Serves 4 INGREDIENTS: For taco filling: 1/2 heirloom squash, thinly sliced 2 cups of heirloom baby spinach 2 Tbsp of pistachios Red salsa Manchego cheese For tempura batter: 1 beer 1 cup of corn starch 1 cup of rice flour 1 Tbsp of baking powder For tortillas: 5 lbs of masienda non-GMO …
HEIRLOOM CORN HUSK TAMALES There are three components to a tamale: the wrapper, the dough, and the filling. Wrapper. Tamales are usually wrapped in dried corn husks that have been soaked in water to make them soft and pliable. I recommend fresh corn husks or banana leaves to wrap the tamales. Dough. Tamale dough is a …
Warning The Plague Is Still Killing In Modern Times! Adult Dies of Plague in Colorado. A Scourge of Biblical Proportions? Click here for the story! Continue reading
Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) Vesicular Stomatitis (VSV) is a viral disease that primarily affects cattle, horses, and swine and occasionally sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas. Humans can also become infected with the disease when handling affected animals, but this is a rare event. Livestock owners should consult their veterinarian when needing to transport livestock interstate … Continue reading
Livestock and animal predation identification (From The Internet Center For Wildlife Damage Management) Predation is rarely observed; therefore, the accurate assessment of losses to specific predators often requires careful investigative work. Determine cause of death by checking for signs on the animal and around the kill site. Size and location of tooth marks will often … Continue reading
First Case Of Rabbit Fever Hits Mesa County NOTE: If left untreated, this is a DEADLY disease GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. The valley has got the fever – and not in a good way. According to the Mesa County Health Department, the first case of Rabbit Fever, also known as Tularemia has been confirmed in … Continue reading
Stewards of the Land Do spring rains mean no wildfires? Think again. By Pam Wilson FireWise of Southwest Colorado Residents at Echo Canyon Ranch (Archuleta County) held a community work day to trim trees and chip the slash. The recent spring rains may lull you into thinking there won’t be much of a fire season. … Continue reading
A bee enjoys the pollen from Yellow Sweet Clover, one of the cover crops at the Southwest Colorado Research Station in Yellow Jacket. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds are wonderful pollinators that provide benefit to our landscape. Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears during the growing … Continue reading
Dave Barry inspects his cover crops on his farm in southeastern Utah. Barry is participating in a trial to determine the benefits of different cover crops. Cover-crop research protects farmers’ assets Test plots in Colorado and Utah By Jim Mimiaga The Cortez Journal The Southwestern Colorado Research Center has received a $249,269 grant to study … Continue reading
Drying Corn & Making Corn Meal – adapted from Mother Earth News The fact is, though, that my own discovery of dried corn came about through sheer laziness. By late summer of last year-when the last buttery mouthful of kernels had been chomped off the last tender cob, and I was rapidly growing weary of freezing … Continue reading
HEIRLOOM HEALTHY NON-GMO VEGGIE CHIPS Ingredients 2 large parsnips-peeled, skinny ends discarded and fat ends halved lengthwise 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and halved crosswise 1 celery root, peeled and halved crosswise 2 purple or golden beets, peeled and halved Fine sea salt Olive oil cooking spray Directions Using a mandolin or handheld slicer, slice the vegetables 1/16 inch thick. Place … Continue reading
HEIRLOOM NON-GMO TORTILLAS Ingredients This recipe makes about 12-16 corn tortillas, depending on how big or small you want them. 3 cups corn flour 1 ¼ – 1 ½ cups filtered water (you will not be adding all of the water at once) Directions Put the sprouted corn flour in a bowl. Slowly add the water, about … Continue reading
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