Cliff McConvilleApr 305 minApril Healthy Eating NewsletterFARM HAPPENINGS It's been a few weeks since my last post, which came at the beginning of the state shutdown for Covid-19. We've experienced some crazy times...
Cliff McConvilleMar 212 minDealing with Covid-19 on the FarmIn these challenging times, our role as local food producers is critical, and likely to become much more so during the next few months. As Illinois comes und...
Cliff McConvilleMar 113 minOur Journey into Farming (Part 2)For Part 1 of the Journey click here... THE RANCH In spring of 2012, our little backyard farm business was growing rapidly, and to make room for the dairy cow...
Cliff McConvilleFeb 294 minFebruary Healthy Eating NewsletterFARM HAPPENINGS I am writing the February newsletter this week from beautiful La Crosse, Wisconsin where Anna and I are attending the 31st annual MOSES Organ...
Cliff McConvilleFeb 205 minOur Journey into Farming (Part 1)Many of our farm visitors have asked over the years how we got into this crazy world of regenerative farming. Some of our loyal customers that have been wit...
Cliff McConvilleJan 294 minJanuary Healthy Eating NewsletterFARM HAPPENINGS Winter has finally settled into a more normal routine after a strange cold/snowy early fall and very warm December. Many visitors ask what a ...
Cliff McConvilleJan 184 minNew CSA Program for 2020For the last seven years we have offered a vegetable CSA program (CSA stands Community Supported Agriculture) for our customers, and in 2015 we were one of t...
Cliff McConvilleJan 33 minHealthy Living Tips for the New YearLike many of you, Anna and I are trying to live a healthier lifestyle in 2020. We are very fortunate to have our own homegrown meats/eggs/milk/produce and o...
Cliff McConvilleDec 22, 20195 minDecember Healthy Eating NewsletterFARM HAPPENINGS After the Halloween snowstorm and early November single digit cold snap we resigned ourselves to a long winter. However, it looks like fall ...
Cliff McConvilleNov 26, 20195 minCooking a Pasture-Raised Turkey, Pie Update, a Special ThanksWe are now in the midst of our busiest week of the year. Turkey madness. Last year we raised about 350 turkeys for Thanksgiving, and sold out several weeks...
Cliff McConvilleNov 16, 20192 minFarm Happenings, New Piggies, and Thanksgiving Pie PollWhat we thought was a temporary cold spell and unusual October snowstorms seems to be settling in as a very early onset of winter, with no fall weather in th...
Cliff McConvilleJun 13, 20192 minCalf Concentration CampsThe images of animal abuse coming out of the Fair Oaks Farm undercover video were extremely disturbing. Many of our customers asked about my thoughts this p...
Cliff McConvilleMar 1, 20192 minWhats wrong with cheap food 2?Following up on my last post (hard to believe its been over a month already!). In looking for some data to validate the financial challenges facing many Ame...
Cliff McConvilleJan 10, 20192 minWhat's wrong with cheap food? One of the most frequent comments we get in the farm store, usually from visitors passing by and not familiar with our farming practices, is why our eggs, mi...
Cliff McConvilleDec 15, 20182 minBionutrient Meter - a game changer?As mentioned in our December 2018 Farm newsletter, I am super excited about the new BioNutrient Meter developed by the Bionutrient Food Association. I first...
