Headlines mentioning what we all ‘need to know’ about various countries around the world clog up nearly every artery of agricultural media I encounter. The global publicity fits, I suppose, considering farmers today are told they need to be as proficient at world-wide economics as they are at fixing equipment with baler twine and a scrap of metal salvaged from the road ditch.
Read MoreSeveral people have asked me after reading my jottings if I feel threatened by fake foods. Today I’ll address the question.
Read MoreIT'S WEDNESDAY!! The unequivocal BEST day to live in Clarion, because Wednesdays are the day we re-stock the Beef Barn with all of your favorite cuts.
We're honored to have an influx of new followers who're interested in this bustling farm community we call home. If you're new, welcome! We think you'll love being a part of the family as much as we do.
Let's go over a few details to make sure old friends and new fans alike are on the same page (this is a little lengthy, but worth the read):
Read MoreHere’s what I notice on the landscape: Farmsteads that have been in the family for generations. A collection of equipment occupying outbuildings. Fancy pickups. And herds of cattle on completely exhausted grass.
Read More“This tastes like fish,” stated my sister, looking a little surprised.
“That,” I responded quite proudly, “is proof of all the extra omega threes found in grassfed beef.”
Read MoreDuring a tour of our farm in the late spring I greeted the crowd with the announcement that we would not be having fun during the event. My statement was met with surprised laughter, and when everyone regained their composure I offered an explanation for sounding like such a curmudgeon.
Read MoreIn other words, this collective mindset is demonizing beef because of crops while promoting fake meat made entirely from crops and sympathizing with pork and poultry that, being the product of omnivores, require crops.
Read MoreEfficiency has become synonymous with convenience, and convenience is the impostor that’s distracting modern agriculture from honest effectiveness.
Read MoreIn a world plagued by constricted beef options, where steaks from across the country are mutually interchangeable because they share a common industrial template, our farm is the beacon for better eating. EVERYONE sells 'fresh meat', but NOBODY has their own cattle. Where, then, does their beef come from?
Read MoreWednesdays are our favorite because this is the day we re-stock to Beef Barn with piles of our highly coveted steaks, roasts, and ground beef. It's not just a small blip on the radar; Dad hauls full pickup loads of our community minded BEEF back from the abattoir every week.
Read MoreOne doesn’t have to be too perspicacious when reading agricultural reports to realize that farmers are quite dependent on Washington for survival.
Read MoreI'm packing the coolers and headed west this morning with coolers full of beef! You will find me at the Oil City YMCA, 7 Petroleum Street, from 11:30-1:30, and I have a great selection of steaks to grill on these long evenings.
Read MoreEVERYONE with a store claims they have 'good fresh meat', but NONE of them raise their own cattle. Hmm. Where, then, is the 'good meat' coming from?
Read MoreWe're packing the coolers and bringing the farm to your town this THURSDAY, JUNE 6 from 11:30-1:30. You will find us in the lobby of the Oil City YMCA. Shopping for wholesome, local food should be as easy as possible, so we bring the cuts to you. Purchase whatever your family loves in quantities that suit your lifestyle.
Read MoreThe consumer climate we experience today is anticipation’s worst enemy.
Read MoreIT'S WEDNESDAY!!! Wednesdays are the BEST day to live in Clarion, because you, dear citizens of this amazing town, get first access to our weekly re-stock of steaks, roasts, and ground beef raised right here. An honest product of the region for the dedicated people of the region. That's how food should be.
Read MoreIt's one of the biggest grilling weekends of the year, and you can find me with coolers full of steaks and ground beef at 2216 Penn Avenue beside the extraordinary Bar Marco from 9-12. Friends, congratulate yourself for waiting until the last minute to shop, because we all know the best BEEF comes directly from Clarion Farms...
Read MoreThese days people want proof that the food they’re buying for their family is what is claims to be. The best way to gain such clarity is to come and see it in real life. We’re hosting a discovery tour on June 8!
Here's the schedule! (Details are progressing nicely!)
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 GRASSFED GADABOUT:
Read MoreThis particular Wednesday is one of the best Wednesdays of the year, for it arrives just before Memorial Day Weekend!!
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