Peaceful Pastures: Know your farmer, know your food

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News from the Farm

Fall not only means cooler weather but it is breeding season for sheep and goats here on the farm. In 5 months we hope to be blessed with babies! I decided to try a new breed of ram and went to Bell, FL to buy two ram lambs. The breed is Romanov, a rare, heritage breed known for multiple births--and I do mean MULTIPLE! Full Romanov ewes will bear 3 to 5 lambs each time! While we are not switching breeds, we hope that their influence will allow us to build our flock more quickly and provide you with more lamb!

 

In July the bucks (male goats) escaped, so I (AGAIN) have some unplanned pregnancies. About half a dozen does are due to kid any day. I confess, it will be nice to have babies again.

 

Figment, the newest cat, a Maine Coon rescue, disappeared and was MIA for 10 days. I had decided it was unlikely I would ever see him again, but on Monday Miss Tina found him in the Chicken Shed (where the hens lay) behind some hay. She had to excavate hay and dig for him, but she got him and hauled his fuzziness to the house! Ever since Figment has been super talkative, telling us of his adventures and doesn't appear to be any worse for the wear, but no doubt he is happy to be home!

 

Peaceful Pastures will be closed November 24 to 27 (so no markets that weekend), and we will re-open Monday, November 28th.

 

During the winter and early spring (December to April) we will offer monthly deliveries to FFM and WNFM. In May we will see you again at ENFM, Linden Corner and Glendale!

 

Polly, Arwen & Cinder
Polly, Arwen & Cinder --- all rescues

NEW!!! 

 

Thanksgiving Turkeys:

PASTURED birds, GMO free, only $4.49/pound (compare to other farms charging $10/pound), estimated weight ranges from 16 to 20 pounds. 

Reserve yours today!   


Favorite HOLIDAY SOAPS
:

Blue Christmas Goat Milk, Candy Cane, O Christmas Tree, Christmas Spice, Gingersnap (new!) and Celebrate Hanukkah.  

COMING SOON!!

Rendered Duck Fat: From pastured ducks, non-hydrogenated, no BHA or BHT, 1 quart (~2 pounds) $15. In stock November 11th.  

 

ON SALE!!

Chickens: regular price $4.35/pound, buy 5 birds or more for the SALE price of $3.99/pound. No limit!

Apples and Evergreen Soap

GA/FL Delivery News

 November 4: Deadline for poultry (retail cuts), rendered lard, rendered duck fat

November 15: Volume orders (25+ pounds) of ground beef, sausage, ground pork; and cheese deadline 

November 25: Retail orders and additions to orders

 

FRIDAY, December 2 - - - GA Welcome Center, Calhoun and Improveat delivery.

TUESDAY, December 6 - - - From Macon to Tampa delivery.

WEDNESDAY, December 7 - - - Orlando delivery.

 

November Schedule

 

November 15th - THANKSGIVING TURKEY on farm. Pick up 7am - 3pm.
November 16th - Linden Corner THANKSGIVING TURKEY & CSA Full & Half Share pick up. Retail sales 4pm - 6pm.
November 17th - THANKSGIVING TURKEY delivery to Cookeville.
November 19th - THANKSGIVING TURKEY delivery to FFM & WNFM.
November 5, 12, 19 - Saturday  Franklin Farmers Market - 9am - 12pm; November 5 - Full Share & Half CSA pick up.

November 5, 12, 19 - SATURDAY West Nashville Farmers Market - 10am - 12pm. 

November 19 - Full (& Half) Share CSA pick up.

PEACEFUL PASTURES will be closed November 24-27.
We will not be attending any of the markets on November 26.

Peaceful Pastures

69 Cowan Valley Lane

Hickman, TN 38567

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www.peacefulpastures.com

Hours: M-F 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.