As of last week, Sweet Corn is here! Few summer staples bring us as much joy as fresh sweet corn on the cob. But the perfect ear is not an easy thing to achieve, especially when growing it organically. Corn is biologically tricky to grow and make look good. In the U.S., corn is in […]
This is not a drill. It’s a stone fruit! Sometimes it’s good to have friends in high places. Many years ago, Mac connected with Steve Ela. They had both agreed to serve on the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) board as farmer-members. While Mac was building his organic revolution, Steve was growing hundreds of acres […]
Hey, guys. John here. As a farmer, the weather can literally make us frustrated or happy on a daily, or hourly, basis – depending on how you choose to see it. The effects of weather and climate don’t spare you either, as our community. So, where are all the tomatoes, you might be wondering? As […]
It’s been said by nutritionists, gardeners, cooks, and our mothers: food is medicine. We subsist on, and consist of, countless vitamins and minerals, but meeting your daily intake requirement of these is just scratching the surface. When you make a conscious choice to take in healthy whole foods, you’re giving your body the tools to […]
USDA Prime Beef. It. Is. The. Best. With years of beef-quality grading information from our abattoir, John has been able to refine Elmwood Stock Farm’s herd genetics and grazing techniques. There’s been few times in John’s career where he’s had a beef hit Prime. It’s a huge undertaking, taking 3+ years of planning to get […]