The fall season is fast approaching. New routines, schedules, and general sense of busy-ness can feel near impossible to think about trying to get a meal on the table. And that’s exactly where CSA comes in. Fall has a wide-variety of delicious foods to explore, such as sweet potatoes, seasonal squash, carrots, cabbage, bok choy, […]
There exists this trope that organic, grass-fed, grass-finished beef can be leaner, drier, and more difficult to prepare. But that depends entirely on how the cattle are raised and grazed. The main difference between Elmwood Stock Farm grass-fed, grass-finished beef and others is in the USDA grade. On the five-level USDA grading scale, three grades are […]
Summer veggies (or fruits, rather) are something special here in Kentucky. They’re here and gone in a flash, and we savor every moment while they’re at the peak of freshness. At the top of our list: heirloom tomatoes! Allow us to wax poetic briefly here; there’s just a certain kind of magic you can’t replicate […]
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 […]
The small family farm lifestyle – it’s hard work, but it also gives back. This year, we’re opening up our Kentucky farm to share that experience with you. Sample life on a regenerative, organic farm. Learn how we feed our community by working with the local ecosystem. Walk our property with the farmer, see how clean, […]
“Organic” – The term is all across the food packaging landscape. It’s often accompanied by a myriad of badges, seals, and other qualifiers. You’re likely to find it paired with: “Inspected by the US Department of Agriculture”, “All-Natural”, “Non-GMO”, and “Fair-Trade”. Last year, we outlined the difference between important labels and unregulated buzzwords, so you […]
Every year we get the chance to attend the annual OAK Conference which brings together organic farmers and food advocates from all across Kentucky to talk shop, share ideas and resources, and build community. Celebrating 15 years, this year’s conference brought a nice surprise! Mac, Ann, and John were honored with the first annual Organic […]
In the midst of our winter farming endeavors, we’ve also been hard at work on our organic recertification for the year ahead. Given that it’s the start of a new year it seems like another good opportunity to talk about what it means to be an organic farm and all the different flavors that that […]
One of our very favorite ways of connecting with our customers is through our CSA program which has been going 20+ years strong! Our 2026 Winter/Spring CSA season promises to be a bountiful one. Starting mid-January and going into mid-May, weekly shares will include potatoes and sweet potatoes, root vegetables, winter squashes, lots of leafy […]
No matter how busy we are coaxing vegetables out of the ground and nurturing animals we try to donate our time and energy for the collective betterment of society. Our cause will be no surprise to you: the value of organic foods to the health of humans and of Mother Earth. This time of the […]