by Carolyn | Apr 28, 2015 | "Farmily", Chickens, Death, Earth Day, Education, Farming, Grass, Gratitude, Health/Healing, Home, Mother Earth, Pasture Poultry, Pastured Pork, rain, Spring, Weather
Earth Day celebrated it’s 45th year on April 22nd. I decided to do a quick history lesson for myself to understand why it was started and who had the idea. According to earthday.org, the birth of Earth Day in 1970 “capitalized on the emerging...
by Ian | Mar 3, 2015 | "Farmily", Family, Farming, Gratitude, Home, life
Jerry Sherwood, 1948-2012 Three years ago this past week, my step-father died. We knew death was near, but it was still sad and he is certainly still missed today. I wouldn’t be half the man, father or farmer that I am without him and many of you have been...
by Carolyn | Feb 4, 2015 | Customer Appreciation, Education, Family, Farming, Food, Grass, Gratitude, Industrial Food System, Local, Seminar, VABF
Yep. You heard it… right here on our farm blog: “It’s all about relationships.” Ian and I attended the Virginia Association of Biological Farming Conference (VABF for short) last weekend (January 30-31). We went eager to learn from excellent...
by Carolyn | Jan 14, 2015 | Bone Broth, Chickens, Food, Health/Healing, Home, Pasture Poultry, Winter
Where to begin? The Bone Broth list of health benefits is lengthy, plus it is delicious and filling! Key Benefits: Promotes healthy digestion Inhibits infection Fights inflammation Promotes strong, healthy bones Promotes healthy hair and nail growth Plus a variety of...
by Carolyn | Dec 16, 2014 | Chickens, Eggs, Food, Holiday, Sun, Winter
Have you noticed how dark it’s been in the evening hours? Well the hens at Four Corners Farm are noticing it, too. Our egg production has gone down with the sunlight. The cold also causes the chickens to use most of their calories just to keep warm, instead of...
by Carolyn | Nov 11, 2014 | Autumn, Family, Farming, Market, Pigs, Range Raised Pork
I have no idea where this saying came from. But I do know that we have a pig who kinda flies… Meet Jumper. This pig of ours enjoys finding his way out of the fence and wander around our home, over near the Turkeys, and just about anywhere. Then, we see him. ...
