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FRESH, Non-GMO Turkeys: Limited Time ONLY!
Are you ready for Thanksgiving? Do you have a FRESH, local, pasture-raised turkey for your special celebration of giving thanks? We have a limited amount of fresh turkeys available at our Farm Store. Come and pick out a delicious, nourishing centerpiece for your...
read moreAnti-Pipeline Turkey Auction!!
See this? At Four Corners Farm, we have taken a firm position to oppose the Mountain Valley Pipeline. We don't want it coming through our property, our county or any other land in our Country! The Preserve Franklin group is made up of local citizens who have joined...
read moreWhen Pigs Fly
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. We...
read moreMountain Valley Pipeline
This massive pipeline is hoping to touchdown somewhere on our farm... burying a 42" pipe pushing through a high pressure liquified gas to ultimately arrive on the coast of North Carolina and likely get shipped to Europe in order for the big-wigs to get the most bang...
read moreTurkeys
By Evelyn Reilly Turkeys gobble and sleep, And then they eat and sleep some more. They don't know that Thanksgiving is coming, The end to the sleeping and eating draws near. Soon I'll miss their feather puff madness, But I'll dig into the feast without sadness. No...
read moreSimple and Delicious Turkey
Simple and Delicious Turkey As the title says, this recipe is simple and absolutely delicious!! The recipe comes from one of our favorite cookbooks in the farm kitchen, Long Way on a Little by Shannon Hayes (also available in our Farm Store). Shannon also has a...
read moreThanksgiving : Reflections and Gratitude
I still recall our last Thanksgiving in Florida. It was 2010. We were basically living in a pop-up camper in my parents backyard (in the neighborhood that I, Carolyn, grew up in). Ian still worked for the University of Florida and was commuting daily; an hour north...
read moreLast Weekend for FRESH Chicken!
Today was the last day of processing broiler chickens for the 2014 season. The photo above shows the Four Corners Farm Processing Team... it is a family affair! Our youngest children (Elliot & Joy) are usually found hanging around outside or on a cold day like...
read moreRain Drops
Rain Drops By Evelyn Reilly The sky is opened and rain pours down on the chickens and the birds and the cats. It falls on the dogs playing in the puddles and it falls on the plants thirstily drinking up the water from the clouds. God-water....
read moreFrom Freezer to Fork Crock Pot Chicken
My friend is a busy mom of three. She home schools her children, works part time as a Family Physician and is actively involved in her community. She also loves real food, prepares their family's meals from scratch and sources the ingredients as locally as she can. ...
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