Farmer's markets are starting next week and running through October. The Crestline farmer's market is going to be held on Tuesdays from 3-6PM at 202 N Thoman St in Crestline, which is one block south of McDonalds. The first market is next Tuesday, May 3rd. The Bucyrus farmer's markets are on Saturdays from 830am-12 noon at 1695 E. Mansfield Street; in the Wire Technologies Parking Lot in Bucyrus. This is across the way from Autozone. The first Bucyrus market is next Saturday May 7th. Once again we are looking forward to seeing you all at the markets and providing locally raised, organic fed meat that was born and raised on our organic farm! Beef patties, bulk beef, hotdogs, bratwurst, pork
It's time for the Wednesday blog post from Paynter Family Organic Farm! This week's post is similar to one we had on Facebook last May. Since the importance of these little fellas (Earthworms) is often overlooked, we wanted to post on here about them too. Anyways, on with the story... This week has been wonderful! The weather has been great and we were able to get in the fields and work some ground. Since we utilize cover crops over the winter to reduce erosion and nutrient runoff, we must work the ground in our fields during the spring to prepare them for planting, requiring extra work and time in the busy season of spring. I added some videos to our new Vimeo account of Aaron working the g
This past week has been a great reminder as to why cattle can't always be outside on pasture all year round in Ohio. With the cloudy days, the rains, and oh yeah the SNOW...the pasture is not ready for the heavy grazing that cattle provide. This is why we have to supplement with grain during the winter months. This Wednesday's blog post is about the process of how we make our cattle feed right here on the farm to supplement the hay bales to nourish the cattle during the winter months. It all starts with some seeds. We plant certified organic corn seed each spring in a few fields on our farm. With some sunshine, a little rain(usually much more than a little), and a lot of prayers, the corn ma
First off, we would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter! We were blessed with such a wonderful day on Sunday... with plenty of family, food, and fun. Sunday definitely got us all in the mood for spring. The rains keep coming, the temperatures continue to rise, and the flowers are blooming. Spring also means time for the community farmer's markets. We are looking forward to once again participating in the Bucyrus markets on Saturdays, and the Crestline markets on Tuesdays. These will be start up in May so mark your calendars now. Additionally, we are planning a sample day at one of the markets this year. We also have week old chicks at our farm now. They will be available for purchase and pi
