Hello all, Check out the "Our Products" tab on our website for a complete listing of the products we offer, including recently added products. This year we continue to offer all Organic-fed whole beef, whole beef patties, whole pork sausage, whole pork sausage patties, pork bratwurst links, and beef/pork hotdogs. We also added beef and pork cubes to our list this year, which are great for stews, stir-frys, or with noodles. Additionally, we recently had our first batch of chickens processed and now offer certified organic chicken patties, certified organic chicken wings, and chicken bratwurst. Thank you for your support of Paynter Family Organic Farm! (The image is just a sample of our list,
Early last week we were able to finally get our beef cattle out on pasture. The rain held us back a little, but the cows are now out and enjoying the fresh grass! The cattle at our home farm are out on a few acres. We move the fencing every few days to give them fresh clover grass. This also enables the pasture time to mature and grow back up before the cows make it back around to that exact spot. The steers and heifers down the road at our "other barn" are the beef cows that we market and sell. These are on a small lot of clover grass and moved each day to a new plot. This was a process that we used last year to maximize the nutrition for the cows as well as the overall health and longevity
Organic, "all-natural", "chemical-free". With all of the labels today, it is hard to know what they really mean or what standards back them up. This week's update is going to give you an inside look at our certified organic chicken methods and the requirements we must meet to maintain certification. First, we pick up the chickens from Eagle's Next Hatchery in Oceola, Ohio. We have done business through our trusted friends at Eagle's Nest for over 15 years. Upon picking them up, we also get a signed slip noting they were hatched the day we pick them up(certification requirement). After getting to our farm the chicks are placed in small pens with heat lamps. After they are mature enough (and
