Chick, Chick, Chickee! Taking Orders for Organic Laying Chickens
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 3/8/2014 to
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" When our daughter Hayley was young, she raised chickens, sold their eggs and saved up enough money to buy her first car. She sort of lost interest, but it was a great first 'job' for her. And we miss the eggs!
This year, we decided to raise
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We're Going Organic Places. Meet Us There!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 2/27/2014 to
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" Being organic minded is good for many things, and one of them is bringing together people to share ideas and resources, friendship and conversation. That's why we enjoy attending conferences. We hope you'll join us at one or more of the
Agri-Dynamics Now In Stock!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 2/14/2014 to
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" Organic farmers like you are always trying to find the best alternatives to keep your animals healthy and productive. That's why we're pleased to begin offering you Agri-Dynamics products, a line of natural and holistic products for livestock
How to Avoid GMO’s in 2014
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 1/10/2014 to
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" If eating healthier is one of your New Year’s resolutions, you might be interested in ways to avoid GMO’s or genetically modified organisms. These foods have been altered on the gene level. For example, a GMO could be corn that’s been
The Heart of the Matter: Why Organic Milk Gives You Better Nutrition
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 12/26/2013 to
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" You may have read about another benefit of drinking organic milk this week. A team of scientists from Washington State University conducted an 18-month study that demonstrates organically produced milk serves up much more omega-3 fats than
The Heart of the Matter: Why Organic Milk Gives You Better Nutrition
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 12/26/2013 to
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" You may have read about another benefit of drinking organic milk this week. A team of scientists from Washington State University conducted an 18-month study that demonstrates organically produced milk serves up much more omega-3 fats than
Reedy Fork Farm Reusable Shopping Bag!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 12/19/2013 to
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" Just in time for your holiday shopping, we now have Reedy Fork Organic Farm resuable shopping bags. These beauties are perfect for your groceries or to give as a gift. OR, as one clever person suggested - you can use them as a gift bag.
It
Organic Turkey Feed
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 12/13/2013 to
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" It may be indelicate to bring this up at this time of year...but Reedy Fork Organic Farm mills all of the organic feed you need for your livestock animals...including turkeys!
Gobble and Grow. We offer a starter and grower feed for
25 Pound Bags Now Available!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 12/3/2013 to
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" You've asked for it, and now we have our organic feed in 25 pound bags! All the goodness and nutrition for your animals - in smaller, easier to handle, still beautiful packaging. The 25 pound package is perfect for those of you who only have a
Counting our Blessings
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 11/27/2013 to
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" Sunday, we were listening as a teacher led her class in the following prayer:
Thank you for the world so sweet.
Thank you for the food we eat.
Thank you for the birds that sing.
Thank you, God, for everything.
As we thank God this
Making Your Chickens Clean Their Plate
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 11/21/2013 to
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" Chickens are like kids. They pick at their food, and sometimes eat their favorite parts, and leave behind some things that they need for a balanced diet. If you see your chickens leave the meals and minerals, they aren’t getting this vitally
We'll be at the Sustainable Ag Conference!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 11/7/2013 to
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" The annual Sustainable Agricultural Conference is November 15 - 17 in Durham, and Reedy Fork Farm owners George and Cherry Teague will be there along with office manger Melissa Blanchard and her husband Jeff. It's an event we all look forward
Sweet as Molasses (from Reedy Fork Organic Farm)
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 10/24/2013 to
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"Reedy Fork Farm has a rich heritage with lots of traditions. One of those traditions is making molasses. It's been passed from generation to generation. In fact, the sugar cane press is over 100 years old!
The sweet sorghum for this year's
Cow Your Friends with These Cow Facts!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 10/17/2013 to
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" Cows are such familiar animals that we sometimes forget how fascinating they are. Here are ten fun facts about cows that we bet you didn't know...
Gallons per cow. At Reedy Fork Organic Dairy, we have Holsteins and Jerseys. A Holstein gives
Enter and Win the Curious Cow Caption Contest!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 10/11/2013 to
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" As you know, the milk from our dairy goes to the Organic Valley Coop. OV has a caption contest on their website that features our Hayley and one of our sweet baby calves.
Enter the contest and win one of our amazing organic, homegrown
Homesteading Festival - Williamston, SC
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 10/1/2013 to
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" Nothing on your calendar for Saturday, October 5? Attend the 1st Annual Homesteading Festival in Williamston, SC and perhaps win a bag of Reedy Fork Organic Layer Feed!
Daisy Mays’ Trading Post Inc , one of our retail stores, will be at
Flammable Chickens, Sneaky Parasites and Dwindling Eggs
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 9/26/2013 to
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" If chickens had their way, they might be driving to Florida around this time of year. With shorter days and cooler weather, chickens instinctively lay less eggs. However, you can offset this tendency with a little strategic ingenuity.
By
Silage Time
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 9/19/2013 to
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"We’ve been busy making silage in the fields of Reedy Fork Organic Farm.
Our silage is made from the entire corn plant and sorghum sudan grass.
We grow it, chop it, auger it, dump it, pile it, pack it, and cover it in trench silo. What is a
It's a...Girls!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 9/2/2013 to
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" Announcing the birth of...
Twin girls Jenny and JJ
Born August 26, 2013 at Reedy Fork Organic Farm
Jenny: 20 pounds 27"" long, 29"" high
JJ: 25 pounds, 29"" long, 30"" high
Mother and babies are doing fine.
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Reedy Fork Feed Has Redmond Salt!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 8/24/2013 to
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“I don’t know Bessie, I think our feed tastes divine and just the right amount of Redmond salt too!”
Most farm animals like a little bit of salt with their feed, and the one brand they prefer is Redmond. At Reedy Fork, we mix Redmond Salt
Our Feed and Meat at Deep Roots in Greensboro!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 8/17/2013 to
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" You probably already noticed that we love coops! And we're really loving that starting this week, our organic meat and our organic feed are available at Deep Roots Market , a cooperative in Greensboro.
The only food coop in Guilford County,
Meet Your Farmers - and our Customers!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 8/9/2013 to
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" The Burlington Farmer's Market is a great place to buy produce, meats, local honey, and so much more. It's called a 'producer's market', which means the vendors actually produce what they sell. It's also a place to socialize! It was just through
Fertrell Minerals In Stock at Reedy Fork Organic Farm!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 7/29/2013 to
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" Fertrell is the oldest producer of organic fertilizers in the United States - and is the trusted source for earth friendly products - from livestock supplements to natural pesticides.
We stock a wide variety of Fertrell's natural products ,
Growing Organic Corn
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 7/19/2013 to
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"[caption id=""attachment_1121"" align=""alignright"" width=""169""] George looking at our corn with with the Organic Valley agronomist Mark Kopecky.[/caption]As you know, this year we've planted 70 acres of organic corn in our fields . We've done
Watch Ben Harvesting Organic Barley
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 7/12/2013 to
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"Ben took this video of our combine as it was harvesting our barley crop. Here's what's going on:
1. The header - a big spinning wheel with teeth on the bottom - cuts the barley and sucks the whole barley plant into the combine.
2. The combine
