Learn & Grow

There are a lot of details when it comes to raising livestock, some as simple as knowing the difference between “sustainably grown” vs. “organically grown,” with others as difficult as deciding what is best for you and your farm ~ Here's what we do for the livestock here at Family Friendly Farms!

With Thanksgiving around the corner we wanted to take a moment to reiterate the health benefits of choosing Pasture-Raised Turkeys from family farms. While nutrition facts can be a little bland, we believe that it is incredibly important to know why we do certain things or purchase certain items.

In this article, we delve into the hidden dangers of these grains, exploring their impact on animals, the transfer of health issues to human consumers, and the direct health implications of corn and soy in human diets.

Amidst the chaos of social media influencers promoting this supplement and that powder, one source stands out as a true superfood: animal liver. Not only does it possess a wide range of health benefits, but its nutrients are highly bioavailable, making it an exceptional addition to our diet.

Mankind has lived a certain way for about 5,000 years, but in the last 150 years everything has changed.  Throughout early history, people lived a predominantly agrarian-based lifestyle where they depended on God and one another for survival. 

Sustainable farming is defined as a farming operation that maintains a self-reliant ecosystem thus minimizing the need to “go outside” the farm to purchase items that it may lack (like fertilizer and feed for example).

How do we raise and provide healthy meat? It all begins with cleanliness - Clean air from the pacific breeze, clean water from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, clean pastures with chemical-free forage, and clean animals free of any added hormones, antibiotics, corn, soy, or GMO’s.

Have you ever wondered how your beef gets from farm to table? Here at Family Friendly Farms we have an incredibly humane and sustainable way that we raise our animals. In this blog post we detail the process for you!