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Hormel Foods Tour A few weeks ago, I was thrilled to check off an item on my bucket list! Through a lot of \”bugging\” of Hormel Foods personnel, I finally got a tour of the Hormel plant in Austin, MN. For over 35 years we have sold pigs to Hormel Foods and I have yet to…
Full credit for the following harvest meal idea to Alexis Klassen. I wanted to share something I\’ve been doing for many years each fall pre-harvest. Cook a large roast (pork or beef, flavor as desired with homemade sauce, BBQ sauce, etc) in a crockpot until falls apart. Shred (fork or in Kitchen aid mixer) and…
One of the hardest and most challenging aspects about farming is when our animals get sick. We hate it. No, we really hate it. And the only thing worse than sick animals is dead animals. We just can\’t get around the feeling that we have failed them. So why do pigs become sick? Pigs, like…
Avian Influenza in Turkeys The past couple of weeks have been terrible for turkey farmers. No, worst than terrible–more like devastating for Minnesota\’s turkey farmers. As of the last count, 14 Minnesota turkey farms have been hit by the Avian Influenza virus. Approximately 900,000 birds have died–either directly from the virus or birds that had…
Avian Influenza in Turkeys The past couple of weeks have been terrible for turkey farmers. No, worst than terrible–more like devastating for Minnesota\’s turkey farmers. As of the last count, 14 Minnesota turkey farms have been hit by the Avian Influenza virus. Approximately 900,000 birds have died–either directly from the virus or birds that had…
Antibiotic usage is a concern for all of us–humans and animals alike. There are some facts that I will share about livestock antibiotic usage, specifically antibiotic usage, and antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic usage and resistance is a complex issue. And one that ALL of us need to take seriously. When it comes to using antibiotics in…
My guest post today is by Golden Carter. Golden talks about her journey as a mom trying to make the best decisions on what to feed her family. She talks about the real fear she had about food perpetuated by people like the \”Food Babe\” and realizes now how unreasonable that fear was. Follow her…
My guest post today is by Golden Carter. Golden talks about her journey as a mom trying to make the best decisions on what to feed her family. She talks about the real fear she had about food perpetuated by people like the \”Food Babe\” and realizes now how unreasonable that fear was. Follow her…
Pork Sausage and Rice Casserole (This recipe was contributed to a high school classmate, Deb Toye. Thanks for the recipe and it looks scrumptious!) Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs. ground pork sausage (*NOT breakfast sausage) 2-3 stalks celery, sliced 1 large or 2 small onions, diced 8 oz. package fresh mushrooms, sliced (can substitute canned) 1…
October is PORK month and this is a great recipe to serve your family. And best of all, it is easy. I particularly like the spices and the little bit of sweetness the apricots give. I have made a few changes to it which I have noted at the end of the recipe. 3# boneless…