Time to reduce our growing herd of Irish Dexter cattle. The Irish Dexter is a small breed of cattle that require little pasture. Excellent for meat & milk.
Registered Dexter 3yr old cow with 7mo old non-registered bull calf-$1500. Sold separately –Cow $1100 & bull calf $500.
Registered Dexter red bull calf born 3/13/2011-$800 available in 2 months.
Dexter/Holstein Cross (milker) wtih heifer calf born 3/07/2011-$1400. Sold separately $900 & bull calf $600
As the song goes ” I gotta pocket full of sunshine”. It has been a sloppy wet spring so far, it has been wearing me down. All the critters at Turkey Feather Farm are bathing in the sun today. There are so many outdoor chores to get done and I had a hard time deciding where to start. Hmmm, the garden…still too wet. Mow the lawn…still to wet. That leaves trimming goat hooves. Yippy! The does loved the pampering and pedicures. I remember when I was pregnant how wonderful it was to have my feet pampered. I believe goat momma’s love it too.
Dexter Momma's & Babies
Even with the rainy weather our Dexter momma’s have been hard at work having beautiful calves this season. We have a very handsome bull calf from our herd queen (Brownie). We started our herd going on 4yrs ago with a pregnant Brownie and steer. Now we have a herd of 10 which is more than we need so we will be reducing the herd. Please contact us if you are interested in purchasing any of these great cattle.
I was never a big fan of kale until a couple of years ago. We had grown the curly kale variety in our garden about 3yrs ago and I just never enjoyed it, but the chickens did. The next year I was making a soup that called for Tuscan kale. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it wasn’t a curly leaf, but instead a beautiful dark blueish leaf with a smooth, swiss chard like texture. Tuscan kale can also be called lacinato kale, dinosaur kale, palm tree kale and I’m sure there are other nicknames.
I have made a few observation about this salad. Spend the extra money and get a nice olive oil, it’s a big part of the flavor. I used panko bread crumbs instead of making my own, I like the texture of the panko. I also shredded my cheese and didn’t use grated. Don’t be afraid to make it your own.
I found a great video from Dr. Weil on the preparation of this salad.
True Food Kitchen’s Tuscan Kale Salad
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Juice of 1 lemon
3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (nice quality)
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Dried red chili flakes to taste
4 to 6 cups Tuscan kale (cavolo nero) that has been washed, patted dry, midrib removed, loosely packed, sliced, see cook’s notes
2/3 cup grated Pecorino Toscano cheese, divided use, see cook’s notes
1/2 cup freshly made bread crumbs, lightly toasted Cook’s notes: Remove the central rib by cupping fingers over the stem then moving toward the tip of the leaf. Stacking several de-ribbed leaves together, by folding the leaves in half one direction, then in half the other direction. Then cut the “package” into 1/4-inch wide crosswise slices.
As for the cheese, the Rossellinobrand of Pecorino is preferred. But if you can’t find it other flavorful grating cheese can be used, such as Asiago or Parmesan.
The 2010 fall harvest was great. We enjoyed growing our new corn, giant pumpkins, amaranth, & milo. There was also plenty of old favorites with tomatoes, onions, green beens, sunflowers, cucumber. Let’s not forget that we always plant too much zucchini and yellow squash. We harvest more green chilies every this season. Look forward to our spring planting.
It never dawned on me why we have Easter eggs, until we became farmers. It’s because we have so many of the blasted things we decide to color and hide them around the yard. Feast or famine with the eggs, before winter solstice you cherish everyone by spring you’re hoping for someone to show you a new recipe. Someone please send me a new egg recipe!!
We are tucked away in the mountains of Williams Oregon. The name Turkey Feather Farm comes from the feathers of wild turkey living around our farm. Feathers were worn by Native American Chiefs to symbolize their communication with Spirit and to express their celestial wisdom. In the Native American Indian culture, feathers represented the power of the thunder gods along with the power of air and wind. The most commonly used feathers in smudging are Turkey. They are regarded as having cleansing and healing properties. So revered was the Turkey at one time in America’s his/her story that it was very nearly picked as the emblem of America.
When we started the farm we wanted to provide a healthier life for ourselves. Sustainability has always been our goal. We began with a small flock of chickens and a garden. Now we have grown into an organic farm with many animals . We strive to be responsible stewards of the land, always trying to create health and balance in the soil, the plants, the animals and the human being.
