An amazing week…
We had a great week out on the farm this week. It’s nice to be able to cross off items from the list that have just taken a lot time to come to fruition, isn’t it? For us a big one has been good honey jars and our own labels. Sounds straight forwards, right? lol, Wrong!
As you have probably ascertained already we are pretty picky people when it comes to what we do here, and packaging honey is no exception. Previously we didn’t like any of the generic labels, and the jars although beautiful in design, just weren’t practical for honey after it’s been stored a while and has started to granulate *Sidenote, did you know that granulated honey (honey that has turned solid over time) is a sign of purity? Yep, it means that it hasn’t been super heat treated, is actually ALL honey, and not blended and stirred a lot.
Anyway, back to jars and labels…. We have finally settled on plain sided, wide mouth, jars to make it easier to get all of that precious gold out and also to leave you with a useful jar should you decide to use it again for something else. On that jar is our very own farm logo and custom designed label which we think looks awesome! Many thanks to Emily!! I think that there may be a few tweaks to our labels in the future to really “lock it in” but it’s a hell of a start and three years in the making. Quite the relief I can tell you and I personally feel like we are finally “getting there”
Also the weather is still playing ball with equal parts cool rain and warm sunshine. Great for grass growth and therefore great for Beef! Our family sat down for a supper of grass fed and grass finished steak (our own, of course) and it just keeps blowing us away with the flavor and texture. Seriously, we eat and laugh in equal measure because it’s just that good!! It also pairs well with a good red, in case you were interested…
Today, Sunday, was another good day too. We harvested another batch of chickens amongst friends and family and added another person to our help list. A shout out to Mr. Ben Lockwood, you did an awesome job for a first timer sir. Ben came to use via a quick farm tour a few weeks back and professed an interest in being more hands on with the food that he eats. Well, it doesn’t get more hands on than taking on 92 birds on your first go around in my opinion. It was hot, and harvesting is quite hard work but we were done in around 5 hours including clean up. My back hurts and the tips of my fingers are sore. Sally looks beat but we are happy. The ideal close to the week
Well, that’s all I have for you. Signing off…