The Story of A Sausage
'm gonna let you in on a little secret...I'm not really a bacon guy. Don't get me wrong, I like bacon. I think ours is better than most. It's just that it has become so trendy I keep expecting someone to open a Bacon Bar where you walk in and have...
Too Much of A Good Thing
armers Markets are hip. What used to be a weekly trek to go get fresh fruit and veggies and a loaf of bread baked that morning has become a place where you can do ALL of your food shopping. When we started Victorian Farmstead, I had to do battle...
The Paleo Diet: A Meat Company’s Dream!
eptember is Paleo Month here at Victorian Farmstead. I'm sure some minor politician in some small backwater town with way more juice than I have has already made this proclamation and presented a fancy scroll to the towns gym owner,...
Back to School
his year, Back to School is a really big deal. As of today, Jackson- turning 14 next month- is a Freshman at Analy High School. Molly, halfway to 12, had her first day of middle school today. Laura and Grandma Sally have spent their day sobbing and...
The Dog Days of Summer
f I'm being honest (and I try to be) I hate August. We are as far from spring and fall as you can get and- if you follow this blog at all- you know those are my favorite times of the year. Business is erratic and slow as everyone tries to get in...
What My Kids Got to Do On Summer Break
e all remember that question on the first day of the new school year: "What did you do this summer, Billy?" Inevitably, the cool answers were things like Disneyland, summer camp and rich grandparents' estates. We even had two separate friends that...