Farm Party May 27 It’s the biggest day of the year on the farm… don’t miss out! See the schedule and all of the wonderful events on our website. New play area We’ve just completed a play area in the yard north of the farm store, complete with a sand pile, bag swing, and picnic [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Farm Fresh Weekly Farm Party Schedule– May 27 9:oo am Pasture Fun Run/Walk 9:3o Hay rack rides begin, and continue all day 10:oo “Changing my diet changed my life: An introduction to the GAPS diet” by Heidi Whitman 11:oo “Exploring solar energy and the Jako [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Farm Fresh Weekly What’s on your grill? Uncover your grill and get cookin’! We offer a variety of pastured, all-natural meats that taste delicious: – Beef filets, rib eyes, KC strips, short ribs, grillers (think brats), and burgers – Pork chops, spare ribs, and sausage links – Lamb riblets, chops, kebob meat, and ground lamb [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Farm Fresh Weekly If you were a farmer this week, you would have: –Worried about the new animals in the excessive cold –Wrapped the pastured chicken pens in tarps for warmth and protection –Braved the hail to search for abandoned lambs –Bottle-fed five baby lambs at 2:00 am –Mourned the loss of 200 chickens, 8 [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Farm Fresh Weekly Welcoming bees to Jako Farm We are excited to announce the arrival of 20 hives of bees to Jako Farm! The hives will arrive tomorrow morning and be placed strategically around the farm– some by the orchard, some by the river, and some by the buildings. According to our bee expert, even [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Farm Fresh Weekly Fresh milk now available We’ve been milking for about a week, and fresh milk is now in the farm store! If you’ve never had early spring milk before, it has quite a lot of flavor from early season grasses and early production. Samples are available in the milk cooler, and if it [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Farm Fresh Weekly First baby calves are born This week we welcomed our first baby calves! Two bulls and one heifer named Nadia. The bull calves will be raised for meat and the heifers are raised for milk cows. We will begin milking shortly and will let you know when fresh milk is available in [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Farm Fresh Weekly Join Jako at the Mother Earth News Fair! Experience the Mother Earth News Fair on October 12-13 in Lawrence, Kansas. Learn about sustainable topics ranging from renewable energy to natural foods to clothing, tools, and everything in between. Also, be sure to stop by the Jako booth! Click here for more information. [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Farm Fresh Weekly Farm Party May 27 Don’t miss our annual farm party on Memorial Day, May 27! Activities will begin at 9:00am and wrap up about 2:00pm. Many customers love the opportunity to meet other like-minded folks and this is the perfect way to do it. Here’s the abbreviated schedule for the day: 9:00 [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Farm Fresh Weekly Now taking orders for sides of beef, lamb, and pork Purchasing meat by the side is the most economical way to stock your freezer. Plus, you get to choose how your side is cut. Reply to this email to place your order! –Beef sides weigh approx 250-350 lbs and will be available [...]
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