Farm Day Recap + Fresh Chicken

June 23, 2025
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June 23, 2025

Greetings to all From the Smiling Cow Team

A big thank-you to everyone who joined us for our Farm Day on May 31st. We enjoyed meeting with everyone, and we give a kind thank you to Dr. MaryAnn Ley for her presentation about the Weston A. Price Foundation.


It was a very interesting day for us. Our apologies again for the not-so-successful tour in the afternoon. I was looking forward to showing you all the animals, but I guess my little tractor had other ideas.


We are still hoping to do regular farm tours in the future, once we find an affordable tour wagon that is in good condition. If you know of one for sale, please let us know.

RecipE: Soup Bones with Meat

We had a lot of good comments about the Farm Day meal, especially the soup bones, with lots of questions about how they were prepared. So we are sharing the recipe with you. Serves 3-4.


  • 2 soup bones with meat
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3-4 medium carrots
  • 1 pint bone broth


Rub soup bones with salt and pepper, and put in a roasting pan with broth. Add vegetables, and bake in an oven at 150 degrees for 8-10 hours. This method can be used for any beef roast, and you can add any vegetables you have on hand.


piglets

FRESH CHICKEN

All the chicken we now have on the market shelves is from this year’s chicken. We still have checken left from last fall though. We are offering a 25% discount if you buy 10 or more pounds at a time (while supplies last). Just ask us for it next time you come.

Visit the farm virtually

We invite you to visit our website. It includes an extensive product & price list, with ingredients additionally noted for many items. As always, we welcome your inquiries and feedback.

Thank You!

Thank you, and enjoy the summer

Sincerely,

Samuel Esh Family - The Smiling Cow Farm Market

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