I posted a bunch of videos on Youtube.  I'll keep posting new videos from my phone here.  Image quality will be changing soon.  My phone is due for upgrade in Feb!! http://www.youtube.com/user/blackbirdgeorge ...

Well, this past year was a big year for us. We farrowed for the first time (instead of buying piglets), put up a grain bin, built several shelters, made hay, butchered chickens, gained a lot of experience rotating animals on pasture and sold everything we rasied! And, I did a MUCH better job maintaining my equipment. Which, has been one of my shames since my real job is basically a maintenance expert! Not to mention all the other projects and the work on this old farm house. Anyway, a lot to feel good about as winter approaches. Next year, as we plan out our activities, we're looking at raising more animals all the way around. We'll have three litters of pigs for piglets, feeders, roasters and pasture raised pork. We're even going to try to put them in the woods for a bit and see how that does on the animals and the land. This was a big learning year for us.  I got a lot of education working at a farm in Galax, Va - Larry and Debbie Bright.  I am going to write about my adventure there and post some pics too.  ...

Thank you to our customers this year.  We have sold the reminder of pork and turkeys we had left. We are officially sold out for the year.  Check with us for next year's harvest.  We have two more sows so, next year, there'll be more piglets, roasters and pork available.  We'll be doing more chickens too.  That was very popular for us and we raised twice as many as we intended to.  It was a great experience and now I'm off to build a "whizbang chicken plucker". Thanks again! ...

We have 2 sides of pork still available for our fall harvest.  We thought we were sold out for this year, but, due to my expert bookeeping practices, we still have one whole pig unaccounted for.  Yes, it's hard for me to believe I messed this up (I'm being sarchastic here, of course). Anyway, we have two more sides available and we should be butchering early November.  So, if you're interested in our delicious and healthy pasture raised pork, please contact us! A lot of folks may be unsure about buying that much meat at one time.  Well, one side of pork is about 75 -90 lbs of meat and will take up about a third of your conventional refrigerator/freezer (we're talking in the freezer, of course).  And, as a family of four, we go through about 1 1/2 sides of pork per year for ourselves. If you are still unsure about that large of a purchase, we have cuts available that we can sell individually or make up a package for you.  We guarantee you'll love our pasture raised pork and will be back for more.  Compared to commercially raised pork, our meats are much more colorful, tastier and ...

I just posted a link to a recent Time Magazine article that was pretty good about telling the story how commercial food is raised and what that brings with it.  The link is also on our links page Getting Real About The High Price Of Cheap Food ...

I posted some new photos I just took today.  They're mostly of the shoats which are getting bigger!  Enjoy. www.flickr.com/blackbirdfarms   ...

We are taking on a new animal this year: Grass-fed lamb!  We are very excited to learn this new stewardship.  Our neighbors down the road have raised lambs their entire lives and they've been just great with the whole thing.  ...

THANK YOU!!  WE ARE OUT OF KIELBASA AT THIS TIME.  KIELBASA FOR SALE We currently have a limited supply of kielbasa made from our all-natural pork.  This is one of our top sellers and some of the very best kielbasa you will find anywhere.  Perfectly smoked, expertly seasoned with just the right moisture content.  You can feel good about offering this to your friends and family knowing that our pork is raised humanely and naturally without any antibiotics, hormones or meat-by products. $4.00 / pack Each vacuum sealed package contains aproximately one pound of kielbasa. Contact us to place your order. ...

The Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival is held at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds on the 2nd full weekend in October from 8:00am to 5:00pm daily. The Festival includes Official Souvenirs, Crafts, Entertainment, Historic Vehicles and Engines, a Farmers Market, a Quilt Show, Contests, a Parade, and Great Food! Gate Admission is $4 per person, children under age 12 are FREE. link ...