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grass-finished-beef What does grass-finished beef even mean and why does it matter

The term “grass-fed,” as it applies to beef, has been in use for quite a while. For most, it elicits … Continue reading What does grass-finished beef even mean and why does it matter

Aaron Williams: A sixth-generation hog farmer on legacy, family farms, and more

Aaron Williams took over his family’s hog farm in Villisca, Iowa, shortly after finishing college. And while he thought about … Continue reading Aaron Williams: A sixth-generation hog farmer on legacy, family farms, and more

The real dirt on regenerative farming

Regenerative agriculture is a practice that is increasingly gaining notice from the general public.  However, within the farmer community — … Continue reading The real dirt on regenerative farming

Meet award-winning Niman Ranch farmer John Gilbert, a family farmer pasture-raising pigs in Iowa

John Gilbert believes that farming has a continued, prominent role to play in American daily life — in terms of … Continue reading Meet award-winning Niman Ranch farmer John Gilbert, a family farmer pasture-raising pigs in Iowa

regenerative farming The sun and regenerative farming – The magic of photosynthesis

6H2O + 6CO2 = C6H12O6 + 6O2 There it is. Photosynthesis. The miracle that makes life on earth possible. For … Continue reading The sun and regenerative farming – The magic of photosynthesis

Sustainable farming: Spring forage planting by the birds

One of the strategies we use at Singing Prairie Farm to produce the most nutritious and sustainable pork on the … Continue reading Sustainable farming: Spring forage planting by the birds

The simple and sacred beauty of raising pigs naturally

I’ve just walked back in from tending to our pastured pigs. Rotating them to new pasture is quite a process … Continue reading The simple and sacred beauty of raising pigs naturally

The way to happy, healthy pigs: The secrets of pasture-raising

Here at Singing Prairie Farm, one question consistently arises during conversations about our pasture-raised pigs. That question, in one form or … Continue reading The way to happy, healthy pigs: The secrets of pasture-raising

pig2 Inspirational farming in America: Polyface Farms

Working with ButcherBox has enabled our farm, Singing Prairie Farm, to provide sausage from pigs we raise to more people … Continue reading Inspirational farming in America: Polyface Farms

Image via  White Oak Pastures' blog. White Oak Pastures, getting sustainable farming right

White Oak Pastures is a farm outside Bluffton, Georgia where some of the pork sausage that ButcherBox distributes is sourced. When … Continue reading White Oak Pastures, getting sustainable farming right

sustainable-farming Meet farmer John Arbuckle

We have a dream of helping provide the healthiest, highest quality meat to the world — ranging from 100% grass-fed … Continue reading Meet farmer John Arbuckle