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It’s Baby Season here on the farm, and we farmers got one of our very own this winter! Dakota Harding Wood was born on January 13 (Friday the 13, that is), a few weeks early and weighing in at only 5lbs 1oz. He’s by no means small for his age any longer, though! He’s gained [...]

I was born on Thanksgiving; it’s my holiday. From the time our Turkey poults arrive in the spring, while watching them grow (and hearding them into their pens at night) through the summer and fall, and finally over these final weeks before the Big Meal – Shady Grove plans for this holiday all year long! [...]

I don’t know about you, but as soon as fall weather appears to be on the way I start thinking about my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving! Of course, Thanksgiving holds somewhat mixed emotions for me, as Turkeys are my favorite farm animals, and I hate to see a single one of them go. This year, though, [...]

Well, Thanksgiving has come early to Shady Grove Farm! Our 40+ baby heritage breed turkeys have arrived safe and are enjoying fresh grass clippings in the brooder! As we’ve mentioned before, we have 4 different Heritage turkey breeds available this year: Blue Slate, Royal Palm, Black Spanish, and Narragansett. We will be choosing two breeding [...]

This is our first week at the Bentonville Farmers Market, and we are also attending a conference in Fayettville with the Farmer Veteran coalition. Lots of farm visits, great food, and great people. We’ll update after it’s over!

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We’re excited to announce that Shady Grove Farm products can now be found on www.nwa.locallygrown.net. Our friends Andrew and Madeleine from Oak Hill Farm just started this new locallygrown site for Eureka Springs and it seems to be going really well so far. Locallygrown.net is a great website that allows people to create their own [...]

Yesterday we had a disaster on the farm. Drew and I both work on Saturdays. Typically it’s the only day we are both off the farm. Yesterday Drew arrived home from work only to discover a horrible, gory mess. Our electric net fencing was flattened, 40 dead Freedom rangers were strewn about the yard, and [...]