Biodynamic Farming. Question: What do a 19th century philosopher and award-winning wines have in common? Answer: Everything. A Profound Approach to Farming and Land Stewardship If you’ve heard of biodynamics (before Foxhollow) it might be because wine producers were the earliest adopters of biodynamic practices in the U.S.. Many of these wine producers have established successful biodynamic brands you could find at any grocery store. The history and goals of biodynamics are as rich and interesting as the Carménère vine - and this summer, we’re revisiting the subject in a series of blogs. Biodynamic Methods Biodynamic Fields Biodynamic methods originate...
Audrey’s Story It was a typical Friday at Foxhollow when I received the COOLEST email ever… “A friend of mine, Audrey Smith, recently had an aortic valve replacement that saved her life. The valve she received came from a cow's heart . Since then, we have celebrated her recovery by honoring beef hearts as a star dish of the meal. I can think of no greater source of beef hearts than Foxhollow Farm, I hope you can be my new supplier!” Benefits of Eating Nose to Tail I was so excited to receive this because I’m extremely passionate about the...
It’s inevitable. You need to thaw your frozen 100% Grassfed Beef pronto. The good news is, you can actually thaw our vacuum sealed, flash frozen grassfed beef pretty quickly. If you have your freezer stocked with some of Foxhollow Farm’s 100% Grassfed Beef way to go! You are ahead of the game and a well-prepared home cook. Perhaps you decide to invite your neighbor over for dinner and need to thaw 2 extra steaks. Your brother-in-law shows up unannounced Sunday afternoon and he is hungry - did someone say tacos? You thought you were eating out but your kid gets...
I’ve been concerned and disturbed by the buzz around fake meat. Fake meat is not the answer to the environmental and nutritional devastation we are facing. Fake meat is not an alternative that is best for our farmland or you and your loved ones wanting to eat healthy food. We need to eat less meat, eat meat from farmers we know and trust, and eat meat from animals that are working to heal our farmland. Our farmland is too precious and we must treat it with respect by eating food that helps heal the land. If you don’t want to...