One Straw Goes Hollywood (Video)

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September 14, 2021

The 19th annual Jefferson County Farm Tour is this coming weekend, and while we're not hosting in-person tours this year we are participating as part of the Farm Tour promotional video! If you haven't seen it yet, it's definitely worth checking out here on YouTube: 2021 Jefferson County Farm Tour. Farmhands Eli and Vera laughed and laughed when they saw it, as did their momma. They've probably watched it a dozen times already :)

It's fun to see the finished product, but we had a real blast a couple of weeks ago helping with the filming. I wish I could have filmed some behind-the-scenes videos to share, but I was too busy keeping the cows off the camera equipment and videographers! Our cows are used to us walking through the herd, but they're super curious about new things that show up in their pasture. And many of our friendly momma cows think that maybe, just maybe, you have something tasty for them in your back pocket, or perhaps in that nice basket.

No animals or humans were hurt in the making of this film, but at least one camera tripod went home with some cow slobber...

Filming with live animals turns out to be a creative challenge requiring patience and a great sense of humor! Filmmakers Tomoki Sage (also the actor) and Allison Barrett did an excellent job working with untrained bovines as extras. Even when one of the yearlings calmly stopped directly in front of a camera and refused to budge, thereby blocking a shot, or when on the final take needed for a scene the bossy cow decided to push everyone around and re-arrange the lineup (never to be straightened out again), everyone had a good time and valued the joy of spending time in close (really close, a couple of times) proximity to animals.

We sure enjoyed our filming day on the farm, and are grateful to The Production Alliance, Tomoki, and Allison for allowing us to be a part of it. Now, sit back and enjoy the show! You have time - it's only 3 minutes :)

Click here to watch the 2021 Jefferson County Farm Tour Promo Video on YouTube.

Cora has always enjoyed playing center stage!

🎥 Meet the chickens behind your favorite eggs. [video]

I’m taking you behind the scenes today with a video🎥 to help answer the question: “Why are your eggs so good?” That’s a question we get all the time, and I’m not sure how to answer it. Not because I don’t know the answer, but because I don’t know where to begin. Because the actual boots-on-the-ground logistics of what we do is super complex. And every piece of the puzzle contributes to the health of the hens, and thereby the flavor and nutrition of the eggs. 🐓 moving hundreds of chickens outdoors on fresh pasture 🦅 while keeping them from getting eaten by everything else 🌾mixing our own feed so it’s always super fresh 🐤working with a nutritionist so each hen gets exactly what she needs at each stage of her life 🥚keeping eggs in stock year-round ⛈️ proper housing in the winter to protect the soil and the hens 📜 the list goes on It’s no surprise when someone asks me a question like that, I immediately start composing in my head a 5-paragraph essay 📝 - complete with introductory sentences, supporting evidence, and a compelling conclusion. All the time knowing it’s going to come out how Charlie Brown heard his teacher – “wah wah wah”. 😄 Luckily, I mentioned my problem to Farmer Martin and he boiled it down to TWO WORDS. Fresh. Feed. Ha! Why couldn’t I think of that? 🤷‍♀️ At this moment of the year, Fresh Feed means the most gorgeous grass on God’s green earth. 🎥 So, if a picture’s worth a thousand words, I decided to spare you the 5-paragraph essay and bring you a 48 second video instead. Farmhand Grace was happy to hop on the tractor with her farmer-daddy to make the trek out to the pasture and help show you around. I’m not making promises about the video quality. 🎬 I didn’t plan out what I should say (I would have managed to turn it into an unendurable 5-paragraph essay). And fair warning if you get motion sickness, there’s a moment at the beginning where I spun the camera a little fast because I had a premonition of approaching danger… I’m not going to spoil it by telling you what it was - suffice it to say my instincts were correct. And while I apologize for the poor filming and any queasy stomachs, it’s pretty much real farm life in action. 👩‍🌾🥰 You’ll meet the hens, some of the guardians who keep them safe, and catch a glimpse of your farmers, too.Click on the image at the top of this post to watch the video. And don’t forget to grab some eggs for this week. With its bounty, Spring’s a great time to add extra eggs to your weekly protein routine. I’ve got several family-favorite recipes linked on the egg page to bring you inspiration for breakfast or dinner, like Cheesy Egg Bites, Dutch Babies and Potato Salad. Click here to get the best eggs.

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