Comments on: LOCAVORES, MORE AND MORE

By: Farm Fresh Eggs | Passing Thru

Farm Fresh Eggs | Passing Thru — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:43:36 +0000

[...] written about our favorite farmers (daughter, Robin, and her boyfriend, Scott) and their forays as CSA-inspired providers of naturally-raised beef and pork. Capitalizing on the locavore trends in this area, they’ve [...]

By: Back in Farm Country | Passing Thru

Back in Farm Country | Passing Thru — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:17:16 +0000

[...] family. You might remember we wrote about purchasing a local, farm raised pig from Scott here: Locavores, More and More. This was a great way to obtain a cost-efficient supply of the best-tasting bacon and pork [...]

By: Family Brunch al Fresco — Passing Thru

Family Brunch al Fresco — Passing Thru — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:28:00 +0000

[...] we bring?” This was going to work to our advantage. We’d serve ham and bacon from our piggy, spinach omelet roll-ups (Pete’s invention), Jenny’s “cheesy potato” [...]

By: Hunting and Cooking with Wild Morel Mushrooms — Passing Thru

Hunting and Cooking with Wild Morel Mushrooms — Passing Thru — Sat, 22 May 2010 16:41:35 +0000

[...] “typical Minnesota” menu, we decided on spinach salad with bacon dressing (courtesy of our piggy), oven-fried walleye, wild rice stuffing with wild mushrooms and grilled root vegetables, and [...]

By: Unincorporating Food, Inc. — Passing Thru

Unincorporating Food, Inc. — Passing Thru — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:46:15 +0000

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By: Betsy Wuebker

Betsy Wuebker — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:23:44 +0000

Hi Lori – I am “late to the table” in responding to these latest comments. What a feeling of accomplishment and pride it must’ve been to gather at the meal you described! We are learning a lot about the business of farming, and we’re picking up the rest of our piggy – sausage, roasts, etc. this weekend. I am still amazed at the difference. Thanks.

Hi Jannie – I think more people than we know grew up on farms. Yes, Scott is a great guy – the perfect man for our daughter, at least, with her interests and goals.

The calves are all together in their little igloo village. They can see and hear each other, so I don’t think they get lonely. They get lots of human attention, too. Plus, it’s only temporary because they grow up fast and healthy. Thanks.

Hi SnaggleTooth – Welcome to PassingThru! I agree, when you know where (and from whom?) the food comes from, it personalizes things, doesn’t it? And you think of the specific animal; at least I do, anyway. Or maybe it’s best to say that the grocery store depersonalizes – so much so that lots of people don’t even know or care.

I admit to sending up grateful thoughts to our piggy in piggy heaven. The Indians used to thank the spirit of the animal, and honored it by putting all parts to greatest use. I think eating local emulates that practice as much as we can in these more modern times. Thanks.

By: SnaggleTooth

SnaggleTooth — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:14:56 +0000

Wow, I’d love to hang out at the farm! I have a bit of a problem with the butcher part of the busines, tho! Also, try not to eat pork.
Once fed cute baby turkeys – that my daughter served us for Thanksgiving, n I even had trouble with that one!

I hopped over from a Jannie comment finally.
(Poor little lonely igloo babies…)
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By: Welcome! To The Harvest Potluck! – patriciaswisdom.com

Welcome! To The Harvest Potluck! – patriciaswisdom.com — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:58:01 +0000

[...] and Betsy of Passing Thru went in search of their food and how to locate local CSAs, produce and benevolent meat cutters. [...]

By: Jannie Funster

Jannie Funster — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:06:16 +0000

I had no idea Lance grew up on a farm! He is one multi-faceted guy indeed.

Scott sounds like a good man to have and to hold?

I’d say 180 head is a full-time endeavor, yes.

Agree with Davina, those 3 pigs are so cute, a picture that could go far.

Dad’s farm is a hobby one now but when he was a lad it was a real working farm.

Do you think the calves get lonely, tho?

I admire all you guys for eating local, I need to be more aware of that.

Super post, as always, Betsy!

And dang, I do believe it’s lunch time here!!
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By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:33:45 +0000

I enjoyed growing up on a farm and recall one Thanksgiving where 95 percent of the heavily laden table came from the farm livestock, hunting, or the garden. Now, that was a meal! .-= Lori Hoeck´s last blog ..Watch out for this predator’s super-stealth tool =-.