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RECIPE: Briny Pork Chops
Briny Pork Chops The secret to succulent, juicy pork chops? There are many factors: pork breed, their diet and environment… And a few that you can influence in your own kitchen! Soaking pork chops in a flavorful brine overnight really adds a great acidity that not only starts to break down some of those proteins, but instills a wonderful flavor that contrasts this fatty cut. Ingredients: Misty Brook Farm pork chops, thawed Equal parts apple cider vinegar and water, enough to submerge the chops Aromatics: garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, and other spices and herbs you have on hand Salt and pepper Variety of root vegetables Olive oil Directions: Make the…
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Early Riser Cornmeal
At Misty Brook Farm, we grow open-pollinated Early Riser field corn for our cornmeal. This multi-purpose corn is well-adapted for cold, northern climates. It has great genetic diversity, with both dent and flint characteristics. Dent corns are typically high in starch, while flint corns are low in water content making them very resistant to freezing temperatures. Both of these traits make Early Riser a great choice for cornmeal, which is what much of our crop goes to! If we don’t mill it into flour, we save it to plant for next year’s crop. This variety is so hardy, that it is the only corn that survived “The…
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Sheep Shearing
Article by Robin Kerber We’ve had wonderful turnouts at our past annual Sheep Shearing Day (click for current event details) at the farm! In preparation for the upcoming lambing season, our flock is sheared by local shearing expert Jeff Burchstead from Buckwheat Blossom Farm. He brings equipment and a crew of ready and skilled hands who helped skirt the fleece and get them ready for processing. The history of sheep shearing is fascinating and dates back to 3500 BCE. Wool production is the oldest trade commodity, and was the first widespread international trade throughout ancient civilizations. Wool quickly became a determining factor in who could afford to be the major…
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Ian Mitchell-Innes at Misty Brook Farm!
June 13-14th 2017 Join us to learn from world-renowned grazing expert Ian Mitchell-Innes. Capture Free Energy with Management Energy is Money & Money is Energy This two-day intensive will cover: Livestock, Soil Life, & Energy Animal Performance & High Density Grazing Land as Solar Panel & Planned Grazing Infrastructure & Profits Planning the Biological Calendar with Nature to save Money Farm Lunch Included! Who? Ian Mitchell-Innes is a native of South Africa where he has spent decades managing his ranch and cattle. Through trial and error, he eventually settled on Holistic Management and Mob Grazing. He is here to help us recognize week links, take advantage of solar energy, and…
