One of our favorite meals, this breakfast skillet recipe is not only for breakfast, but also makes a great lunch. My husband’s work is seasonally, so in the summer time he is home a lot. Which means he needs a more sustaining lunch to make it through the day on the farm. Everyone loves this […] The post Breakfast Skillet Recipe with Potatoes appeared first on High Country Farms ..read more

Most chicken farmers want to keep their chickens happy and healthy without using harsh chemicals. I’m sure you are the same! Diatomaceous earth is one of those things that might turn out to be your new best friend.  When you know how to use diatomaceous earth for chickens, you’ll have discovered a natural and effective […] The post How to Use Diatomaceous Earth for Chickens appeared first on High Country Farms ..read more

My carrots have germinated! It feels like an extra level of success this year. Last year it was very dry when we made our garden, and everything struggled to grow. This year we’ve gotten beautiful rain and carrots are loving it. I’ve grown carrots for many years, and found that good carrots depend a lot […] The post Carrot Companion Plants: For The Most Success appeared first on High Country Farms ..read more

I love rhubarb in the garden. Learning how to preserve rhubarb is a great way to be able to enjoy it for the entire year, instead of just during the summer months. If you don’t have a rhubarb in your garden, find a friend that has one. It is easy to divide an existing rhubarb […] The post How To Preserve Rhubarb: Making Full Use of This Simple Vegetable appeared first on High Country Farms ..read more

It’s so much fun incubating chicken eggs in an incubator, and hatching chicks. Raising chickens from birth is a wonderful on farm experience. One problem we immediately discovered was that 50% of the chicks that hatched were roosters. Fine and dandy if you’re eating them, but we quickly ran into dominance problems. That really made […] The post Why Do Farms Have Roosters: Uncovering Their Key Roles appeared first on High Country Farms ..read more

Plucking a chicken is something that can gross people out a little. The wet feathers on the skin is an icky job. It’s not the preferred job of some, and many would rather gut a chicken than pluck it! (my husband being one of them) It is an essential skill for anyone looking to raise […] The post How to Pluck Chickens: The Guide for Beginners appeared first on High Country Farms ..read more

For the last year or so I have been dreaming of buying a jersey cow. After we moved away from our hometown in 2022, I lost my source for raw milk and raw cream. That meant no more yellow, nutritious butter. I strongly believe pasteurized milk isn’t the best for you, but that’s all that […] The post Essentials You Need When Keeping A Family Milk Cow appeared first on High Country Farms ..read more

Every fall, the bounty starts rolling in. There is a lot of produce to preserve, and I’m busy in the kitcehn with canning, and freezing. Tomatoes are one of the last things that I usually can, and by that time I am so tired of putting up food. Canning food is a lot of hard […] The post How to Freeze Tomatoes for Sauce: Quick Prep Guide appeared first on High Country Farms ..read more

As I am writing this, I just transplanted close to 20 Jalapeno plants. While they might not all make it into the garden, I don’t mind having a surplus, as we really enjoy them. Growing jalapenos is one of my favorite peppers to grow, especially the variety that is good for poppers. Growing them in […] The post When to Pick Jalapenos from Plant: Timing Your Harvest for Perfect Peppers appeared first on High Country Farms ..read more

Growing plants from seeds is a rewarding experience, but it can sometimes be challenging when your seedlings show signs of weakness. I just planted broccoli seeds, and while they germinated well, they are really suffering. Weak seedlings are easily characterized by their spindly stems, pale color, and slow growth. This not only reduces your garden’s […] The post Fix Weak Seedlings: Easy Steps to Strengthen Your Young Plants appeared first on High Country Farms ..read more