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MILK & MEADOW There is a quiet comfort that comes from knowing exactly where your food comes from. Not wondering how it was raised. Not questioning shortcuts or compromises. Just a settled feeling when...
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INGREDIENTS For the tongue 2lb Howling Flats Farm Rose Veal tongue 1 onion, halved 1 carrot, chopped 1 celery stalk, chopped 1...
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In recent years, the word traceable has begun appearing more often in conversations about food. It sounds reassuring, but it’s not always...
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Some of the most meaningful work on the farm right now is easy to miss if you’re not looking closely. Our silvopasture—fields...
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INGREDIENTS 1lb Howling Flats Farm Rose Veal Calf's Liver, sliced 4 slices bacon, chopped 1 large onion, thinly sliced 1 cup mushrooms,...
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There is a kind of love that isn’t loud or showy. It doesn’t arrive with grand gestures or quick results. It moves...
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It may come as a shock to some, but this time of year we’re often in bed by 7 p.m. Winter on...
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INGREDIENTS 1lb Howling Flats Farm Rose Veal Cutlets Salt and black pepper ½ cup flour, for dredging 3 tbsp olive oil or...
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In recent years, more people have begun to look beyond what is on their plate and ask a deeper question: How was...
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This Groundhog’s Day, I turned 58—and I find myself hoping that with age has come at least a little wisdom. I...
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INGREDIENTS 2½lb Howling Flats Farm Rose Veal English Style Short Ribs 2 tbsp oil 1 onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2...
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Why nourishment is about more than numbers and why your body notices the difference Most of us don’t choose food by spreadsheets....
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This winter, I’ve been thinking a lot about strength—and how differently it shows up for us as we age. Frozen fingers...
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INGREDIENTS 1lb Howling Flats Farm Rose Veal Ground Beef 3 tbsp butter 3 tbsp plain flour 1½ cups warm milk ½ tsp...
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If pasture-based farming were simple, it wouldn’t make people uncomfortable. The discomfort comes from what it suggests. It complicates the story we’ve...
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Farming in one of the smallest states in the country has a way of sharpening your awareness. There’s no illusion of endless...
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INGREDIENTS 1lb Howling Flats Farm Rose Veal Stew Beef, cut into large bite-sized cubes 1½ tbsp olive oil or butter ½ medium...
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Pasture-raising won’t save the planet by itself. No honest farmer would claim that it will. There's no single practice, product, or policy...
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