Thai style veal stir fry

When is ground veal preferred over ground beef?  In recipes like this!  This stir fry is inspired by Thai flavours, which pair perfectly with the sweet, mild flavour of ground veal. Sometimes I find the strong, meaty flavour of our ground beef can over-power the delicate balance of the sweet, salty and sour flavours that make this style of cooking so special, but our veal is just perfect.  So give our ground veal a try in this easy-peasy, perfect-for-springtime, veal of a meal!

Spray Creek Sunday Sauce

From Farmer Mo: Now, I am not Italian, and I do not claim to be, but I definitely aspire to be able to cook like a Nonna. One of my best friends learned to cook Sunday Sauce from her Nonna and even though she can’t tell me the exact secrets, I have put enough research and love into this recipe that I can confidently say my sauce should make any Nonna proud. 

Ramen Romance

There are many wonderful things about life and one of those wonderful things is a bowl of ramen. It might seem an intimidating task to make a broth from scratch, but rest assured this is a simple recipe that will bring a glorious bowl of noodles and delectable broth one step closer to your table and tummy. 

The Mud Daubers

We first started farming over a decade ago in Washington state.  At the time we were also running a property caretaking business, volunteering as EMTs with the local fire department, and managing our own off-grid homestead as well as raising meat and vegetables for our community.  After we left, our friends and neighbours Joe and Kate told us they had a nickname for us: ‘the daubers’.  Apparently our constant frenzied busyness reminded them of never-resting mud dauber wasps constantly working to build their nests.

One Roast Chicken at a Time

We consider chicken our specialty. As you know, our chickens are Certified Organic by NOOA, Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World, and raised outdoors on beautiful pasture. But that’s not all… We also raise a slower-growing breed called Freedom Rangers; these lead a more healthy and active life than typical excessively-fast-growing industrial chickens and are therefore much more flavourful and healthy on the plate. And this year, for the first time, our chicks come from non-GMO parent flocks!

Even out on the ranch…

…we’re feeling the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

I have to admit, when we first started hearing news about the emerging virus, we thought we would be relatively isolated from the effects out here in the boonies. In case you’re dreaming of a simpler life in the country right about now, I’m here to report that we’re not immune to the effects (forgive the pun).

Farmers’ Market Assistant – Help us get the products to the people

Want to join in the joy of regenerative ranching without the dirty, mucky, yucky parts?  We’re looking for assistance at our farmers’ markets for the coming season.  Join us in providing local markets with diverse meats of unparalleled quality so that we can continue to regenerate our farm and environment.

Staff Appreciation Week 2019

Aubyn and Tristan may be the friendly ranchers you visit at your local farmers’ market, but we’ve got a mighty team standing behind us that makes everything go.  There’s no way we could leave the farm for days at a time if we didn’t have reliable, responsible folks looking after the livestock and systems.  This year’s staff has some returning superstars and some brand-new ringers, and they helped move the ranch forward more than ever before.  We worked long days (and nights) together, through all kinds of conditions, and we did it with a smile on our faces.  In the spirit of this season of gratitude, we’d like to introduce you to our awesome staff, to whom we are exceedingly grateful.