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Welcome to Hobbs Heritage!
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Tuesday, 08 May 2012 15:56 |
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We are currently sold out of broiler chickens for our spring batch. If you are interested in buying some this fall please send an email to
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. Thank you so much! |
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Spring Broilers! Place your order! |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 19 March 2012 16:23 |
We are now taking orders for pastured poultry for this spring. Broiler chicks arrive soon and will be ready by the end of May. If you have not tried a delicious homegrown chicken raised on fresh green pasture without antibiotics or added hormones (or arsenic!) you are in for a treat. These birds are moved daily onto fresh grass. So, while they are labor intensive for us (especially if it rains!) the taste makes it well worth it. Lots of healthy white meat and good for you yellow fat (high in Omega 3). Place an order today for fresh whole broilers from the farm on May 28 or 29. (To be determined.) $2.90 per lb fresh $3.15 per lb frozen Number of chickens is limited so place your order today! Email
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Please note change of email address. Change your address books now! |
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 22 September 2011 02:27 |
One of the best ways to get rid of ticks and chiggars is to raise guineas. Now guineas are not the most pleasant looking birds as they have the smallest little white and red heads on top of a rather interesting body. But they do fly and they do love to find the bugs. They are wild so no matter how hard you try to tame them, they don't go for it. We bought five keets this spring when we butchered our chickens. They were doing fine in their pen as they could see the chickens and yet were protected but one day I realized they should be out getting the ticks so I opened the door and let them go for freedom. Ooops. I didn't count on the fact that our farm dog would not especially favor that idea (she chases any strange birds off which is helpful when it is an owl or a hawk but how to tell her these belong here?) And the other factor I didn't consider was our older two guineas. They would have none of it, no competition in their space. So in a few minutes the 5 little birds were run off the place. I was so sad when they didn't come back at bed time, as I was sure they'd be hungry. Sigh. A few days later, Addy saw them caught in the garden. She let them out and then we only saw them here and there. Then Saturday evening, there they were! No, only one back in the pen and another one beside it. I tried to get them both into the pen but the chickens kept running in there and then the dog wasn't helping matters. Soon the guineas were up on the roof. Only three were back but we put some feed up there and hoped they'd stick around. They didn't. But then today they were back on the roof pecking at the feed. Yeah! When I threw some more up there, they scattered but they did hang around where we keep our hunting dog. I threw some more feed back there and am hoping they will get braver and come home. Maybe the other two will show up too.
Today we had a surprise on our little farm. Our friends who sold us this place, and who own the pastures beside it, brought their horses over. Their other pastures need a rest and so they brought 8 more horses over so that their pasture will get a rest. They not only brought the horses but also a little donkey. It was so fun to watch the horses, they all of a sudden just move together and start running. They are beautiful. This family had brought three horses earlier and put them in our little horse paddock. They took them out and put them out on the pasture with the other ones so now there are 11 horses running free on the pasture north of us. We are learning more about horses every day and at least one of us is a confirmed horse lover. (This is like a dream for her.) You'll have to come out and see them while they are here. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 22 September 2011 03:15 |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 27 April 2011 01:53 |
When we first started Hobbs Heritage, it was to help our then budding teens to earn money. Without a car (not to mention no driver's licenses) we wanted them to come up with a way to earn their own money and learn finances. The first year, they didn't earn any money; in fact, the business was definitely in the hole. But they learned other things, like how to work, how to interact with people, how to handle rain ruining their products, and how to persevere. As the years went by, they added more products and learned more, like how to do a garden, how to pick peaches at just the right time, how to package their products, along with much more. The children had to make spread sheets and know just how much each item cost to produce, how much the gas and fees were, pay the taxes, and they had to learn how much they could expect to earn. But first the business had to pay all expenses. Some times it takes several months of work before the expenses are paid and they can begin to pay themselves. It is an education! But for the record, while we say this is a family business, the parents do not get the money. We oversee the business and lend the vehicles plus labor when needed (it takes many hands to butcher chickens or pick the fruit). When there is any profit, it goes towards paying the children for their labor. Through their hard work and diligence, they have used the money toward mission trips, studying Spanish (four have studied Spanish Immersion in Guatemala), school, midwifery, and attending conferencces in other states. They have also used their own money to invest further in the business buying needed equipment and to expand it. It is always a work in progress, as each child grows older, they take it in a different direction. And of course, when there are no peaches to pick, they get creative trying to come up with other ways to earn money. We thought you might like to know, when you buy products from us, either at our farm or at the market, the Hobbs children are the ones earning the money. So once again, we thank you for your business. It really helps! |
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New Arrivals: Spring Chicks and Ducklings |
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Wednesday, 13 April 2011 03:02 |
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Our spring batch of broiler chicks, layers and ducklings arrived today! It's quite fun to watch them run finding food and water and adjusting to their new home. Place your order now for farm, fresh, pasture raised chickens or contact us to get some delicious, free-ranged eggs.  |
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