by Daniel | Oct 7, 2017 | chickens, Daniel, East West Farm, Eggs, Farm, free range chicken, GMO, Pastured poultry
As of 2018, we will no longer be feeding feeds that are NON-GMO. Oh, we’re not switching to GMOs if that’s what you’re thinking, we’re switching to Organic. Some folks make the mistaken assumption that because Genetically Modified Organisms...
by Daniel | Jan 12, 2014 | Farm, free range chicken, Pastured poultry, Uncategorized
The sustainable small farming community is a fairly tight knit one. The vast majority who are seeking to raise food ethically and sustainably, works just as hard promoting the movement as they do their own operation. Sadly there is the rare few who take it upon...
by Daniel | Jul 25, 2013 | chickens, East West Farm, free range chicken, Pastured poultry, processing
Humane, Home-Scale Chicken Processing | The Homestead Atlanta. Chickens are a great resource for the homesteader and farmer. Not only are eggs a wonderful and delicious source of nutrition, but hens are also an invaluable addition to any garden through fertilization...
by Daniel | Jul 11, 2013 | chickens, Chicks, East West Farm, free range chicken, GMO, Pastured poultry
We’re placing our final order for chicks to be ready in October so place your order NOW. If you haven’t ordered any chickens from us (or you’d like a few extras to last you the winter) it’s not too late! Use our online order form found on...
by Daniel | May 6, 2013 | chickens, Chicks, cows, Daniel, East West Farm, Farm, free range chicken, on farm processing, processing
Will stop the farming. This Saturday was our first scheduled processing day for our broiler chickens and thank goodness for the ability to forecast the weather. We’ve been receiving gargantuan volumes of precipitation this year and with the knowledge that a...
by Daniel | Jan 4, 2013 | chickens, cows, East West Farm, Eggs, Farm, free range chicken, GMO, hay, hens
In my previous post, one of the biggest challenges in what we do that I didn’t really touch on, is justifying the price we charge for our food. I’ll never forget when the guys I used to work with heard I was raising eggs, and when I told them I sold eggs...