Reader Ashley recently wrote to us with a snapshot of her visit to Red Sun Farm, a grass-fed beef and poultry operation near Cincinnati, Ohio.
This is so inspiring to us! As the weather warms and the earth gets softer, take a trip out of the city and find a farm to visit. When was the last time you saw cows up close and personal? Here's Ashley - read on for a bunch of great pictures from her visit to the farm.
Steers waiting to be turned out to pasture when the weather improves.
Yesterday I drove around forty minutes to Red Sun Farm in Loveland, Ohio to scope out their operation. They are an amazing local grass-fed beef and poultry operation. I don't think it is possible for me to be more impressed! The farmer Jeff was knowledgeable and courteous and even let us wander the farm and take pictures.
My two year old learned a lot and had a blast -- growing up in the suburbs of Cincinnati he doesn't have the opportunity to play with chickens and cows everyday.
Their store is so quaint! It's self service so that you can come inside and help yourself, write your order in their ledger and leave your check or cash in their honesty box. They have a change making jar! They sell local honey in addition to their farm fresh eggs, frozen beef and poultry and pork from another local producer.
Besides this, I spotted Klean Kanteens, Seventh Generation paper products, home grown dried basil, and so many other things.
My favorite picture of the day:
• See Ashley's whole Flickr set of pictures from the farm: Red Sun Farm at Flickr
• Read more about the farm on their website: Red Sun Farm
Thank you Ashley! Visit a farm lately? Do you have pictures? Send them in - we'd love to see.
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That's wonderful, Ashley. Giving kids a connection to where their food comes from--or where it should come from--is really important to fostering a sense of connection with the rest of the world.
When I lived in Toronto, we used to spend as many weekends as possible at the cottage, which was in close proximity to a number of farms--including Old Order Mennonite farms, whose farmers were frequently happy to sell anything from fresh eggs to home-cured bacon to giant ears of corn. It was a pretty unspoiled area--nothing like ultra-touristy Lancaster County in Pennsylvania--and the quality of local food was incredible. I never brought groceries with me from the city--well, except the wine--and always stocked up on my way home.
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Who knew that I live 45 mins away from this really neat farm! I smell weekend road trip. Thanks for posting this info.
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anything like this in the sourroundins of Los Angels? any tip where to go? my parents are coming to visit for 3 weeks and it woudl be so cool to take em around and show them the california farm life (or anything similar!) thanks!
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