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Did we mention we sell grass-fed meats?  No extra charge for the hayseeds!

Why Our Incredibly Popular Farmers Market Food Truck Failed

By Forrest Pritchard on June 13, 2012

It all comes back to one specific moment…

Posted in Farm | Tagged failed food trucks, farm to restaurant, farmers market, farming failures, food truck, food truck failures, forrest pritchard, grass-fed meats, local food, quitting food truck, retired food truck, smith meadows, takoma park | 40 Responses

Jumping on a pile of wood chips.  Risk Level: Splinters.

Daredevil Farming

By Forrest Pritchard on May 16, 2012

Farming ranks amongst the most dangerous jobs in America. So why do we love it? An organic farmer weighs in.

Posted in Farm | Tagged dangerous jobs, deadliest jobs, farming, forrest pritchard, free range cattle, smith meadows | 1 Response

Kids, pigs, and a perfect spring day.  What else is there to say?

Making the Farm Your Own

By Forrest Pritchard on May 9, 2012

You shop each week at farmers market, but have you ever visited the farm where your food is grown? That farm is there for YOU, the customer… go visit it! Our recent Farm Day, in pictures.

Posted in Farm | Tagged farm day, farm tour, farm visits, forrest pritchard, smith meadows | 1 Response

Rejected T-Shirt Slogans

Rejected T-Shirt Slogans

By Forrest Pritchard on March 15, 2012

Can a Smith Meadows grass-fed burger carry the same culinary gravitas as a magnum of French Champagne? How a list of silly t-shirt slogans prompted a philosophical debate about soil, pasture, and terroir.

Posted in Farm | Tagged forrest pritchard, grass-fed beef, grass-finished beef, smith meadows, terroir | 7 Responses

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The inspiring story of how we beat the odds, stayed true to our roots, and saved our family farm.

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