This morning I took a drive from Rochester over to Autumn's Harvest Farm, a little more than a one hour drive from my home, to buy grass fed beef, roasting chickens, sausage and FARM FRESH EGGS! I have never had farm fresh eggs and the ones I brought home had just been laid this morning so I couldn't wait to get home and have scrambled eggs for lunch!
I went to this farm two years ago and posted about it here . I am ashamed it took me so long to get back over there. With more awareness on the undesirable way animals are raised and produced for the market, I decided either I was going to go total vegetarian or be more careful about the meat I buy. (If you haven't seen the movie Food, Inc, it may be worth your while to watch it. . . as disgusting as it is. You can find it online.)
The farm is owned and operated by a young couple with small children. He has hired an employee to help since I was there last. I can't tell you the huge difference in taste of grass fed beef and poultry as opposed to those on the huge corporate farms who are fed corn products and kept in unsanitary conditions. If you google "benefits of grass fed beef" you probably won't go back to the "store bought" kind again.
It was a nice drive on a sunny day in Western New York. Once I left the New York State Thruway at the Geneva exit, it was a pleasant drive through farmland, miles and miles of farmers' fields, a winery or two along the way, until I found my way to Autumn's Harvest Farm.
They always give you a sample of something you didn't buy. Today they gave me a package of Italian sausage.
If you live in Western New York, I encourage you to check out their products. I feel it is an added bonus to do business directly with the farmer.
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22 hours ago
It sounds like a wonderful place. :)
ReplyDeleteDid you forget the camera ??
ReplyDeleteLOL! I KNEW somebody was going to get me on that one!!! Yes, I did forget to bring it but that's no excuse as I had my cell phone which takes acceptable pictures. Next time!
ReplyDeleteWe often eat kosher meat as I hate how animals are treated for the purpose of meat for us.
ReplyDeleteHi Sherry, now if we lived closer we would definitely take a road trip to this place. And, Granny beat me to the question of "Did you forget the camera?" So you see we blog readers are a very alert and curious bunch!
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