Doko Farm

12/05/2019

Our American Guinea Hog boars are antsy in their pantsies! I’ll have to break it up, before they tear down the electric fence I just installed. #DokoFarm #sustainable #smallfarm #pastureraised #americanguineahogs #ijustfixedthat

12/04/2019

It is finally here! I just returned to the farm, with our much anticipated Cranberry Sage Turkey Sausage and our ground turkey. Both are from our pasture-raised heritage turkeys. Stay tuned for on-farm sales days, and Meat-ups. (I know what we are having for dinner!) #DokoFarm #smallfarm #pastureraised #heritagemeats #NarragansettTurkeys #SlowFood #ArkofTaste

11/28/2019

We named our heritage turkey Garfunkel. He is seasoned with Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. 🦃 🎶😂 #DokoFarm #pastureraised #heritageturkey #GobbleGobble

11/28/2019

We are grateful for so much, including this adorable leaf turkey art by our creative farm kiddos. Happy Thanksgiving from Doko Farm!

11/28/2019

Products and Price List - Doko Farm

We are sold out of our whole Heritage Turkeys. Thank you everyone! To see what we do have in stock, including cuts of heritage turkey, please visit our website. Gobble! Gobble!

We are proud that all of our pasture-raised heritage breeds are listed on the Slow Food Ark of Taste. By stewarding and championing these rare breeds, we keep diversity in our food system, and flavor on our plates.

11/27/2019

Coyote Chronicles: We made it 22 days without a coyote sighting. Then last Thursday, as I was leaving the farm, I caught the coyote inspecting the coop where our breeding flock of Buckeye Chickens were still eating breakfast and laying eggs. It ran back through the barnyard and to the woods. I did a sweep of the farm, but it was long gone, or at least just beyond the tree line and out of sight. Since then, our Breeding flock of Buckeye Chickens have only been free ranging, when I am home. Today they were out enjoying the farm. This afternoon, I just happened to be at the kitchen door, when the coyote came walking through our carport, to the driveway, very much at home. No doubt it was looking for a chicken. It saw me and turned back to the woods. By the time Joe got to me (and he was fast!) the coyote was already to the tree line. The chickens are being stubborn and refuse to go back in their coop before dark. I don’t think the coyote will be back today, but Binks, our farm kitty, has already insisted on coming inside. He is a smart cat. Certainly smarter than your average chicken. Until next time...

11/27/2019

Our remaining large old oak is looking beautiful today! 💕🍂

11/27/2019

The Farmhouse Kitchen - Doko Farm

Are you preparing a Heritage Turkey this year? We have tips from thawing, and brining, to roasting, and even one of our favorite ways to use leftovers. Check out this link to Doko Farm's Farmhouse Kitchen. Enjoy!

11/26/2019

What Thanksgiving Is Really Like for a Turkey Farmer

Doko Farm and our Narragansett Heritage Turkeys were featured by The Kitchn! Check it out! If you are interested in getting your hands on some of our pasture-raised heritage turkey, check out what we have to offer on our website. A couple more items are on their way, like Cranberry Sage Heritage Turkey Sausage- Yum! #DokoFarm #sustainable #smallfarm #pastureraised #Narragansett #heritageturkeys #slowfood #arkoftaste

Do they name their turkeys? Is Thanksgiving eerie?

11/25/2019

Carmen, our La Mancha dairy goat, did not come up to eat this afternoon, so we went looking for her. She had let herself into our breeding pen, but managed to somehow get her hoof tangled in the fencing, on her way out. I ended up having to cut her free. She seems a bit sore, and tired, but otherwise ok. Whew! That could have been much worse. #DokoFarm #lamancha #goatlife #farmlife

11/23/2019

Jarhead Artisan Bakery

@Jarhead Artisan Bakery is taking orders! #eatlocal #pastureraised #leaflard

Preparing a order for our extra special roasted sweet potato tart! We use local leaf lard from Doko Farm and European butter for our insanely delicious flaky crust And local sweet potatoes from “up the road” ! We will top this off with our toasted Italian meringue and ginger snap cookie crumble ! You can order yours in time for thanksgiving!

Roasted sweet potato tart
$35.00

11/22/2019

On-Farm Sales, Saturday November 23, 9am-12pm. The freezers are full! We have whole Heritage Turkeys (reservation or call for availability), turkey legs, wings, livers, hearts, soup bones, feet. Plus leaf fat to render into lard, fatback, whole Buckeye Chickens, lamb chops, and lamb soup bones. (Ground turkey and Cranberry Sage Sausage is coming next week.) See you soon! #DokoFarm #pastureraised #heritagebreeds #gobblegobble #slowfood #arkoftaste

11/21/2019

Why You Should Buy a Heritage Turkey This Thanksgiving — And Where to Find One

A short and sweet article about pasture-raised heritage turkeys. If, like me, you are hosting a family gathering, but just found out, Doko Farm has a couple of Reservations available for our pasture-raised heritage turkeys. #DokoFarm #pastureraised #heritagebreeds #eatlocal #knowyourfarmer

And where to find one.

11/20/2019

The Blythewood Farmers Market is happening now until about 6pm tonight. You don’t want to miss this! Awesome vendors, food, live music, and Doko Farm has a rare freezer-clearing sale. Scoop up some scrumptious deals and help us make room for heritage turkeys. #DokoFarm #bwoodmarket #eatlocal

11/20/2019

Join us at the Blythewood Farmers Market for the last market of the season! We still have a couple of our pasture-raised heritage turkeys available, plus whole Buckeye chickens, and some sale items. The Blythewood Farmers Market will be celebrating their longest season yet, with live music, free wine tasting and a photo contest. See you there! (Wednesday, November 20th 3:30-6pm)

Help us celebrate our longest season ever with a free wine tasting and a musical performance from The Dirty Gone Dolas. The food truck is Mary's Arepas, bringing Latin American food to our market. Beth from Liquid Grape will be pouring samples of red wines, or you can warm up with a hot coffee from T2K Java, llc while you shop for your holiday menu grocery items. Don't miss our closing market, and remember to enter our photo contest!

11/18/2019

Pssst...
A new product is arriving at Doko Farm this weekend-
Cranberry Sage Heritage Turkey Sausage.
Yum!!!

11/18/2019

Doko Farm’s pasture-raised Narragansett Heritage Turkey Reservations are almost full! Please call for availability.

Pick-up your reserved Heritage Turkey at Doko Farm, Saturday, Nov. 23rd, 9am-12pm

11/18/2019

Thelma’s piglets are growing up fast! They loved their pumpkin treat, today. #DokoFarm #AmericanGuineaHogs #pumpkins #NomNom

11/18/2019

Guinness, our Guinea Hog boar, thoroughly enjoying his pumpkin. #DokoFarm #americanguineahogs #pumpkins

11/18/2019

Guinness, our Guinea Hog boar, rolls his pumpkin to a better dining spot. #DokoFarm #americanguineahogs #pumpkins

11/18/2019

Our Guinea Hogs loved their pumpkin treats today! And I love that pumpkin seeds are a natural wormer. #DokoFarm #sustainable #smallfarm #americanguineahogs #pumpkins

11/18/2019

Well butter my buns and call me a biscuit! Look at what we were just tagged in. Thank you @Jarhead Artisan Bakery for the shout out. #americanguineahogs #leaflard #slowfood #arkoftaste #eatlocalp

Perfect with just about anything! Buttery flaky goodness. Made with European butter and fresh lard from Doko Farm.#biscuits #yum

11/16/2019

Locally available from Doko Farm! #DokoFarm #pastureraised #heritageturkeys #eatlocal

Narragansett turkey (Conservation Status - Watch)
Named for Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island (derived from the Algonquian word Naiaganset, or "small point of land") and became the original foundation of the turkey industry in New England. #HeritageTurkeys http://bit.ly/NarragansettTurkey

11/16/2019

Heritage Turkey pick-up at Doko Farm: Saturday, November 23, 9am-12pm
Reserve yours at www.dokofarm.org

11/15/2019

The Livestock Conservancy

#ThrowbackThursday A short radio interview The Livestock Conservancy did, in 2013, with Meghna Chakrabarti, on NPR’s “Here and Now,” discussing conservation, genetic diversity, and flavor of heritage turkeys. You can find local #pastureraised #heritagebreeds at #DokoFarm.

#ThrowbackThursday to a 2013 interview we did about heritage turkeys with Meghna Chakrabarti of NPR's @HereandNowRadio. #HeritageTurkeys https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2013/11/25/preserving-heritage-turkeys

11/14/2019

I took this short video of the sheep trying to decide if they approved of my work. At the time, I didn’t even notice two of our Livestock Guardian Dogs, Xenia and Larry, racing by to check on something at the back fence line. They are always working hard to keep our pasture safe. Good doggos! Turn on the sound, to enjoy the Narragansett turkeys serenade, in the background. #DokoFarm #LGDs #greatpyrenees #pastureraised #heritagebreeds

11/14/2019

The pasture shelter got a winter makeover today! A new tarp and fresh cedar wood chips are in place. I think our flock of St. Croix sheep approve! #DokoFarm #pastureraised #heritagebreeds #smallfarm

11/13/2019

See you at the Blythewood Farmers Market this afternoon! Doko Farm still has Narragansett Heritage Turkey Reservations available, plus Buckeye chickens, St. Croix lamb, and fatback from our Guinea Hogs- All listed on the Slow Food Ark of Taste! Don’t put off visiting us- just two markets left this season. 🦃 #DokoFarm #eatlocal #pastureraised #heritagebreeds #slowfood #arkoftaste

Hott Mess food truck returns! Our evening musical accompaniment is the very talented ZZ Jones-Punctual Troubadour , also a returning favorite. Start getting your thanksgiving cooking underway with fantastic locally raised meats - pork, chicken, beef, lamb, and turkey - Blythewood-grown produce, and sourdough breads. Also - notice the adjusted hours so you can see while you shop! See you from 3:30 - 6:00!

11/11/2019

We started with five of these majestic oaks along our driveway. Each one likely 200+ years old. One by one they have been taken down by storms, or died. We lost two this summer, and are now left with one remaining large oak. We plan to plant more in their place, but they will never grow this large in my lifetime (and likely not in our children’s lifetime). The following photos are from an oak that died where it stood. Most of the photos were taken from the same location. It took a day and a half to get it down. 💔

11/11/2019

When you purchase one of our whole Buckeye Chickens, at the Blythewood Farmers Market, on Wednesday, be sure to snap a photo of our favorite herb roasted chicken recipe. It turns out perfect every time! #DokoFarm #pastureraised #buckeyechicken #slowfood #arkoftaste #eatlocal

11/10/2019

11/09/2019

Jarhead Artisan Bakery

Jarhead Artisan Bakery is getting close to opening, and look what they were baking yesterday! It is pastry dough made with leaf lard from our Guinea Hogs!!! I can’t wait to try their products- Yum! If you want to purchase and render your own leaf lard, in time for holiday baking, Doko Farm will be at the Blythewood Farmers Market on Wednesday. #eatlocal #DokoFarm #AmericanGuineaHogs #pastureraised #heritagebreeds

Magic happening tonight as our Owner , baker and resident Jarhead is prepping an order for one of our amazing clients. At Jarhead Artisan Bakery we pride ourselves by using local ingredients and making everything from scratch . #buylocal #wegotthatdough #Bakerlife 🥧🥖

11/09/2019

Our pastures have worked hard this year, and they need a rest. Time to put out round bales for our St. Croix sheep. We purchase ours locally from a farmer who uses sustainable no-spray methods on his fields. Even our livestock appreciate eating local! #DokoFarm #sustainable #smallfarm #pastureraised #heritagebreeds #eatlocal

11/09/2019

Basil and catnip has been hung up to dry, ahead of tonight’s freeze. #DokoFarm #sustainable #smallfarm

11/08/2019

When you send your six year old to take a picture of the food truck menu and find this on your camera two days later! 😂 #dokofarm #smallfarm #farmkids #bwoodmarket

11/08/2019

Our Livestock Guardian Dog, Potter, usually guards our goats and St.Croix ram. He is currently without an area of his own to guard, as we redo fencing, and our barnyard pens. On Wednesday he went as my farmhand to pick up lettuce from Vertical Roots. File it under other duties as assigned. What a good boy!

11/05/2019

Blythewood Farmers’ Market Update: Starting this Wednesday, we will be shifting our hours to accommodate the time change. Catch Doko Farm while I set up at 3pm, or after 4pm. The market will be closing at 6pm. Thank you!

11/04/2019

Just finished up an interview, with Lauren from The Kitchn, all about our heritage breed Narragansett Turkeys, when these birds strolled up. Don’t tell them that we were just talking about how tasty pasture-raised heritage turkeys are, compared to those industrial birds. #DokoFarm #eatlocal #sustainable #pastureraised #Narragansettturkeys #heritagebreeds

11/04/2019

We are on our 5th day without a coyote sighting. Cautiously optimistic, the Buckeyes are out foraging today. They are sticking close together, and close to the house. Not that I can blame them! #DokoFarm #sustainable #smallfarm #Buckeyechickens #heritagebreeds

10/31/2019

I love this photo, from tonight’s Blythewood Farmers Market, of Michaela, our market manager, with a Doko Farm Buckeye chicken. Michaela has done an amazing job growing the Blythewood Farmer’s Market, and I can’t wait to see what next year brings. There are still a couple of markets left this season, so you can stock up on local pasture-raised heritage meats, bread, veggies, and locally crafted gifts. Plus prepared food, beverages, live music and cooler weather. We hope you will join us! #DokoFarm #sustainable #pastureraised #heritatgebreeds #eatlocal #bwoodmarket

I was caught wielding a frozen chicken at the market tonight!
🐓 @doko_farm 📸 @scali3

10/30/2019

We are all set up at the Blythewood Farmers Market until 7pm tonight. Stop by, and show your farmer some love, on this grey afternoon. We have heritage chickens, lamb, and heritage turkeys for the holidays, available today. #DokoFarm #pastureraised #heritagebreeds #sustainable #smallfarm #eatlocal

10/30/2019

The Coyote Chronicles: No sooner had I finished feeding out pumpkin to some of our livestock, and made it back inside the farm house, than the coyote came racing through the barnyard, and past this chicken coop. It was chasing some of our chickens that had strayed past the pasture fence. The chickens reached the house and I rushed out the kitchen door. The coyote seemed to turn mid-leap, and disappeared back through the barnyard and into the woods. I know our breeding flock of Buckeyes prefer to wander the farm during the day, but they are probably thankful that they were not the ones being chased this time. Staying vigilant, on the farm. Not today, coyote. Not today. #DokoFarm #sustainable #smallfarm #Buckeyechickens #heritagebreeds

10/30/2019

Guinness, our American Guinea Hog boar, especially loves pumpkin! #DokoFarm #americanguineahogs #pastureraised #heritagebreeds #sustainable #smallfarm #autumn

10/30/2019

The farm kiddos carved pumpkins last night, which means pumpkin treats for livestock, this morning! #DokoFarm #sustainable #smallfarm #Buckeyechickens #heritagebreeds #autumn

10/30/2019

The Coyote Chronicals: Awe 💩! On morning patrol with Potter, I found fresh coyote scat on the trail next to Pigland. I think the Buckeye chicken flock will get morning treats inside their coop, today. #DokoFarm #sustainable #smallfarm #pastureraised #heritagebreeds