Prairie Road Farm

09/29/2020

Here's a picture of our favorite tree on the farm and our egg mobile at night, taken a few weeks back during the smoke. If you look closely, you can still see the stars above.

04/01/2020

We at Prairie Road Farm are working diligently to keep your food safe, fresh and healthy now, and always. We continue to ensure that our eggs and meat are processed with care and your health in mind! We always use new, clean packaging for our food products: lamb is processed in a USDA inspected facility and eggs are packaged on site. We are careful to sanitize surfaces and we are limiting farm access to essential personnel only at this time.

We are still happy to accept orders for on-farm pick up, but please call or email ahead so that we can have your order set out for you to pick up! Thank you for your continued support. Best wishes during this difficult time from our family to yours!

Dennis and Maria

12/27/2019

We love our farm cats and we know it's important to take good care of them. They're an essential part of our team!

If you have a farm or homestead, odds are good that you have barn cats, whether you planned to have them or not. Here are 5 tips for success with barn cats.

12/04/2019

Thinking about what to cook this Christmas? We have leg of lamb available! If you have a small group, how about some lamb chops? Or maybe you need some breakfast items? We have delicious eggs by the half or full dozen, and lamb breakfast sausage as well!

Just send us a message and we'll arrange to meet you on the farm for pick. We're here 7 days a week!

Prepare to fall in love with the oh-so-simple pan sauce.

09/23/2019

Do you have an old barn on your property in Washington State that needs repair? You can register it with the Heritage Barn Register, which then makes you eligible to apply for a Historical Barn Grant Grant (a cost-share program that helps land owners repair historical barns). Historical registration is due Sept 27th, and barn grant applications are due October 23rd!

Thanks to this program, we were able to repair structural damage on our historical barn (built in 1912), and it is once again being used for housing animals and storing hay!

Interested in applying for a Heritage Barn Grant this fall? Don’t forget that in order to apply, your barn must be listed on the Heritage Barn Register, a statewide list of historically significant barns administered by the Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. The deadline to submit ...

06/09/2019

Friday Creek runs through our farm, and feeds into the Samish River. Today, we found a fresh water muscle in our creek! We thought it was just a shell, but when we checked further, it was clearly alive! We put the little guy back where we found him.

Freshwater mussels are one of our favorite shellfish to find because they're generally considered a sign of good water quality*. These were found in the Samish River, under the Thomas Rd bridge. Freshwater mussels are considered the most globally threatened freshwater organism there is, so we're happy to see them here. Learn more about freshwater mussels here: http://tinyurl.com/ybk6j7xw

* Shellfish don't care about f***l coliform; that's a human health issue. Freshwater mussel survival will be more affected by temperature, oxygen, pH, nutrients, and other chemicals in the water.

05/08/2019

Interested in raising sheep? This is a great article!

We raise Katahdin sheep. They shed their hair each spring, which means less work for us, but it also means we do not get fiber from them.

Feel free to contact us if you're interested in starting your own flock!

This time of year people think about adding sheep to their farms. Here are the typical questions that people starting their first flock of sheep ask me.

05/01/2019

What a creative way to plant!

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04/28/2019

We have USDA processed lamb cuts available by the pound, (almost) always available! If there is a special cut you would like, we can have it made for you!

Our lamb is mild and delicious. Ground lamb, breakfast sausage, steaks, shanks, roasts, thick and juicy chops, ribs and organ meat are all available right now.

Buy as much (or as little) as you like! Chops are sold in packs of two - for as little as $6 per package! No need to commit to buying an extra freezer, or commit to buying large amounts!

Contact us to arrange pick up; we are on farm most days, and can usually have your order ready in short order! We accept cash, check or cards!

Las Pedroñeras, in the Castilla–La Mancha region, is considered the garlic capital of Spain. These juicy, meaty lamb chops sizzled in extra-virgin oli...

03/16/2019

Duck eggs are back! $5 for 1/2 dozen or $9.00 per dozen.

Duck eggs are rich and flavorful! They're great fried, baked, poached, scrambled or boiled, but they're also great in brownies, pasta and quiche too! If you're looking for inspiration, here are 12 ways you can use them*!

We are usually at the farm 7 days a week. Please message or call us to arrange on farm pick up, so we can be sure we are here to meet you. We will have your order packaged and ready to go when you arrive!

*To prevent illness from bacteria: Keep eggs
refrigerated, cook eggs until yolks are firm, and cook foods containing eggs thoroughly.

Did you know duck eggs stay fresh longer due to their thicker shells and has a richer taste? Try out our duck egg recipes collection to taste for yourself!