The Little Farm at Weldon Springs

06/03/2026

Yoga on the Farm is BACK this Sunday at a new time! Join us for yoga and coffee. Link for tickets in the comments!

05/15/2026

It's hard to know how to start this, but here we go. The processor we use for our chickens and turkeys burned down three days ago, and this late in the game, we have no alternative but to scrap the year. We can't in good conscience order birds and raise them if we have no definitive way to process them Yes, there are other processors we could use, but there are a ton of variables that don't make it feasible. Dates, capacity, and distance are just some of the factors that we took into account when making this decision.

Most importantly, the folks at Helena Farm Market are unharmed. And better yet, I spoke with them today and they've already begun rebuilding, though their timeline is still uncertain. They could be back up and running in a matter of weeks, or it could take months. The uncertainty is another factor in our decision. If we order birds, there isn’t a guarantee the processor will be able to accommodate us.

Personally, I am pretty heartbroken. I feel like I am letting my customers down and what's more, I truly love this work and I truly believe I've found my purpose and space in our local food system. I worry what taking a year off means for the business. Will our customers still be there when we come back?

But stepping back, this impacts you and other farmers just as much. Helena Farm Market served many other small farmers that had nowhere else to go, and they are three hours away. This highlights a glaring issue in our local food system security. Before Helena Farm Market, almost all of us local growers were using Central Illinois Poultry Processing. However, in the last two years they have grown exponentially and are no longer taking new customers, have imposed bird miniums and are operating at a level that doesn't allow them the time or space to serve smaller producers. Helena Farm Market was an answer to many of us. Yes, far away, but very affordable and their work is truly impeccable. If we didn't have them, there simply wouldn't be a feasible option for poultry growers in this region. And you, our customers, wouldn't have access to poultry raised locally, on small farms, by farmers you know.

In the coming weeks and months, you can expect to see me talking about this issue here, and with other farmers and food system leaders about how we can meet this processing need. For now, please know how grateful I am to all of our customers and how sad I am to take the year off.

We do still have inventory from last year that we need to sell, so be on the lookout in the next few days for information about a freezer clearout sale.

So much more to come.

04/23/2026

INFORMATION ABOUT THE UPCOMING SEASON!

It’s hard to believe that the summer market season is nearly upon us! In seasons past, you’d find us frantically preparing garden beds, potting up plant starts and getting seeds in the ground. The first round of meat chickens would be halfway grown.

But this year, we’re scaling back. We welcomed our twins in January and we need to take it a bit easier this year.

We will still be at markets though! This year, we will only be at Bloomington market and we will only be selling our meat (with the exception of the odd bumper crop from our kitchen garden). If we get our lives together, we may even finally have eggs at the market.

Until July, we will be selling what we have left (whole chicken, chicken thighs, wings, drumsticks, backs and necks and ground turkey) and in July we will be restocked in chicken.

We will also be raising Thanksgiving turkeys, and preorders will begin in July.

We are so appreciative of your continued support, and patience as we scale back this year. We hope you understand.

We can’t wait to see you all, with the dogs and babies, at the first market on May 2nd!

02/22/2026

Yoga is back Sunday at 5pm!

01/11/2026

See you all tonight!

Moving our Sunday bodies @ 5pm!

01/04/2026

We’re back on tonight! See you cuties at 5pm!

Let’s go!

12/28/2025

We’re taking this Sunday off to continue holiday festivities. We’ll be back next Sunday!

No class this weekend, we have a family Christmas!

See you all 1/4/2026
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12/21/2025

Hey hey hey! Come move with us tonight at 5!

Stretch with me today! 5pm at The Little Farm at Weldon Springs

12/14/2025

No yoga today! This pregnant lady couldn’t keep up with the snow yesterday or the cold today so we’re all going to stay cozy inside! Looking forward to next week!

The Relaxation Monster

12/07/2025

Yoga is back at 5! See you soon!

Excited for today! Yoga is at 5pm The Little Farm at Weldon Springs

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