Smith's Sweet Grass Farm

01/08/2026

Old tumble bug works great. It will save a lot of wear and tear on the tractor and reduce soil compaction by hauling hay this way.

06/29/2022

2016 versus 2022 price on Fescue seed. Maybe those novel fescue seed prices were not that high after all back then. Most places are selling it for $150 a bag.

05/22/2022

And still not done.

08/14/2018

Spotted and Marbled Salamaders I found lately in the bottoms. Along with Bog and I think Alligator snapping turtle.

01/29/2018

https://youtu.be/3Z3kXevsLfs

Ranching looks so easy, just let animals eat grass and money rolls in. Now in a much requested video we break down the costs of farming and ranching cattle, ...

09/08/2017

Conventional grain fed hamburger

03/21/2017

http://www.seriouseats.com/2017/03/print/how-to-reverse-sear-best-way-to-cook-steak.html

I've been using and writing about the reverse sear—the technique of slow-cooking a steak or roast before finishing it off with a hot sear—for well over a decade now, but I've never written a definitive guide for using it on steaks. It's a really remarkable method, and if you're looking for a steak t...

03/20/2017

I posted a video earlier. To support that video here are pictures of beef taken at a local store recently. At least this store does label beef from the US. The butcher stated white packaging is from the US and red packaging is from Mexico and occasionally Australia and his opinion of much lower quality but has the same grade. Notice the red packaging carries the USDA inspected claim but the beef still comes from Mexico. Why not buy you beef local where you can see how the animals are raised and what they are fed and talk to the farmer about their practices most can or should be able tell you everything from birth to processing.

09/14/2016

Any guesses on how many yokes it has? Can't wait for the boys to get home from school and show them. We have 8 dozen in the cooler by the road for sale, so drive by and help yourself or local delivery available on quantity purchases.

09/10/2016

Eggs for sale now, self service. GMO and Soy free.

08/20/2016

Jacob with another monster sized egg and today we get a really odd shaped one.

08/13/2016

One of the boy's eggs today. Most of the rest are XL so I don't know what size you would call this one. They are going to start selling them soon if anyone is interested. Most likely unless we have orders for eggs we will have them out by the road in a cooler and do the honor system. They are fed a special GMO and Soy free feed. Peas and oats replace soy in the feed.