Barn Owl Acres

Barn Owl Acres Homestead with free range chickens & a goal of providing fresh produce that’s “better than organic”.

I hope the garden is happy with all the rain, humidity, and warmth today. It feels like the tropical rainforest outside ...
09/01/2026

I hope the garden is happy with all the rain, humidity, and warmth today. It feels like the tropical rainforest outside 🥵

I’ve got so much canning 🫙 ahead of me. New jars arrived this evening for relish and copycat rotel, I cleaned out the deep freezer to make room for more tomatoes, I have cucumbers on every surface of my kitchen, and the broth will be done simmering away tomorrow too.

It’s extra busy this time of year, but it’s so worth it knowing I grew all of this food from tiny seeds here on our land with my family 🤎

Have a good night 🌙 farm friends! I’ll see you here for coffee ☕️ in the morning.

Another part of our freezer clean out 🍞 I save all the ends/heels of our loaves of bread in the freezer until I have eno...
08/31/2026

Another part of our freezer clean out 🍞

I save all the ends/heels of our loaves of bread in the freezer until I have enough to dry out and make into bread crumbs.

These trays will go into the oven at 275° until the slices are as dry as I can get them without burning or toasting. Then I’ll break the slices into smaller chunks, into the oven some more, and finally into the food processor to make into crumbs.

I usually just keep them plain and I’ll add seasonings to however much I’m using if I want Italian breadcrumbs or something like that.

It was time to do a freezer clean out 🥕🧅🦃🍗 I’ve got the roaster going with a turkey carcass and a few extra chicken bone...
08/31/2026

It was time to do a freezer clean out 🥕🧅🦃🍗

I’ve got the roaster going with a turkey carcass and a few extra chicken bones, scraps, and leftover bits of carrot, celery, onion, and garlic scapes.

This batch should get us about a gallon of broth which I’ll can up tomorrow 🫙

Today’s pickle harvest! 🥒I was only able to get through one row this afternoon, but I also pulled a bunch of weeds as I ...
08/29/2026

Today’s pickle harvest! 🥒

I was only able to get through one row this afternoon, but I also pulled a bunch of weeds as I went through picking. Unfortunately there were a lot of wayyy over ripe ones hiding in there too.

Did you know that leaving cucumbers on the vine for too long signals to the plant to stop producing more fruits?

I caught this beauty visiting my zinnias while weeding in the garden 🦋
08/29/2026

I caught this beauty visiting my zinnias while weeding in the garden 🦋

Order going out! 🌈 The farm stand is fully stocked up too, I’ve just been extra busy so far today and hadn’t gotten to m...
08/28/2026

Order going out! 🌈

The farm stand is fully stocked up too, I’ve just been extra busy so far today and hadn’t gotten to making a post. 👩🏼‍🌾 Eggs, peppers, tomatoes, granola, & all our usual goodies!

Happy Friday farm friends! 🤎

My girl and I made homemade pudding dirt cups for dessert today 🪱 complete with gummy worms!
08/27/2026

My girl and I made homemade pudding dirt cups for dessert today 🪱 complete with gummy worms!

I had the pleasure of making another bigger order of bagels today 🥯 This is only one of the trays, but they all came out...
08/27/2026

I had the pleasure of making another bigger order of bagels today 🥯

This is only one of the trays, but they all came out amazingly 🤩 (I think I’m finally getting the recipe *just* right)

Tomorrow is a big batch of cinnamon rolls 🍥 So fun!!

Carrots! 🥕 Did you make a guess on my last post for how much all the carrots I pulled weighed?I did actually get 7 quart...
08/27/2026

Carrots! 🥕 Did you make a guess on my last post for how much all the carrots I pulled weighed?

I did actually get 7 quarts, but unfortunately due to a faulty band, 1 didn’t seal. That doesn’t mean they just are wasted though. I just put the jar in the fridge and we’ll use them in the next few days. Sometimes I will reprocess jars that don’t seal, but I don’t have another load headed for the pressure canner at the moment.

🫙 I remove the bands after 12 hours and check seals. Then after 24 hours the jars get washed off, dried, labeled, and stored in the “pantry”. I do not store canned items with the bands on because it can cause a false seal. What could happen is the jar unseals, but the band holds the lid in place enough to appear sealed or partially resealed. During the time it wasn’t properly sealed harmful bacteria could have entered the jar. With the bands off, it’s obvious that a jar is not sealed.

The farm stand is open!7 dozen eggs $5/dozenFresh cherry tomatoes JalapeñosGranola& more! 12836 Foley RdEmmett Twp💸 Cas...
08/27/2026

The farm stand is open!

7 dozen eggs $5/dozen
Fresh cherry tomatoes
Jalapeños
Granola
& more!

12836 Foley Rd
Emmett Twp

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Emmett, MI
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