Heartwood Hills Farm

Heartwood Hills Farm We are a small family farm on 28 acres located in Freeman, MO. We pride ourselves in raising food fo

Pretty good haul today off my black raspberry bushes! I planted them several years ago (maybe 3??) and this is the 1st y...
06/06/2026

Pretty good haul today off my black raspberry bushes! I planted them several years ago (maybe 3??) and this is the 1st year they’ve really produced.

Tasty little guys!

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Tomorrow these guys will go to freezer camp. I still have some that are unspoken for. If you’re interested in purchasing...
06/06/2026

Tomorrow these guys will go to freezer camp. I still have some that are unspoken for. If you’re interested in purchasing any, give me a shout.

They are $4.50/lb, fed non-gmo corn free feed, and moved daily to fresh pasture. We give them the best life we can and thank them as they give their life to sustain us and others.

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I knew it was dang HOT out there while doing my chores!!! Whew! Got to get back out there though. Soooo much work to do....
06/01/2026

I knew it was dang HOT out there while doing my chores!!! Whew!

Got to get back out there though. Soooo much work to do. Yes, I’ll be hydrating myself. 😉

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We had a short trip this weekend to St Louis for a friends wedding. We took the train for a fun, stress free travel opti...
05/26/2026

We had a short trip this weekend to St Louis for a friends wedding. We took the train for a fun, stress free travel option. If you’ve not tried it, you should!!

We did a few touristy stops and some walking around while in downtown. The Arch is always a must, even if you don’t go up in it. Plenty to see in the museum space down below. We also found a lovely sculpture park that had downright beautiful grounds!

We attended the gorgeous wedding that took place at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. It was a fun evening with lots of beauty to behold.

It was a great little break and a much needed respite. But, we’re back on the farm and back to daily chores. Time to kick into full swing on my garden too!

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05/20/2026

As Farmers Market season is upon us, I wanted to share a few pointers when shopping. You can often find wonderfully fresh, local food, BUT you need to be a savvy shopper and ask questions. Not all foods being sold at markets are equal.

As a person who’s sold at markets the last 7 years, I never mind it when folks ask me questions. A good farmer is more than happy to answer questions, and will talk your ear off if given the chance usually. 😆 We take pride in what we do and love providing for others. 🥰

So, while reading an article today I thought it was worth passing this info along. Credit to Jordan Rubin, he’s on Instagram & has a website.

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Many farmers try to grow crops responsibly, but not all of them follow organic standards. And unless you ask, you won’t know.

Here’s what to look out for and avoid when shopping for produce:

-No clear statement about spray practices
-Shiny, perfect-looking produce that resembles grocery store quality
-Farmers who hesitate when asked about pesticides or herbicides
-Don't hesitate to be an "annoying customer" in order to find out more about the food you're buying, such as by asking farmers or employees these questions:

“Do you spray your crops?”

“If so, what do you use?”

“Is everything grown on your farm?”

You’ll quickly learn who takes soil and health seriously and who is more interested in growing and selling as much produce as possible at the lowest cost.

Keep in mind, many small farms can’t afford organic certification, even if they follow clean growing practices. That’s why it’s important to ask what they actually use, not just whether they’re “organic.”

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Happy shopping!

Spring is always the season of abundance with eggs. I sell the, we eat them, and still I have extras. This past winter I...
05/12/2026

Spring is always the season of abundance with eggs. I sell the, we eat them, and still I have extras. This past winter I had really wished I had preserved some earlier in the year when my hens were barely giving us any eggs. This winter I hope to change that.

There are a few ways to preserve fresh eggs. I’ve tried water glassing, and I just don’t have the right space to store them, so they went bad. You can keep some in the fridge as fresh, unwashed eggs will store for many months. Sometimes the white gets a little runny as they age, but still a good option. I don’t have a freeze dryer as of yet (coming soon though 🥰). I had read how you can freeze them individually in muffin tins and pop them out to store in a baggie. Best to use a silicone pan so they easily come out! They will great to use in recipes and such once thawed.

So, here’s to round one of blessing my future self come this winter. ❄️

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Surprise delivery! Chicks! I have a hen who’s been broody for a some time now. I kept disturbing her daily until she fin...
05/08/2026

Surprise delivery! Chicks!

I have a hen who’s been broody for a some time now. I kept disturbing her daily until she finally moved out of my reach. Today while collecting eggs, I saw some shells laying around and lo and behold, she hatched out 7 babies! It’s always exciting to find chickies! ❤️

I thought I’d show an updated pic of my 1st batch of meat birds. They’ve been champs through all these storms and wacky temperatures. They are looking healthy and growing slowly and steady. I had hoped to process them next weekend, but I can tell they won’t be to size by then. That’s the way farming goes sometimes. 🤷‍♀️ I make estimates on these things and then have to roll with it. We’ll make it work.

I have a 2nd batch of birds that are about 3 weeks behind these guys. I’ll show an up day on them soon!

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Did some walking around the property today. Our fishing pond is full to the brim and our lotus pond is over its banks. I...
04/27/2026

Did some walking around the property today. Our fishing pond is full to the brim and our lotus pond is over its banks. It’s been a very long time since they’ve been this full. Wow!

Our road flooded which wasn’t any surprise honestly. Just had to take the super long route to get out. By early evening it had receded enough to pass through.

The meat chickens have made it through the last 24 hours, thank goodness! It’s crazy to think you’d be so worried about farm animals, but we do. I’ve got one bird that is favoring its leg today. I’m thinking it might be the one who didn’t move as quickly with the group last night in our effort to save them from drowning! I’ll keep a close eye on it and decide what needs to be done.

We have possibilities of more rain fall, if not tonight then later in the week. We need some strong sun to get the ground to absorb some moisture. Currently, there’s no where for all this water to go!!

I also spotted lots of wild blackberry flowers! We have a ton of these bushes surrounding our pond, but the deer usually get to most of them before I can. I’ll also try though, and manage to get some. Look forward some of those tasty treats.

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Wow, what a weather event we had this afternoon!! Rain with strong winds blew through which made with think of videos of...
04/27/2026

Wow, what a weather event we had this afternoon!! Rain with strong winds blew through which made with think of videos of hurricane weather you see on tv. Obviously we’ve never had a hurricane come through in Missouri, but our thunderstorms can be fierce and at times lead to tornadoes. Luckily none of that tonight, but oh the rain!!

We’ve had several rain events over the last few weeks so the ground can’t take it in. All the rain we got today, had no where to go. We’ve got an earth contact home, so where you see my boot there against our foundation is not a welcomed site.

The meat birds were on my mind as it poured. Once it stoped I could see there were up in the front of their tractor, which is not under cover. That told me that something was wrong. I went out to find the back was holding water, probably close to a foot deep! I could see it gushing out of a seam on the back and knew I had to get them moved. They were huddled together in spots and weren’t being very cooperative in moving. When they’re still small you have to be aware when moving the tractor so as to not get one caught under an edge. With the help of my husband, we got them to a new spot that wasn’t in the path of a newly formed river. I sprinkled some food around for them and they perked up and began scratching around. I think they’ll be ok now.

I walked the garden to check on plants. Things are beat up but they’ll perk back up. My raspberries are luckily planted on to the top of a berm area. As you can see the water that settles around it, gets deep! We may get some more rain tonight, but it should not be another gully washer like we experienced a few hours ago.

Farm life keeps you on your toes!

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Tonight’s dinner was a bit of a production. My girl said she wanted chicken and noodles but with homemade noodles! I put...
04/24/2026

Tonight’s dinner was a bit of a production. My girl said she wanted chicken and noodles but with homemade noodles!

I put one of our thawed chickens in the Instapot and got it to cooking. Next, I grabbed a bag of chicken broth out of the freezer to begin thawing. Next up, noodles! Pretty simple really, flour, eggs, salt and little milk to make it really come together.

I actually made two sets of noodles, one with regular flour and one with gluten free flour. The regular ones I was able to use my pasta machine to roll the dough out and then back through to cut the noodles. The gluten free noodles proved to be more tricky, the dough wouldn’t hold together when I ran it through the machine. So, I grabbed the rolling pin and rolled it thin. Then I grabbed a handy rolling pin that’s meant just for cutting noodles! My mother in law bought it for me a few years ago, and I finally got to use it. Once everything was cut, I hung them on the drying rack and got my broth boiling. While waiting for the broth to boil, I cut up the chicken and added it to my two different pots.

Final step, add the noodles and cook until done to your liking. Dinner is served! Tasty!

This meal was almost completely made by things all grown on our farm! We didn’t grow the grains for the noodles, and the milk was from my friends cow, but otherwise it’s all from our property. ❤️

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