Gnarly Bark Farm

Gnarly Bark Farm We are a small, veteran-owned, family-run farm committed to raising heritage breed livestock with integrity and purpose.
(1)

Our mission is rooted in ethical and sustainable practices that honor tradition while providing high-quality, responsibly raised meat.

09/15/2026

Note to self:

Consider doing a FOD walkdown prior to bush hogging, except in addition to looking for foreign object debris, be on the lookout for groundhog holes as well 😅.




After a much-needed rain, we came out to do evening chores and discovered the most beautiful double rainbow I’ve ever se...
09/13/2026

After a much-needed rain, we came out to do evening chores and discovered the most beautiful double rainbow I’ve ever seen! 🤩🌈🌈

The boys were so excited to finally see one that they ran all the way up to the barn to drag Tom out so he could see it too before it disappeared ☺️.

Also, please ignore the state of our overgrown garden area—we’re working on it, along with the other 123,456,789 other things we’ve got going on around the farm 😅.

There’s something so special about family who shows up—not just to visit, but to pitch in. ❤️We were so incredibly grate...
09/04/2026

There’s something so special about family who shows up—not just to visit, but to pitch in. ❤️

We were so incredibly grateful to have Jen Patterson Tom Patterson Marle Woolison and Justin Woolison visit from Arizona. They jumped right into farm life, helping with animal chores, reclaiming the garden, mowing, bush hogging, organizing the garage, and so much more! It was a true teamwork makes the dream work experience, and it was amazing ☺️.

Farm life is rewarding, but it’s also a lot of hard work, so having family willing to roll up their sleeves and work alongside us is a blessing we will never take for granted.✨🙏🏼

I’m not gonna lie, getting to make so much progress on the farm in such a short time was great, but truly, the best part was the time we spent together. The adventures, meals, conversations, laughter, and memories reminded us that the greatest gift isn’t a finished task list, it’s simply being together with family.
Thank you for your love, your hard work, your support and your encouragement for the life we lead - it means the world to us! We love y’all so much and are thankful for every moment. ❤️

This is a way way latergram, but a post that deserved to be made because the people in it are amazing and we couldn’t be more thankful for them ❤️🙏🏼.

Also, the only thing we’ve done since they left is maintain what we accomplished when they were here 😅. Ain’t no party like a working party, and we went from a working party of 6 back down to 2. lol.

07/11/2026

This is a little bit of a because we took a two-week hiatus for family time, but the chicks are finally out of the brooder and settled into the coop/run now! At first we were a little worried Tom’s work on the coop was all in vain because it took them a few days to build up the courage to explore outside the actual coop, but once they touched grass, they were sold 😅. Now they’re outside as much as possible, and since it’s bug season, they’ve got plenty to eat and scratch around for.

Also, they’re not quite chicks anymore either—they grow up so fast don’t they. 🐥🐓🥹

07/09/2026

We hope everyone had an awesome 4th of July and got to see some fireworks or light up the sky yourselves like we did! 🇺🇸🦅🎇

Sorry we've been MIA these past couple of weeks—we had family in town and then took a quick trip to Florida to visit more family ☺️.

We're back to business as usual now though, and will be catching y'all up on the recent farm happenings over the next few posts. Stay tuned!

For those of y’all that didn’t get to see any fireworks, here’s a little video of our grand finale! Fair warning though, the video is a little chaotic because I was trying to film and avoid the shower of debris raining down on us at the same time 😅.

Had a bit of a rude awakening this morning when I stepped out onto the porch and found random turds out there 😩😒.Not sur...
06/11/2026

Had a bit of a rude awakening this morning when I stepped out onto the porch and found random turds out there 😩😒.

Not sure what decided to unload up here, but I don’t think it was our cats. There was a strong smell of skunk this morning, but I’ve never actually seen one near the house before. I have seen possums on the top porch and raccoons on the bottom porch before though, so my guess is it belongs to one of those critters.

What say y’all? Who is our phantom sh*tter? 👻 💩

06/11/2026

🚨 FARM SECURITY BREACH 🚨

Caught this suspicious individual trespassing on the property today. 🐢

Doing dishes and just happened to glance out the window only to see something scurrying across the driveway—turns out it was this awesome box turtle! I brought the kids out to see if they could spot the turtle hiding in the grass, and it took ‘em a minute to be honest 😅. Mack is great at nature seek & find though and eventually spotted the turtle.

One of the best parts of farm life is getting to share the land with wildlife like this, and raise my kids up to appreciate it as much as I do ☺️.

Nature always finds a way to surprise you.

06/09/2026

Just a little throwback to when this clan of lambs was beboppin’ around. 🐑✨

No worries, no responsibilities—just running, jumping, kicking up their heels, and living their absolute best lives! I don’t know about y’all, but I sure could use a little more lamb energy. 😅🤎

Whodunit? 🐾Is it a fox, a coyote, a wolf, or a Bear? My boys’ hands next to the paw print for size reference. They are 6...
06/08/2026

Whodunit? 🐾

Is it a fox, a coyote, a wolf, or a Bear?

My boys’ hands next to the paw print for size reference. They are 6 and 8 years old.

Curious how many of y’all know the answer to this one! It may surprise you 😉.

I thought this was the sweetest, most disgusting gift Luca left in Mack’s croc 🥹🤢. Mack is Luca’s favorite because Mack ...
06/08/2026

I thought this was the sweetest, most disgusting gift Luca left in Mack’s croc 🥹🤢.

Mack is Luca’s favorite because Mack likes to make cat toys out of baling twine and wool, and he will play with them for hours just dragging his little creations behind him for them to chase after. I guess Luca wanted to show his appreciation for Mack’s gifts by leaving him one of his own in return.

It’s the little things like this, even though it’s horrifying and disgusting, that make me really appreciate raising kids and animals together and watching their special bond grow over time.

Mack made that little cat toy area on our porch for them too. It just looks like a mess of stuff, but the cats love it. One of them is laying on or scratching that cardboard, or playing with the baling twine toy at any given time. I love his little heart and creative mind 💙.

Address

Burgaw, NC

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Gnarly Bark Farm posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category