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The Farm at the Pines Welcome to our Farm page! We are licensed to sell our grass fed beef and farm raised pork-direct from our family farm to your family's table!

Follow our page to learn more and stay updated on our Farm living! Mark's great-great grandfather was the first of the Devilbiss's to own and operate the farm. Upon the death of his great grandfather in 1939, who died from a farm accident on the farm, Mark's great grandmother, great uncle, and grandfather continued operations on the then dairy farm. In 1975 the dairy cattle were sold and Mark's grandfather and father (Jerry) transitioned the Farm to a cow/calf beef operation! Mark and Elizabeth took over the Farm and it's operations in 2013 after the untimely death of Jerry. Since then we have transitioned to a grass-fed beef model. In 2020, The Farm at the Pines began selling farm-raised pork cuts! We are licensed to sell our beef and pork directly to consumers...there's nothing better than farm to table food! We offer our customers a healthy grass-fed beef product, born and raised on our Century (plus!) Farm in a natural, humane, and happy cow environment. We don't add hormones or antibiotics to our animals. The only ingredients in our beef are: grass, water, and sunshine! Please feel free to ask any questions about our beef production. Better yet, you're welcome to come visit our farm and check it out first hand! We hope you enjoy our delicious grass-fed beef as much as we enjoy raising our cattle!

🐮😍 If you need your daily dose of cuteness, just look at our newest calf!Dutchie (half Galloway belted, half Dutch belte...
10/14/2026

🐮😍 If you need your daily dose of cuteness, just look at our newest calf!

Dutchie (half Galloway belted, half Dutch belted) somehow gave us a little lineback, blue-faced* bull skunk… and his daddy is a 100% Red Angus bull! 😂🤷‍♀️

How we got this little guy is beyond me, but goodness, he couldn’t be any cuter! ❤️🐄

* “blue-faced” usually refers to the color of the calf’s face, which appears bluish-gray or dark gray

🌧️🐮 Well, we had a chance for some rain, so you KNOW that meant calf watch! 😂We ended up with 5 inches of rain AND a bra...
10/12/2026

🌧️🐮 Well, we had a chance for some rain, so you KNOW that meant calf watch! 😂

We ended up with 5 inches of rain AND a brand-new red bull calf from Lucy! ❤️🐂

A little extra mud and a whole lot of excitement here at the farm! 🌱

Today is World Mental Health Day. 💚Given my background, it’s probably no surprise that topics like mental health and the...
10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day. 💚

Given my background, it’s probably no surprise that topics like mental health and therapy hold such an important place in my heart.

And I think it’s important to say this, especially in the farming community:

Mental health doesn’t stop at the farm gate.

Farmers are not immune from the stresses of life. We deal with anxiety, depression, exhaustion, financial stress, family struggles, uncertainty, loss, and the never-ending pressure of keeping everything — and everyone — going. Sometimes we’re so focused on taking care of the farm, the animals, our families and everyone else that we forget to take care of ourselves.

There’s also a mindset in farming that can make asking for help feel like weakness. But asking for help isn’t weakness.

As James Dixon, an Arkansas Farm Bureau member, said: “Farmers think that it's a sign of weakness to ask for help. But actually, I think that it's the exact opposite because anything that is hard takes strength. Taking that hard step and reaching out is what saved me.”

That really stuck with me.

Reaching out takes strength.
Talking to someone takes strength.
Going to therapy takes strength.
Admitting that you’re struggling takes strength.

So today, on World Mental Health Day, I’m asking:

What are you doing for yours? 💚

Maybe it’s talking to someone.
Maybe it’s making an appointment.
Maybe it’s taking a walk, putting your phone down, sitting quietly for a few minutes, or simply admitting to yourself that you’re not okay.

Whatever it looks like for you, don’t forget that you matter too.

And if you’re a farmer who’s struggling, please know that you don’t have to carry it all alone. 🌱

Can I tell you how much my family loves eating carrots?! 🥕😂All 3 of the kiddos love carrots. ALL THREE. What?! I’m prett...
10/09/2026

Can I tell you how much my family loves eating carrots?! 🥕😂

All 3 of the kiddos love carrots. ALL THREE. What?! I’m pretty sure that’s some kind of parenting miracle. 😂 Safe to say, carrots are a staple on our grocery list, which is all the more reason to try growing them in the garden.

BUT…

I have tried growing carrots.

I’ve tried growing carrots for like… 10 years. And my harvest? Usually bupkis.

My “regular” carrot harvest looks more like 5 or 6 carrots in the first picture. 😂🥕

But THIS YEAR?!?!

WE ACTUALLY GOT SOME!!! 🙌🥕🥕🥕

These are Chantenay carrots, so they’re naturally more short and stubby, but LOOK AT THEM ALL! I’m pretty sure this is the most carrots I’ve ever successfully pulled out of the garden at one time. 😂 (BTW, Bugs Bunny seriously made pulling carrots look a LOT easier than it actually is. There was no easy, “What’s up, Doc?” followed by one effortless tug and a perfectly clean carrot popping out of the ground. Nope. There was digging, wiggling, pulling, dirt everywhere, and questioning whether I was actually going to get the carrot out of the ground. 🤣)

The kiddos have already tried them and gave them their approval, and I’ll be using the rest in a soup.

After a decade of carrot-growing failures, I’m calling this a garden victory! 🥕❤️

Dinner last night! 🍗🥔🥓This one was a BIG hit with the Devilbiss Herd! 😂I started with a recipe as a “foundation” and the...
10/08/2026

Dinner last night! 🍗🥔🥓

This one was a BIG hit with the Devilbiss Herd! 😂

I started with a recipe as a “foundation” and then made quite a few adjustments and additions to make it our own. The basic idea was kind of like a loaded baked potato… but with chicken. And, of course, I added our delicious Farm Raised Berkshire Bacon, because bacon makes just about everything better. 🥓

The end result? A hearty, delicious dinner that everyone mostly* enjoyed.

And by mostly, I mean someone liked the chicken and the bacon, but he didn't like the potatoes. Because apparently he “doesn’t like potatoes.” 🙄 (French fries, however? Those are apparently a completely different food group, but that is neither here nor there 😂)

So I’m calling this one a success — even if we had to work around one very particular member of the Devilbiss Herd! ❤️
And yes… I’ll be making this one again!

And just like that… the final harvest from the garden. 🥕🍅🫑🌶️I’m not going to lie, it’s a little sad seeing the garden se...
10/07/2026

And just like that… the final harvest from the garden. 🥕🍅🫑🌶️

I’m not going to lie, it’s a little sad seeing the garden season coming to an end. There’s just something about walking out to the garden and picking what we need for dinner that I’m going to miss.

But… before I get too sad, I should probably mention that planning for the 2027 garden has already begun! 😂🌱

Because apparently I can’t just enjoy one garden season. I have to immediately start thinking about what we’re planting next year, what we need more of, what we need less of, and all the things I definitely have room for. 😉

Now comes the next big job…

Preserving all these veggies! 🫙🌱

Canning, freezing, and figuring out how to squeeze every last bit of summer into the freezer and pantry before we officially call it a season.

The garden may be winding down, but around here, there’s always something growing, planning, preserving, or planting. ❤️

This is one of those farm jobs that makes a whole lot more sense when you see the end result. 🐄🌱The cows are enjoying so...
10/06/2026

This is one of those farm jobs that makes a whole lot more sense when you see the end result. 🐄🌱

The cows are enjoying some of the Sundan grass we green chopped!

So, what exactly is green chopping?

Basically, we mow the fresh, green grass while it’s still actively growing and bring it directly to the cows to eat. Instead of grazing it in the field, we bring the field to them. 😉

Sundan grass grows FAST, which makes it a great summer forage. We can chop it when it’s ready and feed it fresh, giving the cows another source of good, green forage during the season transition.

And judging by how quickly they’re cleaning it up… I’d say they approve! 😂🐄

A lot of farming is simply figuring out how to make the most of what the land gives us — and these girls (and our bull, Finn) are more than happy to help with that part. ❤️🌱

Well, I was going to share that Princess got her very own personal hutch today. 🐄👑And I was going to tell you all about ...
10/01/2026

Well, I was going to share that Princess got her very own personal hutch today. 🐄👑

And I was going to tell you all about how great calf hutches are and how excited we are to have her all settled into her new digs.

Instead, I’m going to tell you that Princess is actually an OLAF. 😂

How did I find this out?

Well, after we got the hutch all set up, we had to move the calf over to his new home. The calf wasn’t walking, so I figured I’d just carry him.

(Good news—Olaf has definitely put on some weight in just one week! 💪😂)

Anywho… as I’m carrying the calf, I suddenly feel something wet on my leg.

Wet.

And warm.

And trickling.

And from the way I was carrying the calf—and the fact that I know just enough about cattle anatomy—it didn’t take long for me to put two and two together.

Princess was not, in fact, a Princess. 🤦‍♀️😂

Just another day on the farm. 😂

TL;DR: I got peed on, and now Princess is Olaf. 🐄💙

And we’re DONE! 🎉🐄(At least for a few weeks)Three pending births, four healthy calves, what more could you ask for? 🙌Pik...
09/26/2026

And we’re DONE! 🎉🐄
(At least for a few weeks)

Three pending births, four healthy calves, what more could you ask for? 🙌

Pikachu was the last one up, calving earlier today—and she gave us one more bull calf to finish things off. 🐂

And here’s a fun little statistic… of our last 9 calves, 7 have been bulls! The twins were the only girls in the bunch. Apparently the boys decided they were taking over the farm this year! 😂

Our new bottle baby, Princess, is also doing well! Teddy gave her that name because she’ll eventually “be Scarlett’s calf.” She has a great appetite and is settling in nicely. ❤️

So, for now, we’re taking a deep breath, bottle feeding a calf, and putting our feet up for the night! Of course, around here, the adventure never really ends… it just moves on to the next thing! 😉🐄

Well, this has been an unexpected turn of events! 😂🐄Mark took Teddy to the fair tonight, so I was on calving watch.I was...
09/26/2026

Well, this has been an unexpected turn of events! 😂🐄

Mark took Teddy to the fair tonight, so I was on calving watch.

I was looking for Darcy because earlier she was showing all the signs that she was about to calve. I found her with a teeny tiny calf underneath her.

I thought, “What a good momma!” ❤️

Since I was already out checking cows, I went looking for Pikachu. I found her a little farther away, just laying down and not really doing much.

And then I heard it…

A newborn calf bawling.

I looked over and saw a little calf that hadn’t even been cleaned off yet and thought, “Oh no! Pikachu isn’t taking to her calf!”

And then it dawned on me…

This calf was BLACK. 🐄

Pikachu is a Red Angus, bred to a Red Angus bull. So there was no way this was her baby.

And that’s when it finally clicked…

Darcy had such a tiny calf because she didn’t have ONE calf. She had TWO! 🤯😂

Apparently Darcy had already delivered the first calf, and while I was busy admiring her good-momma work, her second little one was somewhere nearby waiting for her!

I tried for a while to get Darcy to clean off and accept the second baby, but it became pretty clear that wasn’t going to happen.

So…into the farm car she went! 🚗🐄

I brought her into the barn, made up a bottle of colostrum (thankfully we had some on hand just in case), and this little girl drank it ALL up.

Looks like we’re back in the bottle-baby business! 🍼❤️

And apparently, around here, you just never really know what you’re going to find when you go out for evening chores. 😂

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2104 Hagerstown Lane
Keymar, MD
21757

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