Lick Skillet Farm

07/04/2026

Merlin identified 76 birds here on the farm this week. Lick Skillet has worked at supporting and maintaining the local ecosystem, and bird variety has increased. Find the list in the comments below.

05/09/2026

Those little fork-tailed flyers aren’t just beautiful to watch over the pasture, they’re some of the hardest workers on the farm. 🐦🐄
Barn swallows spend their days catching flies, mosquitoes, and other pests around cattle, with a single bird eating hundreds of insects daily. Natural insect control like this helps keep livestock more comfortable, less stressed, and the pasture thriving. 🌱

05/06/2026

This is what “grass-finished” is supposed to look like.

05/05/2026

Starts small… but raised right from day one!

05/02/2026

Some folks call it a weed… we call it part of the story.

Virginia creeper climbing up this old barn is a reminder that nature doesn’t rush and it doesn’t need chemicals to thrive. Just like our pastures, it grows where it’s meant to, working with the land instead of against it.

Out here, we believe the best things happen when you let nature do what it was designed to do. 🌱

05/01/2026

05/01/2026

Where good cattle start — sunshine, grass, and patience.

04/29/2026

What made you start paying attention to where your food comes from?

Let us know in the comments💬⬇️

04/28/2026

We’ve never fed corn or soy here.
It takes more time, but it keeps things simple, animals raised the way they’re meant to be.🐄

04/27/2026

The grass is finally coming back in strong, and the cattle are settling into fresh pasture again.
This is the kind of spring we wait on all winter.🥗