Jack Pine Farms

08/16/2026

Maple syrup on my mind…. First load of the season! 🪵🪵🪵

08/14/2026

Delicious delicious tomato skins left over from tomato canning day. 🍅🧡🐓

And a little evidence left over from CC processing day….

Eggs in hand and chicken in the freezer!

06/13/2026

We'll have cornish cross chickens ready for your freezer around the end of June.

I have a limited amount of birds, reserve yours by making a $10 deposit here: https://jackpinefarms.farm/shop/pasture-raised-chicken-deposit-2026-season-2

Finished cost will depend on weight, $4.50/lb.

These are pasture raised, non-gmo, humanely raised chickens. Plus they are delicious!

Shrink wrapped for quality and long freezer life. Image is of last year's chickens I raised for myself.

I will spatchcock or break down for an extra charge, just let me know.

05/16/2026

It’s that time of year….

05/09/2026

We’ll be making this with our powerhouse pastured eggs this weekend!!

05/07/2026

Gooooood morning fam!!

Rufus rules the day.

05/03/2026

We are with The LWC at The Homestead today for this year’s Well-Being Summit. Come have your chakras aligned, take a sauna and cold plunge, enjoy a yoga class!!

We have our ultra fresh, 100% pastured chicken eggs and amazing maple syrup from Sengelaub Farms/Sugar Bush.

🧡

05/02/2026

Hired a tick control crew…

04/26/2026

I mean....yes? 🤣

The mourning dove is known for building one of the simplest—and flimsiest—nests in North America.

And yet, it thrives.

Here’s what their nests are like:

1️⃣ Minimal materials: usually just 3–5 small sticks
2️⃣ Quick build: often completed in a few hours
3️⃣ Loose structure: eggs can sometimes be seen through gaps
4️⃣ Occasional failures: nests may collapse in bad weather
5️⃣ Flexible locations: trees, shrubs, and sometimes unusual spots like ledges, planters, or human-made structures

Despite this, they’re incredibly successful:

1️⃣ Widespread and abundant: one of the most common native birds in North America
2️⃣ Large population: estimated in the hundreds of millions across the continent
3️⃣ Frequent breeding: typically 2–6 broods per year, depending on conditions
4️⃣ Unique feeding: both parents produce “crop milk,” a nutrient-rich food for chicks
5️⃣ Fast development: young leave the nest in about 12–15 days

Their survival strategy:

1️⃣ Spend less energy on nest construction
2️⃣ Reproduce frequently throughout the season
3️⃣ Balance higher nest loss with higher reproductive output

This isn’t poor design.

It’s an evolutionary trade-off.

Build light. Reproduce often. Keep the species going.

04/19/2026

Had a hen turkey get hit by a car. I was able to salvage almost all of the meat.

But what was really interesting was this - the eggs!! In various stages of development. I’ve seen pictures, but this was my first time experiencing this. Super interesting how they are in a cluster, kind of like flower petals. 🌻