We are the Burks

We didn’t set out to be “down on the farm”, but over the years, as we continue striving to be good stewards of our resources, that is what has developed. Mrs. Burks, especially, is eager to recover home centered productive living, and all the arts that includes, from baking, and lard rendering, to fermenting and soap making. It’s been a long messy journey to learn these skills with plenty of failure and frustration along the way. Many of these lost arts were the domain of home building women and have been monetized and industrialized, but we still have the opportunity to recover them and live healthier home centered lives. We can learn and grow, and we love to share the knowledge we have gained

Currently we raise and harvest sheep, eggs, pork, chickens, milk, flowers and vegetables. Our hope is that we continue learning to produce more of what we need, with a little left over to share with you (“us and plus” is the phrase constantly in mind). This website is our cottage industry calling card, and is here for us to share the products and knowledge we have gained from this place. Availability will change and grow as we change and grow, so consider signing up for a news letter, because you never know what opportunities tomorrow will bring, from hands-on instruction, to a glut of summer tomatoes, or spring chicks!

We especially desire to help build a strong local community and know our neighbors, so if you are local, please reach out…even if we are not producing anything you currently need!