Here’s the weekly roundup from Watson Farms and your direct connection to your farmer. Enjoy the latest edition of Pasture Posts!
Here’s what we’ve been up to!
Things are changing around the farm right now. New work patterns are emerging as we go into winter. For most of our cattle this means transitioning to a diet of mostly hay, but for a select few this means being turned onto some recently-sprouted winter annuals.
Yesterday, we sorted out 32 of the heaviest cattle and allowed them to spread out on a 35 acre field that we planted about 5 weeks ago. We finally received some significant rainfall which this grass was patiently waiting on. So now that this winter annual mix of rye, ryegrass and clover has some moisture to work with, it was time to turn these lucky cattle onto it to graze it lightly.
We also received 75 calves in the past week that we purchased from a few different producers. These calves will become very accustomed to paddock shifts and finding their way around the farm in the coming 12-18 months that they will be under our care. Here’s a shot of them as they were turned out onto some fresh pasture. They were a bit excited.
Our broiler production is winding down and we will be processing our last birds of the year this week. Our team has done a wonderful job growing, tending, and processing all of our pastured broiler flocks this year!
Here’s a group of 13 pigs that have made a couple rotations around the pig paddocks in the 6 months or so that we have had them. What better life can a pig have than to root, wallow, and lay around after eating their fill? These pigs never saw concrete or the inside of a confinement house like 97% of all the other pork produced in the U.S.
Product Spotlight
Don’t miss out on some great discounts! Whether you use Watson Farms Home Delivery or UPS, check out our Build-a-Bundle Products that are on sale!
Build-a-Bundle (WFHD or Farm Pickup)
Build-a-Bundle UPS
Order Deadlines and Store Hours
Here’s a friendly reminder to get your orders in by the deadline. We have changed our workflow some to help reduce errors, so we have to begin the process of staging orders for the next day’s delivery very soon after the deadlines below. Help us serve you better by ensuring your order is placed in time!
Charleston Area: 12 noon Mondays
UPS Orders: 12 noon Mondays
Columbia Area: 12 noon on Tuesdays
GSP: 12 noon on Wednesdays
Charlotte/Fort Mill/Rock Hill Areas: 12 noon on Fridays
Farm Pickup: Please wait until you receive an email stating that your order is ready to be picked up (usually 1 business day from when you place your order). Farm pickup is done during store hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10am to 6pm
Saturday: 10am to 2pm
Closed Sunday and Wednesday
A quick note about pets at the Farm Store
While we are dog lovers, (we have four Great Pyrenees that protect our chickens and we have a whole category devoted to pets) we have had numerous incidents over the last year with customers’ pets that require us to instate a policy restricting personal pets from exiting your vehicle when you come to the Farm Store. Thank you.
Tell a Friend!
It’s now easier than ever to Give $15 and Get $15 through our Referral Program. We don’t spend a lot of money of advertising, but rather we focus on producing products that people love and are willing to tell others about. So we depend on word of mouth to find new customers and ultimately to heal more land.
So in an effort to streamline this process we have made it easier to tell others (via email, Facebook, or Twitter) about Watson Farms. And it’s all automated on the backend, so you don’t have to rely on us to issue the store credits manually. Just head over to our Referrals Page and start sharing!
Did you know that we have a webpage that displays all the reviews we have received?
Check out this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review:
“I just made burgers last night with the ground beef that we purchased a couple of weeks ago at Watson Farms and was absolutely blown away by how much better it was than store bought. It was literally like eating a chopped up steak rather than just a homogenous meat. I’m sold!”
We would greatly appreciate it if you would be kind enough to leave us a review. It helps first-time customers purchase with confidence.
Thanks again for being partners in this endeavor of local, pasture-raised proteins that has truly transformed our farm. We look forward to continuing this transition while serving you long into the future.
Sincerely,
The Watsons
Pasture Posts is written by Matt Watson.