Here’s the weekly roundup from Watson Farms and your direct connection to your farmer. Enjoy the latest edition of Pasture Posts!
Our broiler chickens are especially susceptible to flooding as we have learned in the past, so we were very careful to monitor them closely during the heavy rainfall on Friday. If rainfall starts piling up in any of the pasture shelters then the birds get really wet and really cold. Thankfully we did not lose a single chicken! The shelters were in a good area of the field and the ground soaked up a lot of the rainfall. Come along in the video below as we perform one of the many checks Friday afternoon.
Also, Kelly shot a video on Saturday of me letting the cattle herd into the next paddock. Come see how we keep our cattle full and happy!
Fall Farm Day!
Make plans for our Fall Farm Day scheduled for Saturday, October 22 from 10am to 2pm.
There will be vendors including a food truck, coffee truck, snow cones and ice cream!
These days are fun-filled for the whole family with interactive hay rides that are aimed at showing you the why and how behind what we do.
Artisans include:
Tall Oaks Farm Welding and Fabrication – home décor using different metals
Carmichael Corner Creations – soaps and body products
Cornett Custom Creations – earrings, keychains, bookmarks, ornaments, towels, bowl cozies, oven mitts and more
Southern Custom Designs – freshies, candles, wax melts and more
Inspired Creations and Treats – cupcakes, cookies, cakes and more
We will be offering hay ride tours and children’s activities including a hay maze, pumpkin patch, farm scavenger hunt and more! Come join us for a day on the farm with your family! There will be something for everyone!
Rewards Doubled!
The Referral Program reward has been doubled for a limited time! Give $30 and Get $30! 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!
Product Spotlight
With the weather getting cooler it’s a great time to stock up on stew meat! We’ve got a great deal on our grass-finished beef stew meat where you can save 15%! $9.99/lb $8.49/lb
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Stew Meat$13.74
Produce Boxes Available!
Our partnership with Wild Hope Farm continues this fall as they are working hard to provide you with superior organic produce that can be delivered to your door right along with anything else that we deliver on our van. (Not available for UPS Shipping at this time.) In order to provide you with the freshest produce possible, we have implemented the deadlines below.
Produce Box Order Deadlines:
CHARLESTON HOME DELIVERY – SUNDAYS at 9pm
GSP/COLUMBIA HOME DELIVERY AND FARM PICK UP – TUESDAYS at 9pm
LOCAL HOME DELIVERY- THURSDAYS at 9pm
Head over to the product page below to order now.
We re-use packaging!
We’ve seen a good response to our efforts in re-using packaging! Thanks and keep it up.
You can help us reduce our carbon footprint by returning your CLEAN egg cartons and meat boxes.
The main reason that we switched to plastic egg cartons a while back was because they are so much more durable than paper which could only be used once. They also protect the eggs much better!
So if you have some egg cartons or boxes to return, you can just place them on your porch on your home delivery day. Farm pickup customers can, of course, drop them off when you come to pick up your new order.
***We can only re-use OUR cartons or boxes. Please re-use or recycle other boxes or egg cartons elsewhere.***
We redact your personal information found on your meat boxes when we re-use them, but feel free to redact to redact it yourself without damaging the box if you would like.
Thanks for helping us re-use our packaging!
Order Deadlines and Store Hours
Charleston Area: 12 noon Mondays
UPS Orders: 12 noon Mondays
New Deadline: Columbia Area: 12 noon on Wednesdays
GSP: 12 noon on Wednesdays
Charlotte/Fort Mill/Rock Hill Areas: 12 noon 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
Did you know that we have a webpage that displays all the reviews we have received?
Check it out!
Check out this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review:
“So glad we found this place! We purchased a whole cow and whole hog! Matt was very helpful with all of my questions! They were fast and efficient! Helped us get all of our meat into our coolers. The meat is amazing! 10 out of 10 recommend!!”
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.