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"Eating is an agricultural act" - Wendell Berry

Every time we eat, we participate in agriculture. We used to be passive participants, taking little note of the source (or even contents) of our food nor the methods by which it was raised/grown/cultivated. Everything shifted a few years ago when we became active participants in the food system, and began sharing that with our community.
The result:
1. Respect and appreciation for every critter we've got wandering our land here in NE Oklahoma.
2. Gratitude for every family and restaurant that believes in our product enough to promote it.
3. Hope. As we see more and more people get a few hens for their back yard or replace a rose bush with a raised bed for cucumbers and tomatoes... Participating in their food and building community around them.

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When we inevitably write a book about how to start a farming enterprise (and every mistake you could make), we are going to dedicate a chapter to "Finding the Right Help".
Katherine is a full time RN, but makes it out to the farm most nights and weekends to pitch in wherever she can. Some days that's catching pigs, sometimes chasing cattle, sometimes just making sure we know that girls can work harder than guys. 💪

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A new half acre of grass every couple days; That's how our birds stay healthy without any drugs, feed additives, or chemicals of any kind. Changing their "carbon diaper" spreads out their manure on the pasture and gives them a new buffet to graze on as they lay the perfect pastured egg. No matter how much we grow as a farm, this fundamental practice will never change.

#pasturedpoultry #eggs #fooddoneright #knowyourfarmer

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Spring is coming and we aren't ready at all 😀

#pasturedpork #thisisnotyourhome

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2019 in a nutshell:
☑️Launched a brewery.
☑️Quadrupled production.
☑️Created new employment opportunities.
☑️Built soil
☑️Replaced hundreds of dishes at local restaurants with sustainable products
☑️Lost our best friend
☑️Gained new friends
☑️Sourced eggs to our favorite NBA team
☑️Broke a lot of equipment
☑️Got super fired up for 2020

Thanks for being here while we have scratched the surface of what Prairie Creek will become. Happy NYE. We are about to blow the doors off.

Cheers

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

Thank you all for an incredible year of growth, challenges, and more business than we know what to do with. We are truly blessed to be able to do the best job in the world and share it with so many.

And yes, this may be the Christmas Pic used every year for the rest of our lives.

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Wild boar got lucky a few months ago. Now Tim has a new project.

#thisiswhatweneeded #theycutetho #pasturedpigs

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Because @dillydiner needs all the eggs.

Swipe to meet the inspectors.

#pasturedeggs #eatlocal #prairiecreekfarms

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Welcome to Prairie Creek Farms, little bacons.

#tinychops #pastureraised #tulsa #oklahoma

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Even on the worst day, this is the best job in the world.

#pasturedpork #regenerativeag #pastureraised #farmlife

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The last few days/weeks have been insane. As turkey season came, our delivery schedule looked insurmountable and things that needed to be done at the farm got put on hold.
As we all scrambled to pack, invoice, load, and deliver Turkeys all around Oklahoma, our friends were showing up to the farm to take care of business.
This is Mr. Taylor. We started our farm on his land in Sand Springs, OK. We gave him a crisp $10 bill in exchange for a lease on a few acres of Scrubby woods at the corner of his property. When we moved to our current land, he and his wife have continued to chip in to help us keep this thing afloat.
Yesterday Mr. Taylor showed up to the farm on his day off, changed the oil on the tractor and welded new feet on a broken pig feeder. We didn't even know he was working on it until we saw these pictures!
It takes a village. And we are so Thankful for our village people.

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Turkey Sale day 1 in the books. Two teams, two cities, five friends, chapped lips, and happy customers. Day two is tomorrow. FARM IS OPEN 1PM TO 5PM ON SUNDAY! COME GET'M!

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Let us be a part of your Thanksgiving table this year! We are splitting up our team and hitting two cities on the same day. The goal: sell every last turkey in one day. Want to help? Tag your friends here and come buy a turkey!

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Everyone: "how's it been going at the farm?"
Us:

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Thanksgiving 2019 thanks in part to the huge group of friends that came out to help load them all up! A special thanks to the turkey catching professionals from @taverntulsa! We have the best team in the game. @mo.nicole.long @tnnrjcksn @buhwennen_dee @edenbeaulac @jordan_kathleen @dltaylor2286

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Real friends help you load 640 chickens for freezer camp.

This is how we keep this thing goin.

#pasturedpoultry #farmtofork

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Chickens have a love hate relationship with this bedding. It's terrifying at first, but it gets them up off the cold, wet ground. 1 chicken tractor down, 13 to go. ❄️🐔 #sustainablefood #pasturedpoultry #oklahoma #tulsa #tulsafood #farmtofork

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Before we get back to your regular scheduled programming, we'd like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone that helped us get through last week.
All of our friends and family that came out to help with farm chores - thank you.
All of our customers that were so flexible as we sorted out deliveries, thank you.
@urbanagrarian who came and picked up all the OKC deliveries, and took care of them all for us, thank you.
The @mcnellies_pub folks who offered up the pub for a memorial reception, and graciously hosted all the people most important to us, thank you.
To all the chefs who cooked, all the parents who brought out food, and all of you who offered up prayers for the family, thank you.

We have a lot to sort out in the coming days/weeks/months, but the mission remains the same. We are going to continue to grow food for our community and share this story as it unfolds.
Cheers.

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#Repost @sarahpru
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Come join us for a celebration of Peter’s life.
Friday, October 25th, 11am.
Visitation at 10am.
Southwood Colonial Chapel
3612 E 91st St, Tulsa, OK 74137

There will be a time afterwards to visit with friends and family. More on that will be announced at the funeral.
Thank you so much for your prayers for our family.

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