First official customer!

A local Morriltonian came out to the farm on Wednesday, picked out three birds, wrote me a check, and proceded to give me an extended experiential lesson on all the steps required to take the chickens from field to freezer. This farm-girl-turned-city-dweller was very excited about getting back to her roots. Three cheers for understanding (at least a little) by doing!

So, October 24 marks the first day of income for Sandtown Farm. It makes the whole venture seem somehow more legitimate.

Here's my mother with Mary Ellen after picking out her three birds.


Unofficial weigh-in.


Mary Ellen putting a scald on the chickens. This releases the feathers making it "easier" to pluck them.


Three plucked birds. Next she showed me how to externalize the internals.


Ready for the freezer!


And in other news on Wednesday...