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Why What Animals Eat Matters.

This entry was posted on August 16, 2017 by evanmac76. Bookmark the permalink.

It’s important to know what your labels mean. Thanks to New Country Organics for the easy to follow PSA.

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Hey y’all! This is Evan, again. It’s Meagan’s birthday! She is way better at social media than I am... that’s why it’s normally part of her job! And that’s why she’s probably going to be mad about my photo choice! 😂😂 . But seriously we would be lost without her. She handles EVERYTHING related to marketing, customer service, inventory, delivery, social media, retail, restaurants ... and even does farm work and market gardening. She also tolerates A LOT of teasing, snarky comments, and dad jokes from me! She also has a couple nicknames she hates like “Meagatron” and “Queen of Meat Tetris” (because sometimes all she does is rearrange boxes of meat all day.) 😆 . But we all love her and our customers do too! Y’all wish her happy birthday! . . . . #regenerativeagriculture #directmarketing #familyfarm #mahaffeyfarms #cultivatethe318 #cultivatethewholestate #farmher #farming #grassfedbeef #pastureraised #shreveport #bossiercity #bossier #girlboss #tetris #megatron #realfood #realpeople #birthdaygirl #birthday

We started the farm back in 2012. We were frustrated with the lack of clean food options within our local food system. We started out with chemical free vegetables and soon dove into pasture-raised pork and poultry, fed certified organic feed (@coyotecreekfarm ) along with grass fed beef. Moving animals on pasture continues to be our focus 8 years later and we are offering more and more products every year. Turns out we weren't the only ones tired of the poor quality food available at the supermarket. You folks have gone above and beyond supporting us and we are incredibly grateful. Farming isn't easy and sometimes it feels like we're fighting an uphill battle, but we're not giving up. Our family and many others in the community have access to meat & eggs we can trust and that makes it all worth it. . . For those that have supported us all these years, thank you again and to those that just joined us, welcome to a better way of eating! . . #mahaffeyfarms #cultivatethe318 #knowyourfarmer #farm #farming #food #farm365 #ethicalfarming #onthefarm #supportlocalfarms #louisianafarms #cookmore #slowfood #localfarms #holisticmanagement #regenerativefarming #transparency #eatlocal #foodasmedicine #westonaprice #realfood #nutritiousfood #nutrition #health #ecology #Eat318 #bossier #bebossier #shreveport #radicallytraditional

Hi y'all, this is Evan! . Thanks for all the kind words and birthday wishes yesterday and today! I am forever grateful for all of our fabulous customers and supporters! . My birthday was even more special than you may think. Yesterday we finally launched into another phase of better serving our #community. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our marketing team, Meagan & Theron, we stocked our first of MANY new clean grocery shipments into our farm stand! That's right! We are a legit Grocery store now! We put up a new sign this morning letting the world know that we are more than just a farm. We are MAHAFFEY FARMS MARKET AND GROCERY!!! . Now, keep in mind our focus will remain clean food for Shreveport-Bossier and we will continue to focus on our own farm's production, growth, and product quality... BUT our customers have been asking for YEARS that we carry more products... products that are hard to find or are "Louisiana Local". We are stocking "clean" foods... Many organic brands as well as specialty items that fit into our vision and passions. We know you guys wanted us to be more of a "one stop shop" and we have set out to make that a reality! To be fair, that's not easy when you run a dynamic farm like ours full time and it has taken lots of overtime, long hours of research, and early morning meetings to get this done. We are stoked to see things finally start taking shape! These are baby steps and we are still bootstrapping this whole thing... I just can't help but be proud of these folks I work with every day... They see the vision and they are making it real. It makes me soooo proud to be part of this team! . We are here to serve you! We can't wait to have more visitors and conversations about real food... We can't wait to stock up on all your favorites. Just for you. Y'all come see us! Make some comments! Tell us what products you want to see in the store and we will do our best to make it happen! We will be getting weekly shipments and building our inventory in the coming weeks. Please be patient with us and give us as much feedback as possible... We are SUPER excited to see what #2020 will bring to this local food dream!

Happy birthday to our farmer and boss man Mr. Evan McCommon! He not only talks the talk, he walks the walk, as pictured above! . In all seriousness, thank you for changing our little piece of the world by using your noggin’ to improve the land we live on and the food we eat! . Say happy birthday if ya see him today! . #birthday #farmer #farmlife #mahaffeyfarms #cultivatethe318

As we mentioned before, year end inventory has given us some pretty sweet numbers to look at and one of those is the fact that we’ve produced well over 450,000 individual servings of food in 2019! How cool is that!? Great perspective to go into 2020 with and we couldn’t do it without yalls support. . . Here’s some plates we were tagged in throughout the year. Whether in the restaurant or at home. We love ‘em all! Be sure to tag us in your #mahaffeyfarms creations this year! . . #foodforthought #servingthecommunity #plates #foodismedicine #eatclean #pastureraised #cultivatewhatmatters #cultivatethe318 #cultivatethewholestate #mahaffeyfarms #letsgeaux #eat318 #whywefarm #radicallytraditionalfarming #regenerativeagriculture #cookmore #eatlocal #realfood

Golden hour on the farm, never gets old.✨ Today we finished up with year end inventory and it’s wild to see how much we’ve scaled up production in all three enterprises. Just 3 years ago we could’ve almost fit everything into one walk in freezer! Today we have a couple reefer freezers fully stocked with pasture raised pork, chicken and grass fed beef! In 2020 we want to continue to grow and make a real impact with regenerative ag. If you’re interested in eating better meat, check us out! You might be in our delivery area 😉 . . #regenerativeagriculture #mahaffeyfarms #cultivatethe318 #farmlife #newyear #eatbettermeat #sustainable #radicallytraditional #foodasyourmedicine #shreveport #bossiercity #mahaffeychicken #pastureraised #grassfedbeef #eat318 #homedelivery #farmstand #open daily #linkinbio

🌲🔥🎅🏼HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY!🌲🔥🎅🏼 . Win over $100 worth of Mahaffey Farms products! . . We created two incredible meat bundles for the holidays available at www.cultivate318.com for home delivery or farm pick up. The winner of the giveaway will receive the “Ultimate Mahaffey Sampler” bundle + “Cultivate the 318” T-Shirt! . . To enter: ✅ 1. Like this post (1 entry) ✅ 2. Like our page (1 entry) ✅ 3. Tag 3 of your friends below (3 entries) ✅ 4. Bonus points for sharing a personal story on your feed and tagging the farm. (5 entries) . 📅 We’ll pick the winner Thursday, December 19th! Winners are selected by random drawing. The more entries, the more likely you are to win. Ready go! #mahaffeyfarms #cultivatethe318 #christmasgiveaway #supportlocal #radicallytraditional #cookmore #foodasmedicine #regenerativeagriculture #eat318 #shreveport #bossiercity #homedelivery #realfood

Did you know we carry other local vendors products at the farm stand? We are proud to be a local market and grocery where other folks growing food can sell their harvest. Like Travis Johnson! . Travis Johnson is a local gardener who grows collard greens, turnip greens and mustard greens right up the road in Princeton, la. He’s been doing this a long time and boy does it show. We love his greens! . . In farming you meet a lot of good people doing honest work and Travis is one of those people. Stop by the farm stand and pick up a bundle of his greens for $2! . . #garden #greens #localbusiness #supportlocal #farmstand #vendorhighlight #louisiana #mahaffeyfarms #cultivatethe318 #cultivatethewholestate #eatyourgreens #collaboration #collaboratethe318

Just some wholesome farm content for you today. . . We’ve been working our tails off to stock up our inventory for the Winter. We’re tired but grateful for full freezers! . . #cultivatethe318 #mahaffeyfarms #winter #freezerfull #eatclean #2020 #farmfed #paleo #pastureraised #bossiercity #shreveport #eat318

FRESH SMOKED HAMS TODAY! Last chance! We only have a few cases left! These hams are FRESH off of our farm from pasture raised Red Wattle hogs fed only certified organic feed from Coyote Creek Feed Mill. This is THE premium local ham! These hogs were grown specifically for the thanksgiving table and we were able to have them ready and FRESH out of the smoker Monday! It doesn’t get any fresher! No need thaw! Ready to cook! Store pick up ONLY! $8/lb We are open 9-5 today! 4851 HWY 80, Haughton, LA 71037 . . . #cultivatethe318 #mahaffeyfarms #mahaffeyfarmspork #redwattle #redwattlehogs #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #318 #eat318 #local #eatlocal #thanksgiving #shreveport #bossiercity

As the year comes to an end, we approach the holidays with a grateful heart. 2019 was a big year for the farm, especially for our pastured poultry enterprise. In a previous post we introduced David Goppelt, the guy spear heading our pastured poultry operation but today we want to introduce and give thanks to his sister, Deborah Goppelt. . . If you’ve purchased #mahaffeychicken at the @redstickfarmersmarket, you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Deborah. Deborah is incredibly passionate about farming with nature and providing high quality chicken and eggs to her community. This passion along with her intentional appreciation for the beauty in farming is why we are so proud to have her help selling our chicken to folks in South La. Thank you Deborah and the Goppelt family for helping us make an impact across the state! Slowly but surely we are contributing to healthier people and happier animals in the great state of #Louisiana ! . . Help us say thank you to Deborah! 💚👏🏻 . . #cultivatethewholestate #mahaffeyfarms #cultivatethe318 #mahaffeychicken #appreciationpost #pasturedpoultry #goppeltfarms #batonrouge #redstickfarmersmarket #familyfarming #holisticmanagement #partnership #happyanimals #healthypeople #2019 #farmlife #farmher #farmherfriday

We rescued this beautiful creature from drowning in the cattle water tank! It’s a Rainbow Scarab (phaneaus vindex) AKA rainbow scarab beetle or horned dung beetle or rainbow dung beetle... this is a male and isn’t he just beautiful? Have you ever seen one of these in person? Pictures don’t do him justice... his colors change at every angle! . . . Our management includes these little guys as part of our livestock. They play a major role in soil building by taking TONS of cattle, pig, and chicken manure underground. The holes they bore into the ground also allow more rainwater to be collected in our pastures. It’s pretty amazing on our farm that it’s actually difficult to find old cow patties. We have millions of beetles of several species that come in and clean up after the cattle. These relationships are what regenerative farming is all about. . . . #dungbeetle #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #rotationalgrazing #farm #mahaffeyfarms #cultivatethe318 #joelsalatin #eat318 #318 #pineywoodscattle #grassfedbeef #soil #rainbowscarab

Howdy! We take our poultry production very serious at Mahaffey Farms but we also try to have a little fun! . . Chicken processing has kicked off again and we wanted to say thank you to all you folks that put Mahaffey chicken on the table each week. Your continued support is the driving force behind this operation. . That being said, if you haven't tried Mahaffey chicken, do it! We offer home delivery (www.cultivate318.com) every Tuesday and Thursday 3-6 pm making it super convenient to eat local. Also, our farm stand is open Tuesday- Friday 9-5 & Saturday 9-1. . Tip your hat to local food! . . #mahaffeychicken #mahaffeyfarms #cultivatethe318 #pasturedpoultry #eatlocal #localfood #homedelivery #farmstand #louisianafarm #regenerate318 #shreveport #bossiercity #northlouisiana #318 #eat318 #slowfoodnorthla #tastelouisiana #eatlikeyoulivehere #localloyalty #onlylouisiana #poultryfarm #paleo #keto

Are you ready for game day?! We are all over #louisiana today with pasture raised pork, chicken and beef! A tiger tailgate isn’t complete without true, Louisiana local meat. If you’re in #batonrouge stop by the @redstickfarmersmarket. For those up north, stop by the @shreveport_farmers_market, the farm stand or the @rustonfarmersmarket! . . #cultivatethe318 #cultivatethewholestate #sec #tigerbowl #lsu #auburn #football #tailgate #louisianaraised #pastureraised #farm #knowyourfarmer #saturday

Already thinking about dinner 🤤#Repost @fairfield_studios ・・・ Two @mahaffeyfarms chickens smoking away - thanks @bbqchampsacademy for the masterful recipes and techniques . . #cultivatethe318 #mahaffeyfarms #mahaffeychicken #dinner #homedelivery #eat318 #eatlocal #shreveport #bossiercity #louisianafarm

These were the days! Packing eggs way past bedtime. That’s farm life. . Sign up for our local home delivery! This little farmer grew up and now brings fresh meat and eggs to folks all over Louisiana. Sign up link in our bio. . . #cultivatethe318 #mahaffeyfarms #homedelivery #grassfed #carnivorediet #eggs #paleo #keto #meatheals #farmher #womenwhofarm #womencrushwednesday #zerocarb #healthylifestyle #naturalliving #naturalhealth #throwback #childhood #futurefarmers #shreveport #bossiercity #eat318

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