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Why What Animals Eat Matters.

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

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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

This is pasture-raised chicken. This was taken earlier today and it’s also exactly what you’ll see for yourself if you visit the farm. Having “access to pasture” is not pasture-raised. Visit the farms that raise your food. Know your farmer. . . #cultivatethe318 #mahaffeyfarms #mahaffeychicken #pastureraised #pasturedpoultry #chickens #meatbirds #meatbirdsofinstagram #onpasture #chickensofinstagram #chickenlover #farm #farmanimals #poultry #joelsalatin #chickentractors #poultryfarm #backyardpoultry #farmtotable #cornishcross #myflock #regenerativefarm #eat318

Let’s talk about people. Good people. Back in 2015 I reluctantly agreed to take in our first (outside of the family) intern. He was an eighteen year old kid from Gonzales Louisiana that was passionate about farming and had been reading books by #joelsalatin . He was full of energy and passion. TONS OF IT! So much, in fact, he was hard to “slow down”! I’ll admit it... he was hard for me to handle. He tested me...ultimately I failed. Really. I was only a few years into farming full-time. I was still developing systems and learning how to farm profitably myself. I had no business taking in interns. I tried to make the best of it... I wasn’t ready but I needed help. The only thing I was able to really teach him was based on the basics of Joel Salatin’s book “Pastured Poultry Profits”. Well, apparently we made it work well enough that when he left here after six months he was able to go back home and start his own business. He was able (with the help of his dedicated family) create @goppeltfarms and introduce high quality pastured chicken to the @redstickfarmersmarket in #batonrouge ! We were proud to say the least! Well, fast forward to early 2019 and we reconnected and decided to join forces! We offered David a “ground floor” management position running our pastured broiler operation. Well... it’s working out AWESOME! If you’ve been following us you may have noticed something... since spring we have have been producing PLENTY of chicken! Our customers are so much happier having a reliable supply of REAL chicken for their families! We are SOOOO proud to have David as part of our farm team! Not to mention his lovely sister Deborah helping us sell our chicken at the Baton Rouge Farmer’s market! We are really grateful for his family and the partnership we are building! Our products and farming methods are making an impact state wide! Keep following! We have more to share about this story in coming posts! . . . . #cultivatethewholestate #cultivatethe318 #mahaffeyfarms #pasturedpoultry

Did you know fall is the ideal time to plant trees so the roots can get established over Winter? . . We have mulberry and fig trees available at the farm stand if you’d like to have one of your own! We propagate all of our fruit trees and make our own soil using compost from our livestock enterprises. A win for sustainable ag! . #cultivatethe318 #mahaffeyfarms #propagation #fruittree #mulberrytree #figtree #sustainableagriculture #regenerate318 #growyourownfood #tastelouisiana #thatlacommunity

It matters a whole lot how your food is raised. We know there’s a lot of information out there but we want to make one thing clear. Animals being raised on pasture is everything! . . They eat a diverse diet of plants and bugs, they’re able to move around for exercise and they soak up plenty vitamin D. ☀️ The result is more nutritious food for you and your family. If you think it’s out of your budget, you can buy a whole bird for $12 and get 3-5 meals out of it depending on how many you’re feeding. That’s about $3 a meal, the same as a “happy meal” from McDonald’s but with a heck of a lot more nutritional value. Eat a REAL happy meal. . . #cultivatethe318 #mahaffeyfarms #mahaffeychicken #pastureraised #grassfarmer #pasturedpoultry #eatbetter #grass #forage #mcdonalds #happymeal #realhappymeal #shreveport #bossiercity #haughton #eatlocal #chicken #louisianafarm #eatlikeyourlifedependsonit #letyourfoodbeyourmedicine

Better farming for better food. . . #cultivatethe318 #mahaffeyfarms #mahaffeychicken #pastureraised #pasturedpoultry #eatbettermeat #homedelivery #linkinbio #shreveport #bossiercity #haughton #mindenla #louisiana #farm #regenerativefarming #cleaneating #paleo #localfarm #chicken #chickenlife #onpasture #farm #farmanimals #poultry #joelsalatin #chickentractors #poultryfarm #backyardpoultry #farmtotable #cornishcross

PJ and Taylor are holding it down @rustonfarmersmarket today until 1pm! Y’all come buy some great food from these great @louisianatech students! . . . #cultivatethe318 #mahaffeyfarms #ruston #rustonfarmersmarket #gibsonsfreshgrocer #eat318 #318 #eatlocal #youngfarmers #latech #godawgs #keeprustonweird #farmersmarket #knowyourfarmer #farm #farmstagram #farming #food #slowfoodnorthla #louisianafarm #louisianatech #rustoneats #rustonla #cleaneating #regenerativefarming #louisianafood #pastureraised

Sorry folks we’ve decided to stop farming. We are now a traveling bowling league. . . Ha! Not quite. Took the chicken processing team out for doing a killer job this season! Be sure to order lots of chicken in the coming weeks so we can put them back to work. . . #cultivatethe318 #mahaffeyfarms #teamwork #bowling #workhardplayhard #chickenprocessing #organtrail #gizzarddone #farmfun #punny #bossiercity #localfarms #holisticmanagement #eat318 #bowllocal

Fancy. 16 weeks. Loves being barefoot in nature. Just wants to “Iive, laugh, love”. Sells her glam shots on Etsy. . . #fancygirl #cow #calf #cattle #glamour #etsyshop #funny #cowsofinstagram #pretty #livelaughlove #etsy #cowgirl #mahaffeyfarms #cultivatethe318 #farmfun #funnyfarm #farmher #pastureraised #louisiana #wednesday #fancy #pineywoodscattle

📍Last Shreveport Farmers' Market of the Summer! Come get your locally raised goodies just in time for Labor Day weekend. We have grass fed and finished ribeyes, T-bones, sirloins, pasture raised whole chickens, leg quarters and all the sausages and ground beef! Don’t forget, if you come in your Mahaffey Farms tee you get a FREE pack of breakfast sausage OR smoked link sausage! . . #farmersmarket #cultivatethe318 #mahaffeyfarms #eat318 #labordayweekend #eatright #cleaneating #beercanchicken #steak #freefood #merch #saturday #eatlocal #shreveport #bossiercity

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 7 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! . . #familyfarm #mahaffeyfarms #cultivatethe318 #whyifarm #cleaneating #betterway #pastureraised #family #regenerativeagriculture #eat318 #shreveport #bossiercity #haughton #louisiana #farm #thatlacommunity

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