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but it’s a great skill to learn how to process your own food and work hard as a family. Children under 13 need to come with a parent. July 2010 Farm Update
Our Father’s Farm news
Daniel getting the calves in line.
Sale on Beef: We are currently overstocked with Grass Fed Beef. We are offering a “Make Room in the Freezer” Sale for 45 pound shares. Instead of $6.50 per pound it will be $6.00 per pound. This will be a total savings of over $30 per share. This will be only while shares last.
A 45 pound share of beef consists of a variety of cuts. T-bone, Rib eye and Sirloin steaks, Roasts, Stew meat, and 15 - 20 pounds of prime ground beef.
We also have Grass fed beef by the cut, check out our web site for pricing.
Whole Chickens: We have a freezer full of fresh whole chickens at only $3.50 per pound. The chickens run around 5 pounds each.
Raw Milk: We currently have shares available in our herd of Jersey cows which will enable you to enjoy fresh creamy milk each week. e-mail us for details and a copy of our contract.
Eggs: We are enlarging our flock of laying hens, but the young ones are not laying yet. So for now we only have eggs available to our herd share customers.
Thanksgiving Turkeys: We are taking reservations for our delicious Thanksgiving Turkeys, raised healthy and naturally right here on Our Father’s Farm pastures. A $20 deposit will reserve you your very own bird that we will raise, process and clean so it’s all ready for cooking on Thanksgiving day, or freezing for Christmas. orders@ourfathersfarmva.com
Delivery: We now provide delivery to Roanoke and Lynchburg once a week.
Farmers Notes: We are up and running with a new e-mail news letter service. We hope to be much more consistent on our e-mails. Right now you can order by phone, sending us an e-mail or by stopping by the Farm Store. We sure welcome visits on the farm, especially if you want to join in and help with all the work for a 1/2 day or so.
Jack and Kim Fuhrmann
with Samuel, Joshua, Sheila Grace, Hope, Timothy, Joy, Daniel, Peace, and Grandmere
Our Father’s Farm
2664 Deer View Rd. Gretna, VA 24557
www.ourfathersfarmva.com
info@ourfathersfarmva.com
434-656-1188
Thanksgiving Turkeys in Hampton roads Area
Dear Our Fathers Farm Friends,
There is still time to reserve a fresh pasture raised Thanksgiving turkey. A friend will be coming out on Monday to pick up a few for our Hampton Roads friends. If you would like one, please call or write as soon as possible. We will be processing them soon.
We are blessed to be here on the farm where we see the seasons change before our eyes. Things are getting much cooler now, but we are enjoying working together, sharing the blessing with others and nice long evenings in front of the fire.
Look forward to a visit from you soon.
Jack and Kim Fuhrmann
Our Fathers Farm
434-656-1188
Up and Rolling
Our Fathers Farm Friends,
We are up and rolling thanks to much help from our friends and family.
Reserve your pasture raised Thanksgiving Turkey now. There are a limited number of Turkeys that will be available freshly cleaned and ready for cooking or freezing the week of Thanksgiving. E-mail us to reserve one for you. orders@ourfathersfarmva.com
We will have fresh Chickens and parts this Saturday (9/20) for pick up at the farm or any time after they will be frozen. E-mail your orders.
Eggs are available daily
Raw Milk is available through our herd share program. E-mail us for more information and a sample contract.
Bring your families out for a visit.
Jack for Our Fathers Farm
The Fuhrmann Family
2664 Deer View Rd
Gretna, VA 24557
434-656-1188
Price List and Orders
Please copy and put into an e-mail to orders@ourfathersfarmva.com Or just write you order into an e-mail.
| Our Father’s Farm | |||||
| Product | Packaging | Ave WT in pounds | Price per pound | Availability | Quantity |
| Pasture Raised Eggs | |||||
| Eggs | 1 dozen | n/a | $3.50/dz | Available | |
| Pasture Raised Poultry | |||||
| Whole Broiler Chicken Cleaned ready to cook | Whole | 4.5 | $ 3.50 | Available | |
| Leg/thigh Pack | 2 pack | 1.1 | $ 3.95 | by order | |
| Boneless Breast Fillets | 2 fillets | 0.8 | $ 9.95 | by order | |
| Breast Tenderloins | 6 tenders | 0.75 | $ 9.95 | by order | |
| Wings | bag | $ 3.95 | by order | ||
| Backs / Necks | pack | 2.5 | $ 1.50 | by order | |
| Livers | 1 lb. pack | 1 | $ 1.50 | by order | |
| Stewing Hens | Whole | n/a | $ 9.00 | by order | |
| Thanksgiving Turkey, Pasture Raised | Whole | 16 | $ 3.95 | Taking Reservations now for Thanksgiving | |
| Grass Finished Beef | Package | Ave. Weight | Price per pound | Availability | Quantity |
| Share of Beef (Economical) | Variety Box | 45 LB box | $6.50/lb or $292 Total | Shares Available | |
| 1/4 or 1/2 Share of Cow (Most Economical) | Check for details | $3.61/lb | Shares Available | ||
| Buy Beef by the cut | Package | Ave. Weight | Price per pound | Availability | Quantity |
| Beef Steaks | |||||
| Steaks - T Bone | 1 per pack | 0.5 | $ 17.00 | Available | |
| Steaks - Rib eye | 1 per pack | 0.5 | $ 15.00 | Available | |
| Steaks - Sirloin | 1 per pack | 1.0 | $ 13.50 | Available | |
| Beef Roasts | |||||
| Chuck Roast | Package | 2.5+ | $ 6.50 | Available | |
| Shoulder Roast | Package | 2.5 | $ 6.50 | Available | |
| Rump Roast | Package | 2.0 | $ 6.50 | Available | |
| Sirloin Tip Roast | Package | 2.25 | $ 7.00 | Available | |
| Eye of Round Roast | Package | 2.25 | $ 7.00 | Available | |
| Boneless Top Round | Package | 2.0 | $ 7.00 | Available | |
| Boneless Bottom Round | Package | 2.0 | $ 7.00 | Available | |
| Boneless Beef Tenderloin | 1 per package | 2.5+ | $ 21.00 | Available | |
| Beef | |||||
| Ground Beef | bag | 1.0 | $ 6.50 | Available | |
| Stew Meat (boneless) | Package | 1.5 | $ 5.50 | Available | |
| Beef Liver (Sliced) | Package | 1.0 | $ 3.00 | Available | |
| Short Ribs | Package | 2.00 | $ 4.50 | Available | |
| Osso Bucco | Package | 1.25 | $ 4.50 | Available | |
| Meaty Soup Bones | Package | 1.5 | $ 3.00 | Available | |
| Beef Bones | Bag | 3 lb | $ 0.99 | Available | |
| Raw Milk Through our Herd Shares | 1 Share/$50 | 1 gal/wk | $35/month | Call | |
| Freshly Baked Goods | |||||
| Breads | |||||
| Honey Whole Wheat | Loaf | $5.25 | by order | ||
| Harvest Nut Bread | Loaf | $6.50 | by order | ||
| Multi Grain Breat | Loaf | $6.25 | by order | ||
| Ezekiel 4:9 Bread | Snack Loaf Size | $4.00 each | $15.00/four | by order | |
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| Snack Cakes | Snack loaf size | $4.00 ea | $15.00/four | by order | |
| Carrot/pineapple | Snack loaf size | $4.00 ea | $15.00/four | by order | |
| Pumpkin Spice | Snack loaf size | $4.00 ea | $15.00/four | by order | |
| Apple Gingerbread | Snack loaf size | $4.00 ea | $15.00/four | by order |
Our Commitment
At Our Father’s Farm, we first strive to raise faithful, responsible and mature young people, who will be useful for their master’s service. After being in Africa for 7 years we saw that the farm was a great place to do this. Our Father’s Farm animals are raised naturally, on lush grass pasture ensuring the healthiest, best tasting food around. We subscribe to natural old time farming techniques that cultures have used for generations around the world. We don’t use hormones, animal by-products, synthetic chemicals, or antibitoics.
Our Products
All of our products at Our Father’s Farm are hormone and antibiotic free. We raise the animals naturally, giving them an environment which allows them to live the way they were created to live and grow. Please drop in and visit us at any time.
Pasture Raised Poultry: Our chickens live in the fresh air and sun light. They move to fresh pasture daily and eat a buffet of fresh grass and bugs along with their chicken feed. The result is a delicious nourishing chicken you just can’t beat. You can order whole chickens cleaned and ready to cook or freeze, or chicken parts and cuts. See our Price list or write us for details.
Beautiful Brown Eggs: Our laying hens are able to freely roam in the sun and grass eating all sorts of goodies as well as grain and fresh water. The eggs are amazing! The yolks stand up when you crack them– a bright dark yellow full of “Omegas” and rich vitamins. Don’t believe the ”diet dictocrats” who say you can’t eat eggs. These eggs are delicious and so good for you and are an essential element to a good healthy whole foods diet! See Orders for more details.
Grass Finished Beef: Our cattle enjoy a fresh “Salad bar” of grass and greens. They enjoy a normal happy life on our farm. The cattle are raised free from hormones and antibiotics. The meat has delicious flavor and textrue and is naturally lean. Beef will not be available before early spring, but you can put in your orders now for 1/4 or 1/2 shares, or buy by the cut. We process them for you at approved facilities and you just come and pick up your individually wrapped cuts.
Raw Milk Through our cow/herd share program you can purchase a share in a cow and enjoy it’s milk weekly. The milk on our farm comes from happy cows who enjoy fresh grass and greens every day. Their milk is rich and creamy and full of vitamins and protein which, being unprocessed, you can actually assimilate! The milk is available on a “cow share” program. You actually purchase and own a share in a cow which we board and care for on your behalf. See our orders section for more details. We would be glad to add you to our waiting list.
Thanksgiving Turkeys Also raised on pasture. They live in non stressful healthy conditions and are raised on fresh pasture and natural feed until ready to process for your table. The flavor is rich and the meat is so good for you. Our family enjoys the turkeys for holidays and also for casseroles. The broth from the birds makes delicous soups and sauces.
Fresh Baked Breads and Goodies: We use whole wheat ground fresh in our own mill just minutes before baking. You can feel the difference in the weight of the breads and the taste is wonderful. No sugars are added, only honey, olive oil and other delicious natural ingredients. Order your Whole Wheat Breads, Carrot cakes. Other items will be seasonally available. Available by pre-order only.
Vegetables and Berries: Vegetables and Berries are available seasonaly.
Testimony: All of our meats and foods are truly amazing with a quality you just can’t find in the store anywhere because they are raised in harmony with God’s design. There is a natural symbiosis when you raise several different species of animals together which God created from the very beginning. The birds go behind the cows to clean the pasture eliminating the need for medicines and antibiotics for the cows, who would otherwise be living in their own mess. The chickens and turkeys clean the pasture behind the cows and decrease the pest population on the farm. The frequent, if not daily, moving of the animals keeps the farm from getting overloaded with “fertilizer” in any one spot which allows the sun and other species adequate opportunity to keep the pasture clean. The break up of the fertilizer actually allows it TO BE fertilizer and create a richer healthier greener pasture for all the animals to enjoy. The animals lead happy ”stress free” lives and are able to express their individual “cowishness” or “Chickenness” if you will. The farm is full of the happy sounds of happy animals and there is plenty of work for our family to do in order to manage and care for the different animals. Our family has been eating these healthy foods, which far exceed the standards of foods in the “organically grown” movement/market. Hey, we have been blessed with seven children and none of us has had to be on an antibiotic for over three years now. God has shown us what our part is in fighting sickness at the source. He is the one who gives us health and maintains it ultimately, but there is a lack of wisdom in asking “God to bless this greasy hormone filled fried chicken sandwich to nourish our bodies!” We need to help our immune systems to fight by feeding our bodies the nourishing fuel which serves to aid the body in fighting off disease.
We’d love for you to come out and see for yourself! We’re happy to serve our community in this way, by providing quality, healthy, all-natural foods grown and raised naturally! God bless you!
Our Father’s Farm
2664 Deer View Road, Gretna, VA 24557
434-656-1188
The Animals Have Arrived
June 26th was a great day on the farm. Thanks to our great friends the Wilsons we went from 0 to 110+ animals on the farm. We are now producing fresh brown eggs and will soon have pasture raised chickens available whole or in parts, so put in your orders now. We will aslo be taking orders for beef and we are starting a sign up list for raw milk through our cow share program. Write us for more info.
Our Father’s Farm
Greetings Friends,
Our Father who is in heaven has entrusted to all of us things on this earth and in this life time that we are to be stewards of. When we look at what we have in a proper perspective we can see that it has all been entrusted to us by God through others. “The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord” (Job).
Even as I was working on this the Lord has entrusted us with another blessing, a soul that He wishes us to disciple and train up to be His servant. Kim did an incredible job laboring and delivered a healthy 9+ pound boy. 2 April 2008 at 4:15 pm, his name is Daniel Gebhardt (Great Heart in German) Fuhrmann
The Lord, in His timing and through providential circumstances, has led us to “the farm”. Our Father in heaven has been carefully leading us to minister through a farm and teaching us a lot about faith and patience as we incline our ears and hearts to Him. This has been a very interesting year full of many changes and “light and momentary” challenges. In honor of our beloved earthly fathers who have gone on before us and to remember the heavenly Father who sustains, saves, and provides for us we named the farm “Our Father’s Farm”. The farm is such a blessing! Please pray about coming for a visit! That is why we have it. It is located at 2664 Deer View Rd. Gretna, VA 24557. We are doing a bit of remodeling and trying to get it ready for move in on May 14th. Then we hope to start with the animals and crops, as well as the addition for Jacques’ Mother. If the Lord wills it, we will have available for pre purchase, all natural foods grown and fed the way God intended them to be. Beef, Poultry, Eggs, Milk, in the future sheep/goats, vegetables. Gretna is about 40 minutes south of Lynchburg. We hope to have a web site up soon www.ourfathersfarmva.com check it out.
Our hope and vision is for our home to be a ministry center. Our prayer is that many will come through for short and long visits. We hope to have folks living with us for various periods of time. Please consider coming or referring someone you know to spend time with us, as we learn together about serving the Lord and serving the world through farm living and outreach.
We have some friends that have offered to come stay with us for a little while to get the farm business started. Pray for the logistics of this to work out and for the provision of some type of camper that they could temporarily stay in. Some have mentioned wanting to help in the past, well now is a great time as we remodel, prepare to move in, and get the animals going. Please call 757-769-8113 or e-mail fuhrmanns@pobox.com
Many of you responded to our request for prayer when the country of Chad was experiencing war in the Capital city. Thank you for praying for the Chadian people and the workers during the time of conflict. Things have stabilized a bit, but most of the missionaries have not returned to the country. Pray for them to have wisdom about when to return to the work. Pray for the Chadians as they are suffering from the increased cost of living due to the destruction in the capital city after the war. Praise God that work on the Bible translation projects continues and God is causing the work to move along speedily! Pray for the word to spread rapidly and be Glorified despite the depleted missionary population. Pray for those Chadians who are in the household of faith to be strong and bold and bear witness and fruit.
We sure love you all and thanks for staying in touch.
Jacques and Kim Fuhrmann with
- Samuel - 12
- Joshua - 10
- Sheila Grace - 8
- Hope - 6
- Timothy - 4
- Joy - 2
- Daniel - 1 week