Happy Fall season to you! I hope the change of the seasons finds you thriving and well!
Here at the farm we are enjoying the cooler weather and we look forward to the changes that each season brings. So what do those changes look like for Woodsong Farm?
As our laying hens age, we select the chickens that graduate to stew hens. What is a stew hen you ask? It is chicken meat that is best cooked in a slow cooker, large pot, or instant pot, cooked slowly (12hrs is good) and yields delicious meat, but most especially LOTS of rich, magically delicious chicken stock.
How does one cook such a bird. And why would one want to??
Well, it’s an extremely economical way to yield for yourself lots of chicken broth. Which could then again be bone broth. To cook, I simply put a stew hen in a large instant pot (or you could do a slow cooker), fill the pot with water, add my veggies, and in the morning I have about a GALLON of broth. And these bird were pasture raised, organically fed, corn-free, soy-free all of their lives. This is some nutrient rich goodness!!
What do I like to add to my stock? I usually add about a 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar, 1 onion, 3 celery stalks, 3 carrots, some whole peppercorns, and viola!
You can also use the meat for dishes such as: chicken and dumplings, chicken pot pie, chicken noodle soup, butter chicken, etc., you get the idea.
We will be selling the stew hens from our farm stand only, located at our farm in Chattahoochee Hills. The farm stand is open Thursdays from 9am-8pm. If you interested in purchasing any product from the farm store, simply email or text us your order by Wednesday to pick up product the following Thursday.
At the farm store we also sell pasture raised, organically fed chicken eggs, pasture raised, organically fed pork, and raw grass fed cow’s milk.
The farm stand is located next to our farmhouse at our farm in Chatt Hills.
We hope to see you this fall! Keep your eyes out for the new babies that are coming this season (200 fuzzy creatures of some kind).
Blessings!