Know your family farmer. Today is a good day to reflect on those who tend this land we live on. After hearing about the 250 years of division, struggle, disagreement, slavery, religion, racism, capitalism, prohibition, depression, war, equal rights and the pursuit of liberty and justice for all on July 3–remember the family farmer.
They have tended this land.
They have fed the seven-generations before us.
They see the problems caused by global warming and over development.
After starting July in the country of California–yes the worlds 8th largest economy–and seeing first hand farms of all kind, yes wine counts as farming, it’s time to reflect on the damage that has been done by the current administration to our farmers.
Don’t shop at the super-gigundous stores. Pittsburgh is going to become a grocery gigundous super-store market with Kroger acquiring Giant Eagle. Support family farmers wherever you live.
We have our Dave Jones Turkey Farm on the Freeport Trail in Pittsburgh, but when travelling there are other options. Take a minute and think about where your food comes from and know that your family farmers care about what you eat.
Bates Turkey Farm
5th Generation Family-Owned Business
Bates Turkey Farm hatched in June of 1923. That’s over 100 years that we’ve been in the turkey business.
It all began the day Aunt Mamie Bates gave her nephew, W.C. Bates, Sr. and his new wife, Helen, nine turkey eggs as a wedding present. Since then, four generations of our family have operated the farm with one purpose, which is to produce the finest turkey to grace a table.
Bates turkeys are FREE RANGE, grown right here in Alabama the old-fashioned way. Our turkeys are grown to their full-breasted best, in a stress free environment under the cool shade of pecan groves by the shores of a small lake.
Our farm is located in Logan, Alabama, just off I65 at exit 142.
If you prefer beef, find a good free range farmer.
About Trinity Farms
Trinity Farms began in 1989 raising hogs and stocker cattle. The farm has grown through the years to raising 400 mama cows and 400 to 600 stocker calves. All of the cattle are Angus-based, which means the dominant breed is Angus and then mixed with another breed such as Simmental or Chianina which contributes growth and leanness to the calves.
The farm started out in Madison County, which is in north Alabama. In 2008 we expanded the farm to Letohatchee, Alabama, which is in central Alabama. This enabled us to graze cattle for a longer period of time.
It also put us more central in the state for delivering the meat directly to you. North Alabama is mainly a stocker farm and central Alabama is for grazing and finishing cattle.
Hopefully this is a good reflection on what can unite this country and makes you want to eat something other than a hot dog today.
If you are in the Pittsburgh area and need free range poultry check out Dave Jones and his farm.
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