Ordering beef in bulk has always been an economical way to purchase beef, know where you food is coming from, and to support your local farmer. The recent pandemic brought to light even more reasons why buying local is the key to future food security. When your freezer is stocked full, a few kinks inContinue reading “How To: Ordering Bulk Beef”
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Heat Stress Prevention
When most people think of living/farming in Iowa they picture the cold Winter. We’re ‘lucky’ here, in that we seem to have the potential for both brutal Winters AND wicked Summers. Right now, we’re in the midst of a true Iowa heat wave. It’s a running joke that experienced farmers will tell you ‘the heatContinue reading “Heat Stress Prevention”
Round Steak and Gravy
I love to cook and find new ways to utilize our many cuts of beef, but I am not one of those people who can look in their refrigerator or pantry and magically put a meal together….I’ll leave the recipe creation to the professionals. This one is courtesy of The Tipsy Housewife. One of myContinue reading “Round Steak and Gravy”
Fly Control
I thought about a more fun topic for our first ‘real’ blog post, but we’re in the midst of fly season in Iowa and it’s top of mind. To be honest, we struggled with flies last year. That is why we decided 2021 we were going to WIN the war on flies! There are lotsContinue reading “Fly Control”
Welcome to Glory Oaks Farm!
Welcome to Glory Oaks Farm! We are Kyle and Katie Baker. We moved to Northwood, IA (Katie’s hometown) with our two kids (Harper and Tate) in 2018 to pursue our dream of farming while raising our family. We often get asked…why ‘Glory Oaks’? The inspiration for our name came while sitting outside at sunset amongContinue reading “Welcome to Glory Oaks Farm!”
