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How to Cook Wild-Caught Seafood from Ayers Valley Farm

At Ayers Valley Farm, we believe clean eating shouldn’t stop at the pasture. That’s why our seafood is 100% wild-caught, sourced from trusted fisherman — never farmed, never treated with chemicals, and always sourced from responsible fisheries. Whether it’s Ahi tuna, wild-caught salmon, tender cod, or sweet shrimp, our seafood cooks quickly, cleanly, and beautifully. Here’s how to make the most of each variety — with simple techniques and real, vibrant flavor.

How to Cook Grass-Fed Finished Beef from Ayers Valley Farm

Our beef comes from cattle raised the right way — on open pastures, grazing fresh forage, without grain, antibiotics, or hormones. This natural, grass-based diet creates a leaner, cleaner, more flavorful cut of beef that cooks a little differently than conventional grain-fed beef. With just a few simple techniques, you can bring out the rich, full-bodied flavor of true grass-fed beef — the way nature intended.

How to Cook Pasture-Raised Pork From Ayers Valley Farm

At Ayers Valley Farm, our heritage-breed pigs are raised the way nature intended — outside in the woods, with room to roam, root, and live naturally. Because their diet and lifestyle are so different from conventional pigs, they cook a little differently too. Here’s your go-to guide for cooking our forested, soy-free, corn-free, pasture-raised pork to perfection.

How to Cook Pasture-Raised Chicken from Ayers Valley Farm

Our pasture-raised chickens spend their days outdoors, rotated daily across lush green pastures, foraging for bugs, seeds, and sunshine. Because they live active, healthy lives and aren’t pumped full of fillers, their meat cooks a bit differently — leaner, richer in flavor, and far more satisfying than anything you’ll find in a store. Here’s your guide to cooking Ayers Valley Farm chicken — from air fryer favorites to slow-roasted classics.

Understanding Meat Labels So You Can Choose Better for Your Family

If you have ever stood in the grocery store and wondered what all the meat labels really mean, you are not alone. Between grass fed, organic, free range, and pasture raised, it can feel impossible to know what you are actually buying.

Make Weeknight Dinners Easy with Pasture Raised Meats

If you are looking for easy meal prep ideas using healthy and flavorful meat, you are in the right place. At Ayers Valley Farm, we raise beef, pork, and chicken the way nature intended. No antibiotics, no hormones, no vaccines, and no GMOs. Just clean meat from animals raised outdoors on pasture with care. With school starting back up and schedules getting busier, dinner can feel overwhelming. This guide will show you how to make simple meals using our best selling cuts so you can cook once and enjoy multiple meals throughout the week.

Santa is Coming Back to Ayers Valley Farm!

Back by popular demand - Santa will be at the farm for a limited amount of time on November 16, 2024 to take photos with your family! We have partnered with the amazing Jennifer Buckler Photography again to make the 2nd Annual Santa Mini photo sessions successful. Please follow the instructions below to book your photo session.

Why It Cost More To Buy From Small Farmers

A quick explanation about why it cost more to shop with your small farmers. Read more here!

Canning Fresh Green Beans

Sweet summertime means lots of fresh garden produce either grown by you, a neighbor, or your local farmers at the market. Take advantage of this easy guide to preserve fresh green beans to feed you and your family all year long.

Preserving Farm Fresh Eggs

Do you have your hands full with fresh eggs? Pun intended. Use this guide to help you easily preserve your eggs for when winter rolls around.

Guide to Raise Forest Fed Pork - The Way Nature Intended

My hope for this blog post is to walk you through the steps we took to raise our first batch of forest fed hogs. I will share our lessons learned and provide you with all the details on how we raise our hogs out in the silvopasture paddocks at Ayers Valley Farm. The way we do things may not be perfect but we try our best to give every animal the best life out in the fresh air with lots of sunshine, the way nature intended.

Raising Grass-Fed Beef in Southern Ohio

Find out what it takes to raise 100% grass-fed beef where the weather is slightly unpredictable but the terrain is perfect for cattle. We discuss the details about how we raise a healthy protein for you and your family to enjoy.