The Hoven Blog

What our Customers are Saying

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Not only does Tim sell the best beef out there; the amount of time he spends on educating the public on every aspect of organic beef is incredible. His videos and blogs on how his meat is raised and terminology in the market is extremely helpful!-Natalie

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Moving the Cows at Hoven Farms

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"Our goal is to move the cattle every day that we have grass available - from April 1 until the grass runs out in December."

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Tractor Fire!

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Life on a farm isn’t always filled with idyllic, romanticized farm images. Real life steps in sometimes and the results can be quite disappointing. Our thirteen year old son, Dominic was driving our 1984 Deutz tractor in a field not far from our house. He had been super excited to finally have a chance to rake hay. After we cut the hay, raking hay involves pushing a special rake in front of the tractor. The cut hay then gets flipped over, allowing it a chance to dry so that it can be baled. Dominic first saw smoke coming out of...

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Why do People Buy Direct from Farmers?

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Tim and Lori have a discussion on why people like to buy food directly from farmers. Tim believes the two core values behind it are CONNECTION and AUTHENTICITY. Even though everyone has their own personal reasons to support local producers, it really comes down to these values.

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Visit our blog at www.hovenfarms.com/blog

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Visit our blog at www.hovenfarms.com/blog

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