FBN Farms

05/27/2017

Mike Mills' chicken wings have been named the best in the country. He is even in the Barbecue Hall of Fame. His new book with daughter Amy Mills shares the gospel of barbecue with home cooks.

01/15/2017

12/04/2016

Respect of nature and our role in it ... the reason we hunt and farm. Assuming responsibility for the entire process (from harvest to consumption) is the surest way of gaining a true appreciaton of food and the sacrifices made in obtaining it.

11/25/2016

11/25/2016

Maple-brined Grilled Rabbit. 1/4 cup brown sugar (dark), 2 Tbs maple syrup, 1 1/2 Tbs kosher salt, 1 clove garlic, 2 Tbs fresh ginger, 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, 3 Tbs soy sauce, 1 1/2 cups water, 2 Tbs thyme (sprigs). Bring to a simmer, cool completely, add meat and refrigerate 18-24 hrs.

07/09/2016

Bunny brats (4lb) and 'dogs (2 lb). Although I typically make brats, I decided to try a homemade hotdog recipe using the meat cooked from the carcasses (after removing front and hind quarters, loins, flanks, etc). I stuffed them in larger hog (vs. sheep) casings only because those casings were already loaded on the stuffer for use with the brats.

06/29/2016

06/05/2016

Battling garden diseases can be a nightmare. Learn how to detect problems early and keep them out of your garden with these tips.

03/19/2016

Plants that serve as natural pesticides for garden use should possess the following characteristics: • Be effective at the rate of 3-5% plant material ...

03/06/2016

Good Morning, from FBN Farms!

12/26/2015

You know one of your bucks is old when he is given the options of a) breakfast or b) mating .... and he chooses breakfast! It was a good, 5 yr run for Ditto - fathered at least 100+ kits during his tenure! Thank goodness his successor, D2 is more than happy to oblige Chloe!