People are smart enough that we don’t use vegetative pigmentation to lead us around like a bug. When it comes time to formulate a diet we use science, not color attractants.

Our method fails to acknowledge a critical reality.

Food, NutritionJS PortAugust 13, 2021Food, Diet, PhytochemicalsComment

A Very Particular Eater

I like to deconstruct my meals. On the occasions that I’m dining alone at home, I consume foods in a circular pattern, one ingredient at a time, without sitting at a table. Instead of mixing a salad, I’ll select each vegetable I want and eat them separately.

Food, FarmingJS PortApril 6, 2021Eating, Farming, FoodComment

Why I farm, Part IV

Our physical bodily systems are constantly attempting to establish equilibrium with the outside environment via the food we consume.

Farming, Food, Why I FarmJS PortMarch 23, 2021Farming, Food, Community AgricultureComment

Tribal

We’re born with the need to be together. Surrounding ourselves with people we trust is, among other things, an act of protection, a coagulation of wisdom, an amplifier of ability, and a membership card to the human race.

Agrarianism, Small Farm, Local FoodJS PortJanuary 8, 2021Community Agriculture, Food, FriendsComment

Farmland is not valuable to anyone but a farmer. Here's why that's flawed.

I submit that the official definition of farmland is misleading. If farmland is accepted as simply ‘land for farming’, non-farmers, naturally, needn’t concern themselves with it. Changing the definition has profound effects on the value of terrain proximate to our homes: Farmland is FOOD.

Clarion Farms Beef, Destination Clarion, Farm Tour, Farm LifeJS PortDecember 31, 2019Clarion FarmsClarion Farms Beef, Soil, FoodComment

Unnecessary

For years I’ve been wrestling an invisible adversary that regularly stymied my experiments born of whimsy, and these few words of insight exposed the scoundrel in an instant. Gotcha!

Farm Life, Farming, Food, Grassfed, Local Food, NutritionJS PortMay 9, 2019Clarion Farms Beef BarnFood, Flavor, Real Food, Farming, Farm LifeComment

The Good Old Days

Very often I receive media post feedback that contains messages of despair as people lament the loss of ‘the way things used to be.’

Farming, Nutrition, Food, MemoriesJS PortApril 9, 2019Clarion Farms Beef BarnFood, Farming, The Good Old DaysComment

Saturday in the Strip!

We're in our usual spot beside the extraordinary Bar Marco on Penn Avenue between 22 and 23 Streets from 9-12, joined by Gruber Farms with their pork and chicken. This is the best part of the food district!

Beef, Farming, Local Food, PittsburghJS PortMarch 2, 2019Clarion Farms Beef BarnPittsburgh, Food, Farming, Community Agriculture, beefComment

Honestly Fake

What’s the deal with young generations of people gravitating towards fake food?

Looking Over the Mountain

For as long as I can remember, farmers in Clarion and the surrounding region have, after reading Lancaster Farming and other agricultural publications from the area, longingly looked East with visions in their minds of the flat and fertile land constituting Pennsylvania’s breadbasket.

Happy Wednesday! The BEST day to live in Clarion.

Wednesdays are the BEST day to live in Clarion because they're the uptick on the EKG of unprocessed local food. We re-stock the Beef Barn with a huge selection of our fresh beef that will fill your refrigerator with something wholesome to enjoy.

Saturday in the Strip! (Three things you need to know for today.)

Here are the top three things you need to know for today, in order of importance:

How to shop when it's freezing.

If you're shopping in Clarion, the Beef Barn is warm and well stocked. Come in, thaw out, and pick up something for a meal that will make this weekend special. If you're planning on shopping in Pittsburgh this Saturday, however, our amenities are a little more lacking.

Saturday in the Strip (and True Confessions...)

Find the farm in the Strip today from 9-12 on Penn Avenue between 22 and 23 Streets. We're right beside the famous Bar Marco. Gruber Farms Pasture Raised Meats is joining us. The only thing missing is Y-O-U!

Happy Wednesday! Start the year off with a Sirloin.

Tender, delicious, versatile, and excellent for steak night at home, these large cuts work well for a crowd.

Beef, Clarion PA, Destination Clarion, Local Food, SteaksJS PortJanuary 2, 2019Clarion Farms Beef BarnSteaks, beef, Shopping, Real Food, Food, Flavor, Small BusinessComment

Saturday in the Strip!

Fortunately, the farm is coming to you today, and you can find it beside Bar Marco between 22 and 23 Streets on Penn Avenue. Make sure to get there between 9am and noon. We have steaks, roasts, and a little bit of ground beef that might be just what you're looking for.

Take-Out Tuesday! Daddy's Main Street, Clarion

Daddy’s menu is always changing thanks to the creative genius of Dana and Darren, the father-son duo who create the culture of Clarion, and then serve it on a good roll.

I Don't Understand the Policy

As near as I can tell, the only conclusion on which anyone can agree is our agricultural system is a mess.

Happy Wednesday! The BEST day to live in Clarion.

Wednesdays are awesome, and this one in particular is extraordinary because it's the perfect day to order your Prime Rib for Christmas.

Saturday in the Strip!

We're in the Strip today from 9-12 with our friends Gruber Farms Pasture Raised Meats. You'll find us on Penn Avenue between 22 and 23 Streets right beside the extraordinary Bar Marco.