Scott and Bobbie Thomas

Thomas Pottery Farm is located in the upper part of Moore County just above the Westmoore Community.
Scott and Bobbie Thomas have a small farm in which they grow local produce, raise a few broilers each Spring and have several laying hens. Growing organic or as close to it as possible is their goal for produce and raising chickens.

By using mostly organic seed varieties they strive to grow heirlooms and Non GMO vegetables. Each season kitchen compost and composted manures are used to amend the soil.
Pest and disease is managed by checking plants daily and removing insects or diseased plant material by hand thus keeping these problems under control.

Chickens are treated with the utmost care. Using electric netting and a chicken tractor (laying and roosting house on wheels) they free range in grassy pastures.
As peeps, they are raised on organic chick starter containing all goodness with no antibiotics. Adult chickens are fed all grain laying pellets and organic feed containing flax, vitamins and probiotics. Added to their staple diet is occasional vegetable scraps, weeds, melons and pumpkins when in season. Pests are managed using garlic, diatomaceous earth and pine oil. Eggs are gathered daily and refrigerated.

Make plans to visit Thomas Pottery Farm to see their farm grow.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Hang'n Out


Hennie Pennie with her 5 baby chicks under the Canna Lilly forest. I tried picking up one of her babies, not recommended. Pennie is teaching them to forage for food and taking dust baths in my flower beds. Every afternoon I am replanting and watering, I can't stop them they are too cute.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Compost Surprise!


Each year the compost pile offers up something delicious, this year it's Spaghetti Squash! If you've never tried them you should, they are low in carbs. Cut squash in half, remove seed, cook in a boiling pot of salty water for about 20 min. until fork tender. Drain, cool enough to handle, using a fork gently scrap out squash noodles. I make a cream sauce with crab and scallops served over the Spaghetti Squash. Wonderful!
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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Baby Chicks!


Exciting News! These 4 little chicks hatched out Memorial Day! Watching mother hen teach them to eat and drink, they will be out and about soon in the bamboo chicken tracto. She still has 4 more eggs to hatch.
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