…and I’m not talking about a “Super Value Menu” either.

One of the lovely ladies that works for me. She works for chicken scratch.

I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend two Farmer’s Markets this past week. My boys were both away with their Saskatchewan grandparents enjoying a vacation “without grown ups” so [...]

I recently celebrated my 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of being an omivore. That’s right, I used to be a vegetarian. And now I’m not. There is bound to come as an awful shock to some of you. There seems to be two schools of people I know a) my college friends who are shocked to learn that [...]

Its hard to avoid the signs that SPRING has arrived at the ranch! Here’s what’s new at Ravenwood:

-CONGRATS to mama Berkshire piggy, Ears, and big daddy piggy, Rock, on the birth of 8 healthy babies! Blue and Rock also had a litter of 12 piglets this morning. Woo hoo!

Yes, we have an embarrassing little secret. We are officially the farm that does not have a barn. I can’t count the number of times I’ve taken people around the homestead on a tour: “This is the pig’s pasture, this is where the chickens free range, that over there is the goat willow [...]

Step into my office.

I have a confession to make. Sometimes I am a really bad farmer. No, not in the sense that I am joyriding recklessly in a combine at midnight or pouring giant vats of used motor oil into the nearby river. No, no, nothing like that. More in [...]

The Ravenwood Gang (L to R): Mark (holding Nathan), Dayle, William, Tamara and Alice.

From all of us here at Ravenwood we would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to all of our loyal customers and producers who have shown their support over the past year. Thank you all so much for your encouragement [...]

We are so thrilled to have our delicious, succulent Berkshire pork featured on dynamic menus across the province. If you are looking for a culinary adventure, please look no further than our friends below!

Baker Creek Bistro
Baker Creek Chalets, Lake Louise, Alberta
Reservations 403.522.2182
We Recommend: Try Chef Shelley’s Ravenwood Berkshire pork loin chop, smoked belly [...]

We are pleased to be offering locally grown, natural purebred Dexter beef in store and to our Farmer’s Market customers. Dexters are a rare breed of small-sized cattle originating in Ireland where they are prized for their meat and milk. Their smaller size results in smaller serving sizes ideal for small households. Dexters [...]

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We are always looking for dedicated producers with quality, naturally raised products. Transparency is a big part of our operation and we like to let our customers know what we do and how we do it. For this reason we ask that all producers send in a sign up sheet [...]

PHOTO BY ALEXIS KIENLEN MARK AND TAMARA TAYLOR AND THEIR TWO SONS, NATHAN AND WILLIAM. THE TAYLORS OWN AND OPERATE RAVENWOOD FARM FRESH MEATS. —

Alexis Kienlen of Alberta Farmer Express wrote a wonderful story about our crazy, er, enthusiastic family and meat shop. Click on the picture to read the whole [...]