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Milkmaid Shares Available- Join our team!
You've seen our cows, our operation, and all the products we produce. But have you ever dreamed to be here with us, behind the scenes, doing what it takes to get this nutritious milk from grass to glass?  | A message from the Milkmaids @ Slak Market Farm... |
If so then you may want to read further because Slak Market Farm is looking for a few dairymaids with devotion.
Now before your mind wanders off into envisioning yourself as an apron-and bonnet-clad dairy woman,
wearing Sunday’s best while happily smiling from either the side of a cow or a cream separator.
I gotta warn ya, this is an unrealistic vision and not at all how we roll around here!
wearing Sunday’s best while happily smiling from either the side of a cow or a cream separator.
I gotta warn ya, this is an unrealistic vision and not at all how we roll around here!
 | The “dairy queen pin-up” image that has been projected for centuries throughout the advertisement of the dairy industry romanticized and constructed notions of both the milkmaid and her duty. This ideal to perpetuate femininity, sexuality, and attractiveness when working daily with sour milk, manure, and animals relayed that women should work as hard as men, with less leisure, and still keep their aprons clean, their hair tidy and a smile on their faces. |
Essentially, the notion was not only to do their tasks well, but to look good and desirable while doing it.
In reality, the toil of what was and still is the daily duties of challenging, dirty, and physical labor involved in dairying.
There are strict uniform and repetitive chores that involve: cleaning animals tracking in mud and manure.
The cautionary handling, lifting, pouring, and cooling of milk. The sterile cleaning of dairy equipment. Along with the sacred routine of tending and caring for the animals. Not to mention the daily task of records and paperwork.
There are strict uniform and repetitive chores that involve: cleaning animals tracking in mud and manure.
The cautionary handling, lifting, pouring, and cooling of milk. The sterile cleaning of dairy equipment. Along with the sacred routine of tending and caring for the animals. Not to mention the daily task of records and paperwork.
| | Nevertheless, the benefits and rewards far outweigh the hardships and keep the scales balanced. This blessed position requires good intention, loyalty, and devotion. Slak Market Milkmaids are highly valued. They are a source of true inspiration and encouragement to our raw milk community. We are excited to offer you the opportunity to come into our herd share as a milkmaid. |  |
Now, if your heart is screaming YES!!! and you think you'd love to join us every week in milking cows...
I kindly ask you to PLEASE take a moment and thoroughly think this through.
It would be a 1-year contractual commitment of milking one (1) time a day (at a target time of 7 - 9:00 am), on one (1) scheduled day of the week.
In return, this milkmaid contract entitles you to one full share in our herd share boarding program.
I will begin holding interviews and offering the milkmaid share training soon. Space is limited!
Sign up below to tell us about your interest in owning one of the most valued share positions in our program.
It would be a 1-year contractual commitment of milking one (1) time a day (at a target time of 7 - 9:00 am), on one (1) scheduled day of the week.
In return, this milkmaid contract entitles you to one full share in our herd share boarding program.
I will begin holding interviews and offering the milkmaid share training soon. Space is limited!
Sign up below to tell us about your interest in owning one of the most valued share positions in our program.
What in the world is Labaneh?
| I get asked this question almost every day. It's actually a loaded question when you want to get down to the root of what this really is. The real answer to the question goes very deep into our roots and for us has become a very important part of our process for the new Creamery. To get down to it you must 1st understand that raw milk has been drunk by our ancestors For Ages without the luxury of refrigeration. Can you imagine producing just a few gallons of milk every day with no cold storage? OMG! You must also understand that raw milk is a living food that has to turn (& under warm/hot environmental conditions it turns quickly) into the ultimate destination of a transformation into curds and whey. Thus this living food - raw milk was placed into a process to store by our ancestors and what we have coined as "TURN" for the signature raw milk produced here at Slak Market Farm. |  Curds & Whey @SlakMarketFarm |
Basically for the ancestors on day 1- they drank fresh milk, and by day 2- they made "Leban" aka Yogurt, and then the next few days the yogurt is turned into
LEBANEH
 | Labaneh (aka labane, lebni, labne, or lebnah) is made by straining yogurt past the point of even what you know as Greek yogurt, just until it is thick and spreadable, and sometimes appropriately called "yogurt cheese." Most often made from our cow's milk ( but sometimes raw goat milk is added in as well), the texture is usually somewhere between mascarpone (or cream cheese) and fresh chevre, although it can also be strained even more, then rolled into (golf balls size) balls, and preserved in olive oil for several months without refrigeration. It can just be set inside your pantry, for snacking on at any time. |
Therefore, the quick answer to the question is that lebaneh is a shelf-stable pantry staple that was used by our nomadic ancestors of African/Arabian origins as a storage solution for thier raw milk production.
It is also the same solution for us today, especially in times of milk overloads.
I mean seriously- What else are we to do with all the extra gallons of raw milk that didn't get picked up by a herdshare owner,
or better yet not picked up by you- if you haven't taken the next step to sign up for your share of this nutritious milk!
It is also the same solution for us today, especially in times of milk overloads.
I mean seriously- What else are we to do with all the extra gallons of raw milk that didn't get picked up by a herdshare owner,
or better yet not picked up by you- if you haven't taken the next step to sign up for your share of this nutritious milk!
| Our signature Lebaneh is the best and most delicious way for us to "TURN" milk and still have a nutrient-dense product that we all enjoy. |  |
So what did I mean by- She Goes Both Ways?
It's the truth, Lebaneh can pair with anything. It goes both Sweet or Savery!
At my house, it is traditionally on the breakfast/lunch table drizzled with olive oil, dusted with za'atar spice, and served with warm, triangles of fresh pita bread. We also serve it with a well-made fruit preserve jam. The combination of lush, cream-cheese yogurt, garnished with rich oil, fragrant spice, and crusty bread is simply "The Best"!
 | It is a very versatile product that can only be limited by imagination. Here are a few ideas to get you started...
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Of course, you could also serve it up as we do here at our house, drizzled with oil and sprinkled with spice. * Just make sure you have plenty of warm pita bread—crusty, chewy, or otherwise—for scooping it up!
Here is an Awesome Recipe You will make again and again...
 | Labneh Cheesecake with Honeyed FigsA little tangier than what you'd get with cream cheese but the perfect foil for the candy-like honeyed figs. Sweet -Tart- and Addictive... Enjoy!  |
Get Ready Louisville, We're Gonna Bring It!
The Slak Market Farm herd share now has an option for the delivery
of our signature raw milk & dairy products to a new pick-up location in the Louisville area!
This is going to be an exciting week here at Slak Market Farm!
of our signature raw milk & dairy products to a new pick-up location in the Louisville area!
This is going to be an exciting week here at Slak Market Farm!
Sign up here if you're interested in joining the members of the Louisville community drinking raw milk from Slak Market Farm...
Here are a few things to note about the Louisville Area Delivery Share.
Space is currently limited, however, we are actively seeking higher production levels to help with this issue. Thus, the more folks joining in and paying for a share, the more quickly we acquire what is necessary to increase productivity and this will relieve any waiting list that may occur in the initial stages of this share. |
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And just in time for the new Louisville Delivery launch, we are excited to be hosting the
Fall Open House Farm Tours
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I can hardly wait to welcome you home to the farm! Feel free to leave a comment below or email me with any questions!
Hugs and Health,
Kenya
Hugs and Health,
Kenya
HOW SWEET IT IS!
| We have plenty of Lebaneh hanging in the milk kitchen & so what to do with all this whey leftover from production has just gotten a lot sweeter! Thanks to our herd share owners
2. Taylor who made it come to be. Producing products for this herd share comes with its own portion of highs and lows. |  |
This one however is definitely a winner and we are taking it home for the team!
Taylor is one of many herd share owners who Loves to rule in her kitchen. So, it’s no surprise that when this recipe was passed to me for making creamy caramel out of our Raw Milk Whey, Taylor warmly accepted the invitation to master it.
I can't say it enough "that I am so fortunate & blessed to belong to a tribe of women, who have a covenant to not only protect but also to toil, for the integrity of the products we offer in this share".
I can't say it enough "that I am so fortunate & blessed to belong to a tribe of women, who have a covenant to not only protect but also to toil, for the integrity of the products we offer in this share".
I am so ecstatic to see caramel made from our signature Raw Milk Whey!
Best of all, we have plenty of Lebaneh to play with! So, I created a
“Taylor-Made Whey Caramel” Recipe Guide
to lead you off to a good start in combining these two fantastic products!
Have fun & please be sure to let me know how it turns out!
(Use the sign up in the pop-up window to get your copy)
“Taylor-Made Whey Caramel” Recipe Guide
to lead you off to a good start in combining these two fantastic products!
Have fun & please be sure to let me know how it turns out!
(Use the sign up in the pop-up window to get your copy)
Mud, Sweat, & Tears! ~ If the Mud Ain't Flyin' Then You Ain't Tryin!
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You just never know with Kentucky winter weather!
If you can remember back in 2017 I said- it’s colder than the milk from a witch's teat!
Well, this year fighting in the mud has been kickin' my tail! Lol
We are still trying to L.E.A.R.N. from the experience and each year I find myself improvising and then better planning for the next possible go round!
If you can remember back in 2017 I said- it’s colder than the milk from a witch's teat!
Well, this year fighting in the mud has been kickin' my tail! Lol
We are still trying to L.E.A.R.N. from the experience and each year I find myself improvising and then better planning for the next possible go round!
We have some definite changes planned for the farm's
function to flow better in all seasons.
function to flow better in all seasons.
I will be finalizing and sharing the campaign for the new farm plan with you next month, but 1st would love to have your valuable input!
If you could PLEASE take a second to reply right here!
Thank You So Much for Being Here!
Your reply is greatly appreciated
and will help me with our spring campaign!
It’s almost time to “Roll Up the Sidewalk” on 2019!
Serving as your raw milk community farmer is an honor for us to do and I sure have enjoyed our time together this year.
Believe me when I say that your support has been a God sent!
As you know, 2019 has brought quite a challenge for me both on and off the farm.
From the murder of one of my most beautiful best friends, down to the loss of 40 pastured chickens, and all sorts of everything going on in-between.
We have experienced severe challenges, to each of its very own levels and degree. What a year!!!
I know for a fact that you can relate due to the challenges and losses you’ve had to face.
Believe me when I say that your support has been a God sent!
As you know, 2019 has brought quite a challenge for me both on and off the farm.
From the murder of one of my most beautiful best friends, down to the loss of 40 pastured chickens, and all sorts of everything going on in-between.
We have experienced severe challenges, to each of its very own levels and degree. What a year!!!
I know for a fact that you can relate due to the challenges and losses you’ve had to face.
It gets tough, but we must always try to L.E.A.R.N. through life's challenges.
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All in All - We are Truly Blessed!
I'm looking forward to all that 2020 has for us and for you!
We have exciting things happening on the farm this coming new year.
Things like...
“1st Farmer Family” to be living here on the farm with us!
We have exciting things happening on the farm this coming new year.
Things like...
- Slak Market Farm Incubator Program
- “F.I.T.” (Farmers in Training) Kid Camps and Adult Workshops
- Milk Maiden Mondays
“1st Farmer Family” to be living here on the farm with us!
Have a Happy New Year!
Heritage holiday turkeys are one of our favorite programs here at the farm.
Thank you for participating in our "Heritage Turkey Program".
Wether you got a store bought turkey or one from us,
I trust you will have a "tasteful" experience this holiday season!
Now that you’ve ordered it, I'd like to ask...
Do you know how to cook our heritage bird?
Thank you for participating in our "Heritage Turkey Program".
Wether you got a store bought turkey or one from us,
I trust you will have a "tasteful" experience this holiday season!
Now that you’ve ordered it, I'd like to ask...
Do you know how to cook our heritage bird?
We have a great recipe guide here that will show you how!
It's a little bit different because these birds are raised “free-range” and were actually allowed to exercise and roam freely around the farm. They are not the same as the store-bought bird and as with most pastured meat, it needs a little bit of prep-work.
Therefore, to get a juicy roast bird, Putting it into a brine is key!
However, it is not always something most home cooks with a small refrigerator or a full refrigerator of holiday foods can easily do.
So, do you need help getting your brine on?.. If so try our
Therefore, to get a juicy roast bird, Putting it into a brine is key!
However, it is not always something most home cooks with a small refrigerator or a full refrigerator of holiday foods can easily do.
So, do you need help getting your brine on?.. If so try our
Optional On-Farm Brine Service
After slaughter on Tuesday, we can immediately marinate the turkey in a well-seasoned brine.
It will be stored here in the farm store until your ready to pick it up.
I’m flexible about your pick-up day...
It’s whatever you need to make this work for you!
It will be stored here in the farm store until your ready to pick it up.
I’m flexible about your pick-up day...
It’s whatever you need to make this work for you!
Brine Service:
$20 Sea Salt Brine or $25 Honey & Spice Brine
reply to my email and say:
YES-BRINE MINE- PLEASE!
$20 Sea Salt Brine or $25 Honey & Spice Brine
reply to my email and say:
YES-BRINE MINE- PLEASE!
We offer our delicious pastured Holiday Turkeys as a farm tradition every year.
Please be sure to sign up for yours next year!
Please be sure to sign up for yours next year!
Click the button below to get your free
Holiday Recipe Guide!
Holiday Recipe Guide!
Today, I’m sharing the strategies I use to fight my own battle with fear, anxiety, and feelings of uncertainty.
Whenever we take a fall in life or get knocked down it’s easy to start to feel overwhelmed.
I know you can relate because you are very busy taking care of so many things and a set back can feel much like a big loss.
It took some time for me to gather the proper “tools” in life and learn that falling is the best part...That is if you know how to fall with ‘style.’
I realize from experience the importance of these 3 strategies...
Whenever we take a fall in life or get knocked down it’s easy to start to feel overwhelmed.
I know you can relate because you are very busy taking care of so many things and a set back can feel much like a big loss.
It took some time for me to gather the proper “tools” in life and learn that falling is the best part...That is if you know how to fall with ‘style.’
I realize from experience the importance of these 3 strategies...
- Understanding your own patterns and regulating your energy accordingly.
- Getting the mindset to understand that failing is a Lesson and not a Loss.
- Connecting yourself with good people -friends, family, and even mental health professionals.
I know this 1st hand and have witnessed for myself that the work
we do here on this farm has a major impact on the health, emotion,
and overall well-being of the people that come into our
raw milk community and how they feel everyday.
we do here on this farm has a major impact on the health, emotion,
and overall well-being of the people that come into our
raw milk community and how they feel everyday.
Studies show that modern food is certainly a major factor in the rise of anxiety, depression, as well as many forms of illness.
Most folks don't notice that what we put into our bodies affects how we feel. This along with not having the other tools in your toolbox sure makes it harder to get back up after a fall.
I’m not talking about a hard crash from eating to much sugar, or the overstimulation from too much coffee, but I am talking about the lack of beneficial bacteria in our diet.
Because humans are almost 90% made from bacteria. It is bacteria that...
Most folks don't notice that what we put into our bodies affects how we feel. This along with not having the other tools in your toolbox sure makes it harder to get back up after a fall.
I’m not talking about a hard crash from eating to much sugar, or the overstimulation from too much coffee, but I am talking about the lack of beneficial bacteria in our diet.
Because humans are almost 90% made from bacteria. It is bacteria that...
- Keeps us alive and covers us in an invisible body armor that keeps environmental insults out.
- They help us to digest our food and help us make vitamins and minerals.
- Bacteria also educate our immune systems to keep bad microbes out.
Having a strong immune system means that your body has “secured” its own ability to do battle and protect itself.
The modern food system has set an all-out war on our food that is consistently KILLING ALL bacteria from our food supply indiscriminately.
Only you can do something about this by taking an analysis of how you are being affected by the foods you eat or the lack of beneficial living food available to you that you do not eat.
We are being subjected to sterilized foods, harsh antibiotics, GMOs, preservatives, chemicals in our soils, water, air, food, kitchens, vehicles, work environments, and only God knows where else!
Our natural immunity has been compromised, and it may take patience to rebuild it. But I swear, as long as I’m around you’ve got a committed partner in the fight.
Take some good advice today in using food as your medicine and start incorporating real milk into your daily regimen.
Raw milk contains living, beneficial bacteria, enzymes, lactase forming bacteria, and many enzyme-based pathogens killing systems.
Any inflammatory condition can also contribute to anxiety and depression.
The modern food system has set an all-out war on our food that is consistently KILLING ALL bacteria from our food supply indiscriminately.
Only you can do something about this by taking an analysis of how you are being affected by the foods you eat or the lack of beneficial living food available to you that you do not eat.
We are being subjected to sterilized foods, harsh antibiotics, GMOs, preservatives, chemicals in our soils, water, air, food, kitchens, vehicles, work environments, and only God knows where else!
Our natural immunity has been compromised, and it may take patience to rebuild it. But I swear, as long as I’m around you’ve got a committed partner in the fight.
Take some good advice today in using food as your medicine and start incorporating real milk into your daily regimen.
Raw milk contains living, beneficial bacteria, enzymes, lactase forming bacteria, and many enzyme-based pathogens killing systems.
- It can significantly boost immunity (especially in children who get sick frequently),
- Helps with asthma, eczema, colitis, and many more issues
- Improves digestive function and ability,
- Improves the bioavailability of vitamins and minerals
- Delivers essential fats for cell protection.
Any inflammatory condition can also contribute to anxiety and depression.
Lastly, beginning a committed inner balancing practice to your daily life will help you tap into the desire and discipline necessary to consistently eat well.
Keep in my that we are always here “farming in your service” and want nothing more than to allow Slak Market Farm to be your “soft place to fall”.
Keep in my that we are always here “farming in your service” and want nothing more than to allow Slak Market Farm to be your “soft place to fall”.
Leave me a comment here on the blog or reply by email about what you struggle with when it comes to making a connection with a farmer and drinking raw milk dairy, also where do you turn to for your soft place to fall in life?
Going Beyond the Taste with The Healthy Butcher Shop
A succulent meal is so much more than the actual food itself.
It brings people together and creates memories that go way beyond what you taste. The Healthy Butcher meat and this comfort food recipe will bring to the table one part of a "memory in the making" for you.
One of my favorite childhood memories that I can picture as if it was
yesterday involves a crisp and cool, fall evening and a pot of short ribs.
The time for a summer barbeque was over and so my Aunt Dorthy served up an amazing plate of ribs in a way that I had never experienced before.
It was not a barbeque as I had expected when hearing
"We are going over to Dort's- she is having ribs for dinner!"
yesterday involves a crisp and cool, fall evening and a pot of short ribs.
The time for a summer barbeque was over and so my Aunt Dorthy served up an amazing plate of ribs in a way that I had never experienced before.
It was not a barbeque as I had expected when hearing
"We are going over to Dort's- she is having ribs for dinner!"
I’ll always remember the moment my aunt pulled the big pot out of the oven and lifted the cover. The aroma was intoxicating. My family was so content as we sat together eating, letting the dish warm us from the cool, crisp fall evening air.
To this day, I make these braised short ribs for one reason:
To bring back that feeling I got years ago.
When you're thinking about comfort food, the ‘comfort’ does not
come solely from the dish itself, but it also comes from the memories
embedded that you have associated with it.
To bring back that feeling I got years ago.
When you're thinking about comfort food, the ‘comfort’ does not
come solely from the dish itself, but it also comes from the memories
embedded that you have associated with it.
So as the days are getting shorter and the night's are cooler we begin the traditions of gathering to eat inside for our harvesting meals.
I’m finding myself once again eager to make short ribs. However, this time
with a new and improved recipe…one that I believe you will love.
It includes caramelized horseradish potato puree!
with a new and improved recipe…one that I believe you will love.
It includes caramelized horseradish potato puree!
You can order Halal Beef Short Ribs and
so much more in our Healthy Butcher Shop
by clicking on the button below...
so much more in our Healthy Butcher Shop
by clicking on the button below...
Plus don't forget to print out the Recipe...
Leave a comment and let me know how it turns out!
Kenya Abraham
A Woman Farming
in Service to You!
Along my side stands four youngins and my husband who always has my back.
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