Whalen Farms

If your chickens are giving you an abundance of eggs right now, learn how to store them for use all winter long!

Water Glassing Eggs For Easy Long Term Storage Waterglassing eggs is one of the easiest, most undervalued method of preserving eggs for over a year to use in baking and an assortment of ways. It's also extremely cost effective. Here's how to do it

Eggs available again today 10-2pm porch pick-up.

NEW: Fertilized Hatching Guinea eggs! First come first serve.

Porch pick up Friday! From 10 o’clock to 3 o’clock or until gone!

•$5 a dozen (I tried to get each dozen to contain at least two green eggs)

• $2 per small dozen/stained eggs. I have two of these today. They are perfectly fine, just smaller, and even when cleaned still slightly stained.

• $5 for half a dozen of duck eggs 🦆

✨Two mini eggs were laid this week and my daughter Evelyn wanted to share. ❤️ We love to take them and crack to see if they have a yolk. Great little science experiment for your kids! First come first serve on those little guys. Please only take one and leave the other for someone else.

All fresh from this week! To find us simply type in Whalen Farms on Google maps.

We are home, but no need to knock. We go by the honor system. Venmo or drop your cash, grab your eggs, and have a happy weekend!

* COMING SOON! Farm store! We will have more goodies than just eggs in about a months time! Stay tuned for all the details as we build our little farm shop!

We were part of the Henderson farmers market, but I just can’t take the time away from our active homestead this year to participate. So I’m asking if you want our goodies you come to us! Chickens are usually wandering around the yard and you can meet the ladies who lay your eggs! Please no chasing or catching. It stresses the hens out. ❤️

Website: https://www.erynwhalenonline.com/whalen-farms/

We're trying our hands at something new on Whalen Farms! Raising 25 meat chickens over the next 6 weeks. We're doing this series in partnership with Roots & Harvest. We'll be walking you through the whole process, interviewing experts in the field, and covering what you're going to want to know to harvest your own. Stay tuned and follow along!

Raising Cornish Cross Meat Chicken On The Homestead witness the process from chick to harvest. Join us as we navigate the challenges and joys of raising our own meat.

I've always loved the quilt patterns on barns. Maybe we need to come up with our own design for Whalen Farms?

Tennessee's Rural Roads: Home to the Appalachian Quilt Trail The stories of Tennessee's rural communities can be found along The Appalachian Quilt Trail.

In this episode, we sit down with Jen to explore her journey into the world of homesteading and the innovative ways she's turned her passion into a thriving online income.

Join as Jen shares her personal story, detailing the challenges and triumphs of establishing a hobby farm and navigating the path to profitability in the digital age. Whether you're a seasoned homesteader or just starting out, this conversation offers invaluable guidance and actionable homestead tips along with how to turn your farm into a successful online venture.

From Hobby Farm to Online Income Mentor: Jen from Steel Spoon Farm Chats Homesteading | Episode #49 In this episode, we sit down with Jen to explore her journey into the world of homesteading and the innovative ways she's turned her passion into a thriving online income. Join as Jen shares her personal story, detailing the challenges and triumphs of establishing a hobby farm and navigating the pat...

Grow babies grow!

5 reasons why you should paint the INSIDE of your chicken coop!

Painting the Inside of a Chicken Coop | 5 Reasons Why you Should Why Paint Your Coop Inside? It keeps your coop going strong by protecting it from the messy side of chicken life. Plus, a painted coop makes life harder for those pesky chicken parasites - a win for your flock!

Looking to garden this spring? Here's the dirt on soil!

Soil health is important for your upcoming gardens needs. Read how easy it is to create your gardens soil requirements:

Best Soil Type For Growing A Vegetable Garden Learn the best soil for a vegetable garden. Understand the basics of good soil for raised and in ground beds. Read on for soil tips.

Milk kefir is one of my staples in our kitchen!

How to Make Milk Kefir and Commonly asked Questions Make kefir milk with these simple steps. let's talk ingredients and tips for fermentation. Discover the joy of making and enjoying your own probiotic-rich kefir in the comfort of your kitchen.

It's that time of year! We're over here boosting our immunity for the colder months ahead. Have you made Fire Cider? It's a simple project you could do this weekend to have on hand all winter long!

Nourishing Fire Cider: A Simple and Organic Recipe for Immune Boosting Discover the joy of crafting your own immune-boosting Fire Cider with this easy-to-follow recipe. Elevate your wellness naturally with this simple recipe. Explore the benefits and step-by-step guide.

Anyone else drying all the herbs and flowers right now? Just over here trying to capture the last of summer to keep around for winter.

Fresh bouquets picked this morning at the Henderson, TN market today!

Whalen Farms in June❤️

Come Walk The June Garden With Me Come along with me on a picturesque stroll through my cottage garden in June. I'll share my finds, favorite flowers, and what I'm harvesting!

Watermelons coming in hot!

When it’s chicken coop cleaning day!

Fun today at Henderson, TN Farmers Market!

Gardening is a labor of love. It’s not a “set it and forget it” hobby. It’s a daily, intentional act of bringing something into existence. Of nurturing a seed, tending it carefully, meeting its needs and resolving issues as they present themselves.

Then, when ready, it’s introducing each seedling into the world and gently placing their roots in the ground, firmly patting the soil around the tiny stems. All while silently sending up a prayer for a successful season.

You walk the gardens daily, tending them diligent and with an always watchful eye. If things go well, in a few months you’re rewarded with a healthy harvest. Or, as sometimes is inevitable, you battle nature, and it wins.

Instead of a harvest you come away with a lesson. You learn, store that knowledge away, and do better next time.

There’s no “the end” in gardening. Rather, it’s a constant compiling of information and growth as a gardener, and more so, as a person. That’s the beauty of it. The garden is a constant teacher, and if you think about it, the lessons far outreach the garden beds. It’s a sharpening of skills, of your mind. To garden is to constantly be a student.

Xoxo, Eryn ❤️
I’ll meet you in the garden 🌱

We’re at the Henderson, TN Farmers Market today with our first herb harvest of the year. It’s small, but we’ll soon be overflowing with basil, rosemary, thyme, oregano, dill, and more! Stay tuned and come say hi!

What is it about cabbage? She’s just stunning!

A little before & after of a spot on the farm!

So many things we want to do, but first, we CLEAN! 🧼🧽

✨What do you think this space needs? I say a wooden bench swing from the trees and some lights strung around. ✨

May we always remember with sober minds filled with gratitude what today is really about. 🇺🇸

May on the farm!

What are we offering on the farm in May? And what's coming soon? Check out the SHOP page on our website for the details!

SHOP As of May 2023, we're at the Henderson Farmers Market every Friday from 7-noon. What we have in stock: Ranch Dressing Mix Dead Nettle Salve Rosemary Garlic Salt Rub 100% beeswax candles Hatching Guinea Eggs

Third garden's the charm? Travis and I have been working so hard on the gardens this spring and I'm beyond proud of it all! Coffee in the gardens in the mornings are my favorite. Sometimes it's hard to believe just over a year ago this was all lawn. Excited for how far we've come and what other projects we have planned!

Budget-Friendly, Enchantingly Aged Country Cottage Garden ✨ Dive into the enchanting world of country cottage gardens!🌷 Learn how we transformed our outdoor space into a fairytale-like retreat. 🌿🌺

Bring on the rain! (Says the lady who has been planting seeds and watering constantly.) Glad to have a break today. Plus, we all know plants love rain water better than tap!