PTB

05/30/2026

Alright alright alright. The 2026 meatboxes are a go!

What's a meatbox?
🎁the ptb farm meatbox is a box of our finest grassfed grassfinished beef and pasture- and woodland- raised pork. The large box is 20 lbs and the small box is 10lbs.

What's in the box?
🎁 the box is "farmer choice" meaning each month we will select a mix of cuts and ground, but always right at 1/2 beef and 1/2 pork.

Can I order just one or is this a subscription?
🎁 you do you! We have both options listed on our website.

When is pickup? And do you ship/deliver?
🎁 pickup is by appointment on our farm just north of Greensboro. We do not ship or deliver at this time.

How do I order?
🎁 head on over to ptbfarm.com to order via our website or bypass the cc fees and message us to pay in person with cash or check.

I want to order a meatbox, but I may want substitutions. What do I do?
🎁 in that case my friend, I recommend ordering à la cart from our website or shop with us Saturday mornings at the cobblestone market.

Got more questions? I (might!) have more answers! We look forward to filling your freezer each month!

05/21/2026

Maybe ive been reading too many kids books, but I see a parable here: not every path is straight, some are winding and the bends in road might just teach us a thing or two. Also the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, so why not bend à bit and enjoy the ride??

05/15/2026

There's an indigo bunting pair out by the front pasture. I see them dip and dive and dance on the fence whenever I pass. À new red headed woodpecker has made the area around the shop his home, his bright colors flashing in the treetops whenever we are rustling around the shop looking for tools. And the speed at which the Carolina wrens will make their nests in the tractor wheel well or the glove box of the mule is astonishing. Oh, and we're starting to assemble the summer meat boxes. Turns out we're much better at animal husbandry and paying attention to the birds than we are taking pictures of meatboxes. But we'll keep it at, and try our hand at better photography. So if you're interested in a mixed box of pork and beef that changes monthly and supports ecological and regenerative agriculture on a family farm filled with birds, then be on the lookout.

05/02/2026

04/26/2026

I'm not amoooosued by this drought. Please send more rain.

04/22/2026

The earth does not belong to us. We belong to earth.

On this earth day, I am remembering and rejoicing in my role as caretaker. Caretakers for the next generations, caretakers for the little creatures, caretakers for water and the air. We do not and cannot own, but instead we care for it all while we can, while we're here.

04/19/2026

I honestly thought it wasn't going to happen this year. It was so hot all last week when the blackberries started blooming, i thought this was going to be a year without blackberry winter. But boy was I wrong! Every year when the blackberry starts to bloom, there's always a cold snap. Old timers call it blackberry winter. I'm glad that atleast we can still count on some things.

04/17/2026

What are your rain superstitions? Me? I like to leave the truck windows down and the tractor parked out the open. I leave the laundry on the line and all my daughter's water colors out on the patio. I like to tempt the rain by turning on the irrigation especially when the sky seems to brewing a dark cloud or two. I like to plan a play date that's fully outdoors - or a picnic will do as well. I like to plan a work project that requires dry ground. And for good measure, I'll sometimes wash all the winter blankets and leave them to dry on the line.

Tell me your rain superstitions now that I've told you mine.

04/14/2026

A constant state of serenity is impossible, impractical, improbable, hell it's even immoral in these times. But a vigilance for it, I do find to be helpful. When I notice the myriad birdsong in the morning, or the playful curl on the steam of my coffee in the early morning light, it can stop me in my tracks. A deep breath and then the slow release of stress as I realize all that is out of my control, then the news noise and heartache falls away, and serendipitous serenity takes over. Here I am, doing my best to lead a life with simplicity centered on peace and environmental justice.

04/12/2026

I remember learning in school about the moment in time, right around the Great Depression, when the population in United States went from majority rural to majority urban, like a light switch. It was a switch that had a ton of factors involved - the banking crisis yes, but also Jim Crow, the dust bowl, world wars and civil unrest, to name a few. Now farmers (and farming families) represent not just a minority population in this country but less than 2% of the population. Some days I wonder if I'm making the right decisions for myself and my family. There are so many reasons so many folks have left farming. But then there are days like today, when the birds are singing, and the seeder runs clean through the earth and we plant a hopeful spring, together.

04/09/2026

Hi friends! Quick update! If you'd like to order online and pickup pork or flowers or salad greens, we'd love for you to do so! Order by Friday afternoon for pickup this Saturday morning! Of course we'll also be at cobblestone, but no need to preorder - just choose what your menu desires from our stand!