In The Trough Today
The All Questions Answered Chicken Feed Post
After sharing our fermented whole grain chicken feed recipe and routine online, we've received many questions on our product choices, sourcing, prices, and process. So here is our definitive post on the subject, answering as many questions as we can. The Basics First,...
Growing Dahlias
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul." -Alfred Austin Dahlias are a wonderful addition to any garden. They produce a mass of blooms from early summer until...
Creating A Chicken Garden
Let's face it. Food prices are going up across the board, and chicken feed is no exception. Whether you feed commercial pellets or crumbles, or mix your own whole grains, you’ve noticed the monthly feed bill is on the rise. While fermenting your feed can stretch the...
Garden Seeds To Start In February
Getting itchy to get your hands in the dirt, but the February weather has you huddled up inside? Starting your garden seeds indoors is the best way to get a jump on your garden season. Not only do we get to satisfy that need to plant and grow, but we can do so in a...
Fermented Whole Grain Chicken Feed
Can we all agree that nothing beats a farm fresh egg? There is something so pleasing about checking the nest box and finding a perfect egg or two (or ten!) waiting for us. Store bought eggs simply cannot compare. But what about store bought feeds? Let's talk about the...
Essential Oils for the Garden
Nothing is more frustrating that nurturing your plants from seeds to grown plants, only to have your garden harvest ruined by pests. I refuse to use chemical sprays in my gardens, as to me that totally destroys the point of growing our own produce. Unfortunately, the...
Garden Planning
Here at the Trough, the end of the year marks the beginning of our growing season. This is our time to plan our garden and get organized, and to eagerly sort through all the new year's seed catalogs. While we may purchase a few select plants later in the year from...
Feeding Rabbits Naturally
Here at In The Trough Farm we believe in supplementing our animals diet with as much natural produce and forage as possible. This not only helps to cut down on feed costs for the summer and fall seasons, but we believe it leads to healthier and happier...
Welcome to In The Trough Farm!
Hello and welcome to In The Trough Farm, located just outside historic Astoria, Oregon. We are so ecstatic to finally be here, reintroducing ourselves to you, under our fresh new name! (formerly Little Blue Farm) Our family began this crazy journey in September of...