10/13/2026
Good morning from Riverside Farm!
I hope everyone is having a beautiful start to their week! It's me, Whitney, taking over the newsletter again this week so André can go enjoy his favorite form of self care- going to the gym at 4am. Personally, with a job as labor-intensive as ours, I prefer a hot bath and a bag of epsom salts, but we listen and we don't judge!
Is everyone enjoying this much needed rain as much as we are? Our poor pastures have been so dry, and this little bit of moisture has been such a welcome relief! And peronsally, I'm absolutely loving these cooler fall temps. If only we could convince autumn to stick around a little longer!
This past Friday, we hosted our final farm to table dinner of the year, and what a wonderful way to close out the season! We had our biggest turnout yet, with over 50 guests joining us for an evening on the farm. The food was absolutely delicious, the company was wonderful, and Mother Nature really treated us to a spectacular sunset to end the evening.
To everyone who attended one of our dinners this year, thank you. Thank you for taking the time to visit our farm, meet our animals, learn a little about what we do, and share a meal with us. Getting to welcome you into this little world of ours is something we never take for granted. A very special thank you to Lawson Family Farm and Boxcar Acres for providing such beautiful, locally grown produce for our meals this year! and an enormous thank you to my father in law, who has been our head chef for every single dinner. He spends the entire day preparing and cooking these meals, and we truly couldn't do it without him. My mother in law, along with the rest of our family and friends, is always right there beside him, helping make sure a beautiful and nutritious meal is waiting for everyone when we return from our farm tours. These dinners really are a family affair, and we're so grateful for everyone who helps make them possible.
I know we say this about every week, but good grief things are BUSY around here! We've officially taken our last 10 hogs to the processor, which means, for the first time in a while, we don't have any pigs on the farm. Of course that doesn't mean things are slowing down. We've still got our cattle herd, 2 more batches of approximately 1,100 meat chickens each, our pasture raised turkeys, our saltwater shrimp operation, and our event space to manage. We have a lot on our plates at the moment, not only on the farm but in our personal lives as well, so if you ever find it takes us an extra day or two to respond to a message or email, please know that we haven't forgotten about you. We're doing our very best to keep all our wheels spinning , and we appreciate your patience more than you know!
Speaking of shrimp, our saltwater shrimp are officially ready for harvest! After roughly four months of raising these little guys right here on the farm, they've reached a beautiful large size and are now available on our website for home delivery or farm pick up! These shrimp are raised right here in carefully maintained saltwater that we hand mix ourselves using high quality salt and minerals, and without any antibiotics. It's a pretty unique operation, especially for a farm in the middle of Kentucky! We know raising saltwater shrimp alongside cattle, chickens, and turkeys is a little unconventional, so if you've ever been curious about how it works, please ask us! We love sharing this part of our farm with you, and we're always happy to answer questions.
Tonight, André and I will be loading up some of our biggest pasture raised turkeys to head to the processor tomorrow morning. I cannot believe it's already that time of year again! Turkeys are such funny, curious, entertaining animals to raise, and although they're only with us for a relatively short season, we really do enjoy having them around. It's always a little bittersweet when it's time for them to go.
If you haven't reserved your Thanksgiving turkey yet, now is the time! You can place your deposit directly through our website at faulriversideky.com. Most of these birds will be available whole for your holiday meals, but we'll also have turkey wings, drumsticks, and ground turkey available again toward the end of the year for those of you who've been patiently waiting!
One of the questions we've been hearing the most lately is, "Where's the beef?" Well, I have an answer for you! We will have individual beef cuts back in stock in just a couple of weeks when we pick up our steer from the processor. We also have two more steers still out on pasture that André and I have been keeping a close eye on, and they're finishing out beautifully. We're planning to take them to the processor toward the end of the year, which means we should have another nice restock of our grass-fed, grass- finished beef around December. Thank you for being patient with us while we wait for these animals to finish naturally on pasture. Good beef takes times, and we think it's worth the wait! We have sold out of our half and whole beef shares for October and November but we do have more available for January 2027. Those shares are up on the website now if you would like to put your name down for one.
We are offering our Chicken CSA again! This CSA will start in November and end in April 2027 with a monthly delivery of our pasture-raised chicken. One set price for 6 months of chicken. Please visit our website for more information and to sign up!
For those of you who've been buying our dehydrated chicken feet dog treats at the farmers market, I've got great news! We've invested in a larger commercial dehydrator, which means I can finally make more treats in a single batch. And even better, they're now avilable on our website for home delivery or farm pick up! These single- ingredient treats are naturally rich in cartilage, which contains glucosamine, and chewing them can provide some dental benefits too. And don't worry, every single toenail is lovingly removed before dehydration (lol- such a gross job). It's certainly not my favorite farm chore, but somebody's got to do it! As with any chew, please supervise your pup while they're enjoying their treat.
I want to leave you with something a little more personal this week. Last night, as I was making dinner, André came inside and asked me to step onto onto the back porch with him for a moment. The sunset was absolute magic. The sky was painted with fiery oranges, yellows, reds and pinks, our cattle were grazing peacefully over the hill, and our little pet sheep were grazing in the backyard. It was one of those moments that stop you in your tracks and make you breathe deep. We stood there holding each other, looking out across the land, and talking about how incredibly fortunate we are to live this life. To work this land, to care for these animals, and to be able to do it all with one another. Farming is not easy, in fact, most days it's anything but easy! It's long hours, hard work, unpredicted weather, and more challenges than we can count. But then there are moments like last night that remind us exactly why we do it. What an incredible privilege it is to steward this land and to raise food for you and your families. And the truth is, none of this would be possible without you. Every order, every visit to the farmers market, every farm dinner ticket, every kind message, and every time you tell a friend about our farm helps us continue doing what we love. Your support allows us to build this life together, and that is something we will never take lightly. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. It is truly an honor to be your famers.
I hope you all have a beautiful rest of your week. As always, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, need help with an order, or just want to learn a little more about what we're doing here on the farm. That's what we're here for!
If these newsletters leave you wondering what all of this looks like behind the scenes, come hang out with us on our YouTube channel! We post a new video every Friday showing the everyday reality of life here on the farm. Subscribe and follow along, we appreciate the support!
Thank you for supporting local agriculture. Thank you for supporting our family. And thank you for giving us the opportunity to be your farmers.
We hope you have a wonderful week, and maybe we’ll see you around the farm soon!
Any orders placed before midnight tonight will be delivered on Wednesday. UPS orders will ship out on Mondays and Tuesdays of each week unless otherwise noted.
—Whitney & André Faul
Faul Family Riverside Farm ❤️
502-641-2641
