The Bowers Farm Blog

A little bit of life. A little bit of food. A little bit of farming.

Don't Apologize

“Don’t apologize. Not many of us have something in our life that we can get that excited about. I think it’s awesome.”

Aug 29, 20234 min read

"Where They At?" - The wise words of Nelly

Last week we announced that we will be offering delivery of our farm fresh meats straight to your door. This is something we’ve been...

Aug 8, 20234 min read

There's No Place Like Home (updated)

There's no place like home - Both my childhood home and my current home.

Jul 4, 20237 min read

A Year Ago Today...

A year ago today a dream of ours was postponed.What a year it has been meeting some of the most amazing people!Thankful for the opportunity.

May 3, 20233 min read

What is your why?

What is your why?It will help with direction, it will hold you accountable, and it will give you a new lens through which you see your days.

Feb 9, 20236 min read

Kindness, Generosity, and Joy:Three Things That Make This World a Better Place

Farm Camp 2023 has a big announcement thanks to the kindness, generosity, and joy of others!

Jan 24, 20235 min read

The Beauty of Creation and How it Works Together

The interconnectedness of creation is amazing. The way plants&animals work to heal one another. Read of our most recent partnership on this!

Dec 11, 20223 min read

“What’s that you say? You’re hungry? Then right this very minute, you need a farmer!”

Farm Camp is nothing short of a dream come true! Let's look at where it started, how it has gone, and where it is headed!

Sep 19, 20223 min read

A Mealtime Blessing

The story behind Bowers Farm's mealtime blessings for all occasions! Your food tells us a story - a story worth giving thanks for!

Sep 1, 20224 min read

Just a Garden? Not a Chance!

When a garden is far more than just a garden. When you harvest more than vegetables and flowers, but instead memories, love, and healing.

Aug 25, 20224 min read

Rhythms. Traditions. Generations. What a gift.

The beauty of family and the rhythms and traditions that flow through the generations.

Aug 18, 20224 min read

Turn and face the Light

It was never JUST a campground, but it took some time to discover what it really was all about...

Jul 10, 202211 min read

Cheers to all 32 Taught Me

32 isn't a year of my life that I would choose to live through again, but I also wouldn't change a thing about it.

May 31, 20223 min read

Him look like my D! Her look like my RA! They look like my Jesus!

What if we lived a little more like children? What if we loved a little more like children?

May 25, 20223 min read

When Did the Shift Begin?

One woman asked, “Sarah, when did it all begin to shift for you?” I told her, “I can tell you the exact moment the shift began.”

May 20, 20225 min read

Some Days Are Not What They’re Supposed to Be

Today was supposed to be amazing! Today was supposed to be what D’s been looking forward to for far too long! (Even though he always...

Jun 1, 20213 min read

May We Forever Be Open to the Stories of Others

A couple weeks ago, over Spring Break, D, Romney Ann and I visited a new park here in Newberry. We had heard a lot of great things about...

Apr 23, 20214 min read

A Small Dream for the Farm Come True

Can I drop my kid off so you can put them to work? Any chance you would want an extra kid over the summer to come work on the farm? I...

Mar 26, 20213 min read

No Need for Farmer Wife Points…I am a Farmer Too

Just a short recap for those who may be new: I grew up in a neighborhood, not really knowing or caring much about where my food came...

Mar 12, 20214 min read

The Math of Farming

One thing I have enjoyed learning, has been helpful for my understanding, and has increased my appreciation for the food I eat is...

Oct 20, 20206 min read

Bowers Farm in Print

Living Lutheran Article

SC Farm Fun Magazine Cover

Newberry Now Article

TODAY • 10am-4pm • Shop 34
Come visit us and @wilderose.farm!
Shop local this holiday season!

#BowersFarmSC #ShopLocal

Shop 34!
TOMORROW!
Saturday, December 6th
10am - 4pm

We’ll have our children’s book, a great gift for little ones on your list! We’ll have our pastured chicken, pastured pork, and our broths!

We will also have @wilderose.farm at the farm with their honey and their beeswax candles!

10 different unique stops across 14 miles!
Shop local to fill your freezers and check some gifts off the list!

#BowersFarmSC #ShopLocal #Shop34

It’s #GivingTuesday and we’d love to share with you an opportunity to give that is super close to our heart!

#BowersFarmSC #FarmCamp #BowersFarmSummerCamp #AllAreWelcome

THIS SATURDAY!
Shop 14 miles of local stores and farms! This is an incredible way to support local, take a beautiful drive through the country, and AVOID HARBISON! 🤪

At Bowers Farm you can expect a fire to sit by, some sweet goats to visit and all our pastured pork, chicken, broth, eggs, sheep pelts, and children’s book ready for your shopping pleasure!

#BowersFarmSC #ShopLocal #SupportLocal #Shop34 #fyp

For those for whom the holidays are hard, we see you and you are not alone.

#BowersFarmSC #Blessing #MealtimeBlessing

A speaker at a conference we attended many years ago said “The way to truly honor the life of an animal that is raised for meat is: a good life, a good death, a good butcher, and a good cook.”

And I think we would add to that - a deep gratitude for the animal and those who gather to be nourished by it.

This pig was not only born and raised on our farm, but during its life it was part of a system that strives to leave the land better than it was the day before.

To have raised something that is then shared in community and nourishes those who gather is a pretty amazing thing!

#BowersFarmSC #Farmsgiving #FarmToTable #FarrowToFinish

What. A. Night. Thank you to everyone who came out to our Second Annual Farmsgiving! You each truly made it such a special night!

#BowersFarmSC #Farmsgiving2025 #Thankful #AllAreWelcome

We give thanks for all who made this evening so special! A blessing for this evening meal and every potluck!

#BowersFarmSC #Blessings #MealtimeBlessing

So this is how we turn leaf fat into two kinds of kitchen gold! One for baked goods and one for your skillet. Nothing wasted.

Have you ever rendered leaf fat? If not are you going to give it a try? What questions do you have?

#BowersFarmSC #LeafFat #PasturedPork

All are welcome!
Bring a side or dessert is you’re able.
BYOB and maybe a chair just in case.
We will be smoking a whole hog!
Let us gather and remember the gift of community!

Are you coming?!

#BowersFarmSC #Farmsgiving #AllAreWelcome #CommunityPotLuck

Oh the incredible gift of a meal 🥹 it’s not only a gift of nourishment but also of time! Let us give thanks!

#BowersFarmSC #MealtimeBlessing #November #Thankful #Gratitude #Blessing

Come join us for our second annual Farmsgiving, a community potluck! Farmsgiving is an opportunity to gather together on the farm and give thanks together.

Please bring a dish to share if you’re able, your beverage of choice, and a chair (just in case).

Are you coming?! We can’t wait to welcome you!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1DNuyqcBjx/?mibextid=wwXIfr

#BowersFarmSC #FarmsGiving #Community #ComeAndEat #AllAreWelcome

What’s on the docket this week for Bowers Farm?
Well it’s filled with Airbnb flips and delivery prep!

This is a month filled with Airbnb guests traveling to the area for weddings, looking for time away to reset before the holidays, and visiting family.

And this week is DELIVERY week! Have Bowers Farm pork and chicken delivered straight to your door on Thursday! Make sure to have your order in by Wednesday evening. We can’t take all the chaos out of the holiday season for you, but we can do this one thing to help!

We will also be working steadily over the next two weeks to get ready for Farmsgiving. Make sure to mark your calendar for Farmsgiving - Sunday, November 16th at 4pm!

📸: Farm life this past week

#BowersFarmSC #WhatsOnTheDocket #FarmStay #DeliveryWeek #SupportLocal #KnowWhereYourFoodComesFrom #KnowYourFarmer

A November tradition 🤍 We hope our mealtime blessings will be a gift to you and your family and friends as you sit down to enjoy a meal together!

#BowersFarmSC #MealtimeBlessing #November #Thankful #Gratitude #Blessing

Our Airbnb is available the weekend of November 21st. This is a beautiful weekend to experience all the joy and beauty that comes with small town life!

A stay on the farm to embrace the rich history of Newberry County in agriculture and make sure to attend @cityofnewberrysc lighting of the Christmas tree! You’ll be living out your very own @hallmarkchannel Christmas special!

#BowersFarmSC #FarmStay #ChristmasTradition #ComeAndVisit #AllAreWelcome

We are Bowers Farm, a multispecies regenerative livestock farm, that believes the way to truly honor the life of an animal is a good life, a good death, a good butcher, and a good cook. We believe in raising animals for meat in a way that honors the animals and respects and nourishes the land the animal is raised on.

#BowersFarmSC #PasturedPork #FarrowToFinish #KnowWhereYourFoodComesFrom #KnowYourFarmer #PomariaSC #MidlandsSC #NewberrySC #YeahThatGreenville

This Saturday, Sarah will be at Tract-or-Treat at @thefarm1780 with our children’s book! You can meet Farm 1780s two guardian dogs, Shark and Nala, then take home a book about how incredible these dogs are and how important they are to agriculture.

Come for the vendors, bring the kids and stay for the candy! We can’t wait to see you!

#BowersFarmSC #ChildrensBook #WelcomeToTheFarmChief #LivestockGuardianDog #ComeAndSee

New recipe is up on the blog!
Give it a try and let us know what you think!

https://www.bowersfarmsc.com/post/soup-season-on-the-farm-a-lesson-in-seasonal-eating

#BowersFarmSC #AndouilleSausage #KnowWhereYpurFoodComesFrom #SoupSeason #NewRecipe

You feed them to the pigs.
We know they’re not so old that they would be rotten but they’re too old to be cartoned to sell.
Just another way we try to make sure nothing goes to waste on the farm.

#BowersFarmSC #PasturedPork #ForestedPork #FarrowToFinish #FamilyFarm #FarmFamily #ZeroWaste

We are one month away from our Second Annual Farmsgiving! MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

No cost. No tickets. No agenda.
Just come and eat and give thanks on the farm!
All are welcome!

#BowersFarmSC #CommunityPotLuck #Farmsgiving

Gotta keep the ladies happy!

#BowersFarmSC #LayingHens #FarmFun #FunOnTheFarm #FunnyFarm #NestBoxes #fyp

Just sneaking up on 15 piglets. It’s harder than you think, but the cuteness of the content is worth it!

#BowersFarmSC #Piglets #FarmFun #CuteContent #FarrowToFinish #FamilyFarm #FarmFamily

October and November are gorgeous months on the farm and we’d love to share them with you! We only have one weekend available this month and a couple in November - come enjoy a peaceful and slow weekend away as the world is telling us to fill our calendars with more and rush from one thing to the next. Take a step away from the holiday season hustle and breathe in the fresh air and quiet.

#BowersFarmSC #Airbnb #GuestSuite #FarmStay #FamilyFarm

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.“
- Jane Goodall

What a life of difference making Jane Goodall lived!

#BowersFarmSC #DifferenceMaker #JaneGoodall #ThankYou #NatureAdvocate #CreationAdvocate

After farming for over 10 years and raising pigs for over 8 we experimented with making our own bacon this weekend for the first time!

Each pork belly was seasoned, aged, smoked, and then cut up and put away for us to enjoy.

In a time where people have little connection to their food and take for granted the work it takes for food to make it to their plate - it’s hard to put into words how incredible it is to have been part of this process since the point of breeding. We cared for the mother before and during pregnancy, observed in awe as she gave birth, watched the litter grow, and now we get to enjoy together and with our friends and family the gift the land and our stewarding has provided for us.

What a gift!

#BowersFarmSC #Bacon #PorkBelly #FarmLife #FamilyFarm #KnowWhereYourFoodComesFrom

This life is far from perfect, but it sure is beautiful.
Thankful for this memory popping up from 5 years ago. Do people still do #ThrowbackThursday 😂 Can’t believe how big RA is now and how long my hair was 🤣

#BowersFarmSC #Memory #FarmLife #FamilyFarm #ThisIsUs

When you come to visit and stay at Bowers Farm’s AirBnb Guest Suite, a visit to the @palmettotrail is a must! There are multiple trail heads close to the farm that are perfect for a beautiful fall walk!

#BowersFarmSC #PalmettoTrail #PeakToProsperity #FallHike #ComeAnVisit #Airbnb #GuestSuite #OnFarmStay

The good stuff.

We’re a business, we know that.
But we’re also a family.
Sometimes we get so deep in the business, selling, marketing side of things we forget why we started all of this in the first place.

We’re thankful for seasons of rest and resetting. Thankful for moments, like the morning sun peeking through over the laying hens, that slow us down. Thankful for clarity of new chapters and focus on what brings us the most joy while remaining true to who we are and why we do what we do.

The business side is ever evolving a changing.
The passion and heart for caring for creation and sharing it with others never wavers.

This, this slow morning view collecting eggs, this is the good stuff.

✨ Meet the newest (and cutest) Bowers Farm residents! ✨

Five Nigerian Dwarf Goats now call our farm home—and trust us, their story is just as sweet as they are. 🐐💕

Farmer Brandon swore we’d never have goats again… but let’s just say, surprises happen. 😉

💻 Read the full story + meet Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, Oreo & Snickerdoodle here: https://www.bowersfarmsc.com/post/the-newest-members-of-bowers-farm

What will you be grilling?! We want to know!

#BowersFarmSC #LaborDayWeekend #Grilling #KnowWhereYourFoodComesFrom

It may take more, but isn’t it worth it?

No matter where you live - seek out your local growers and support local agriculture! Your vote with a dollar makes a huge difference in so many ways!

#BowersFarmSC #FarmLife #FamilyFarm #SupportLocalAgriculture #KnowWhereYourFoodComesFrom #KnowYourFarmer

Every day is moving day! Our chickens and ducks get a fresh patch of pasture daily — which means new grass and plenty of fresh bugs to munch on. 🌱✨

This simple practice keeps the animals happy and healthy while also building better soil. Healthy pastures = healthy flocks = healthier food for you! 💚

#BowersFarmSC #PasturedPoultry #RegenerativeFarming #HealthySoilHealthyFood #FarmLife

I think they’ve really come around to it all now 😂

#BowersFarmSC #FarmLife #FamilyFarm

What would the world be like?

#BowersFarmSC #SupportLocalAgriculture #FarmLife #FamilyFarm #TSwift #TaylorSwift

One of the greatest joys of the farm is sharing it with others!

If you’re looking for a great field trip or experience for your class, co-op, youth group, senior group, a trip to Bowers Farm may be the perfect addition to your calendar this fall!

We have programs and packages ready to cater YOUR time on the farm to YOUR group’s interest, including Farm Camp for a Day!

Not able to travel? Did you know we can bring the farm to you? We’ve taken Bowers Farm on the road to share about our farming practices, supporting local agriculture, and more!

We can’t wait to plan with you!

Like and share and make sure to tag your favorite teacher, co-op leader, group planner!

#BowersFarmSC #ComeAndVisit #ComeAndLearn #Farmducation #FarmSchool #AlwaysLearning #FallFun #FallCalendar #FamilyFarm #RegenerativeAg #RegenerativeAgriculture #Agritourism #FieldTrip #SCFarmFun

Our relationship with @wilderose.farm goes back to even before they started farming. Now to have their bees on our farm as they expand their honey production is one of the coolest things ever!

Community where farmers share knowledge, trade resources, and cheer each other on is the best! When we lift each other up, the land, the animals, and the community all thrive. 🌱🤝

#BowersFarmSC #WilderoseFarm #FarmCommunity #BetterTogether #RegenerativeFarming

Did you know you can’t get bone-in pork chops AND baby back ribs from the same half of a pig?
The bone that is in these two cuts is the same.

So let us know, which would you rather have?

#BowersFarmSC #FamilyFarm #PasturedPork #BabyBackRibs #BoneInPorkChops

With the completion of our picnic shelter here on the farm, we are so excited to offer the space and pair it with our love of sharing the farm with others, especially children!

Let us make your birthday party planning a breeze! We are so excited to share the farm with you, your family, and your friends in this way and celebrate the milestones of life!

#BowersFarmSC #BirthdayParty #FamilyFarm #ComeAndCelebrate #LikeAndShare #NewberrySC #PomariaSC

Healthy soil = healthy food = a healthier planet.
At Bowers Farm, we use rotational grazing to keep our pastures thriving. Moving animals frequently allows the land to rest and regenerate, boosting soil health, increasing biodiversity, and locking carbon back into the ground where it belongs.

🐖🐓 Every bite you take supports a food system that heals the earth.
👉 Choose food that starts with healthy soil.

#BowersFarmSC #RegenerativeAgriculture #SoilHealth #RotationalGrazing #PasturedPork #FarmToTable

Are you preparing for back to school or are you pretending like it’s not coming?

Well, whenever you’re ready to start preparing we have a gift for you!

As a busy family, meal planning is HUGE for us. We want something flexible, healthy, and tasty and we know many of you do as well.

We have created a two week meal plan to fit just that! You can receive this meal plan as a gift via our website - www.BowersFarmSC.com

Whether you’re ready to start preparing for the routine of school starting and extracurriculars beginning or you’re holding on to all the freedom that summer has to offer - we hope this gift is helpful for you and your family!

#BowersFarmSC #MealPlan #BackToSchool

At least when you have to run around to get them back in the setting is gorgeous…unless it gets too late and you can’t see 😒

Pigs really are so tough to get back in. They may look big and slow, but they’re actually very quick.

Sure they could be raised in confinement on concrete floors and they wouldn’t get out, but I don’t know who thinks that’s a good idea. Do you know the story of the bacon on your BLT? Is it a story you feel good about? If the answer is no - you need to find a local farmer!

#BowersFarmSC #PasturedPork #ForestedPork #FarmLife #FarrowToFinish

Did you catch Sarah’s most recent blog?

NEW BLOG: https://www.bowersfarmsc.com/post/homemade-hot-dog-buns-bowers-farm-hot-dogs-summer-magic

“If you try this, let go of perfection. Embrace flour on your shirt, odd-sized buns, and maybe a few that turn out more like dinner rolls. If they do, trust me, they’re DELICIOUS! If you’ve been around any length of time, you know that the kitchen is not a place I have always felt comfortable and confident. But I was looking at it all wrong. To me, the kitchen is now a place to play, and when you’re working with real, quality food, the result is always worth celebrating.”

#BowersFarmSC #NewBlog #FarmBlog #HomemadeHotDogBuns

#BowersFarmSC #ItsTrue #KeepGoing #YouveGotThis

“The farm is our classroom, but maybe kindness is the curriculum.”

NEW BLOG: https://www.bowersfarmsc.com/post/year-5-reflections-part-1-how-farm-camp-is-growing-a-kinder-world

You’ll be coming back for more! We just know it!

We love it, well most of it most of the time, but there’s also a really hard reality to this life and work and business.

#BowersFarmSC #FamilyFarm #FarmFamily #SupportLocal #KnowWhereYourFoodComesFrom

And we’re not just building it for us but for the next generation too.

#BowersFarmSC #BuildSomethingYouBelieveIn #FarmLife #FamilyFarm

Whether it’s a relaxing weekend for just you or you’re looking for a unique experience for the whole family, check out Bowers Farm’s Guest Suite!

Getaway from the hustle and bustle. Come relax, recharge, and reconnect!

#BowersFarmSC #Airbnb #FarmStay #BowersFarmStay #OnFarmStay #ComeAndVisit #PomariaSC #NewberrySC #SmallTownLivin

A little before and after of our new picnic shelter we finished last month. All the lumber for this shelter came from Bowers Farm. It was sawed from the many trees that fell during Hurricane Helene.

They have been raised again with a new purpose.

So what do y’all think we should use this space for?

#BowersFarmSC #PicnicShelter #WhatDoYouThink

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The Bowers Farm Blog

A little bit of life. A little bit of food. A little bit of farming.

Don't Apologize

"Where They At?" - The wise words of Nelly

There's No Place Like Home (updated)

A Year Ago Today...

What is your why?

Kindness, Generosity, and Joy:Three Things That Make This World a Better Place

The Beauty of Creation and How it Works Together

“What’s that you say? You’re hungry? Then right this very minute, you need a farmer!”

A Mealtime Blessing

Just a Garden? Not a Chance!

Rhythms. Traditions. Generations. What a gift.

Turn and face the Light

Cheers to all 32 Taught Me

Him look like my D! Her look like my RA! They look like my Jesus!

When Did the Shift Begin?

Some Days Are Not What They’re Supposed to Be

May We Forever Be Open to the Stories of Others

A Small Dream for the Farm Come True

No Need for Farmer Wife Points…I am a Farmer Too

The Math of Farming

Bowers Farm in Print

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Visit Us Here

Give the gift of an experience this Holiday Season and book a stay at Bowers Farm!

The Bowers Farm Blog

A little bit of life. A little bit of food. A little bit of farming.

Don't Apologize

"Where They At?" - The wise words of Nelly

There's No Place Like Home (updated)

A Year Ago Today...

What is your why?

Kindness, Generosity, and Joy:Three Things That Make This World a Better Place

The Beauty of Creation and How it Works Together

“What’s that you say? You’re hungry? Then right this very minute, you need a farmer!”

A Mealtime Blessing

Just a Garden? Not a Chance!

Rhythms. Traditions. Generations. What a gift.

Turn and face the Light

Cheers to all 32 Taught Me

Him look like my D! Her look like my RA! They look like my Jesus!

When Did the Shift Begin?

Some Days Are Not What They’re Supposed to Be

May We Forever Be Open to the Stories of Others

A Small Dream for the Farm Come True

No Need for Farmer Wife Points…I am a Farmer Too

The Math of Farming

Bowers Farm in Print

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