Where's the beef?

Last weekend, we drove 1 1/2 hours to visit The Oliver's at River Run Farms. This is the farm where we have been getting our grass fed beef for the last year in Charleston. In the past, we simply pickup our beef each Saturday morning at the Farmer's Market; however, the market closes for the winter. So, we were craving the grass fed beef, and Mr. Oliver was kind enough to allow us to drive to Eutawville, SC to see the cows and chickens, to show the children where their food comes from, and to restock the freezer with all sorts of goodies.

The Oliver's live in an old farm house right on Lake Marion. They have their own sandy beach access point and a dock that would be awesome for fishing. We allowed the kids to ride in the back of the pickup truck with Dixie (the spaniel they have to help corral the cows) and us, of course. There is also a huge kiwi orchard down the road that the Oliver's own, so we were able to feed the black angus cows tons of over-ripened kiwi.

Of course with the 6 Enrights (and Uncle B makes 7), there was a bit of drama. Kells and Bowen stepped in a red ant bed and got eaten up by those suckers. It was high steppin' craziness for about 10 minutes. Ms. Oliver took us back to the farm house and slathered roll-on deodorant all over the bites. No itching or redness afterwards! Who knew?

So, we came home with garlic and beef sausages, ground sirloin, filet mignon, and a roast. Oh, and I can't forget the bags of kiwi that we got (I think we filled at least two Piggly Wiggly bags full)...