Farm Updates

Stock Your Freezer With Local Beef and Pork for Summer Cookouts
Make summer meals easier by stocking your freezer with locally raised beef and pork. Learn how having burgers, steaks, and roasts ready makes cookouts and weeknight dinners simple. Read more...
5 Steaks That Are Perfect for Grilling Season
5 Steaks That Are Perfect for Grilling Season
Grilling season is here! Discover five of the best steaks for the grill, plus simple tips to help you cook flavorful, juicy steaks for your next backyard cookout. Read more...
Old-Fashioned Farmhouse Goulash Recipe
Old-Fashioned Farmhouse Goulash Recipe
There’s nothing better than a simple, hearty meal made with ingredients you already have on hand. Especially when it comes straight from the farm kitchen. Read more...
Why More Families Are Buying Beef Directly From Local Farms
Over the last few years, more families have started paying closer attention to where their food comes from. One of the biggest shifts we’ve seen is people choosing to buy beef directly from local farms instead of the grocery store. At Moncks Homegrown, we’re proud to be part of that movement. Knowing Where Your Beef Comes From When you buy beef from a local farm, you know exactly where it was raised. Instead of going through multiple distributors and warehouses, your beef comes directly from the farm to your table.... Read more...
How to Use Tallow for the Whole Family
How to Use Tallow for the Whole Family
How to Use Tallow for the Whole Family One Traditional Fat, Endless Everyday Uses Beef tallow might sound old-fashioned, but it’s quietly making a comeback and for good reason. Our... Read more...
Best Cuts for the Slow Cooker
Best Cuts for the Slow Cooker
Slow cooking is one of the best ways to enjoy flavorful, farm-raised beef. In this post, we break down the best beef cuts for the slow cooker, including chuck roast,... Read more...
2025 Year In Review
2025 Year In Review
This year at Monck’s Homegrown was one of growth, hard work, and gratitude. From launching our website and expanding our presence at local farmers markets, to adding new beef, pork,... Read more...
How Much Meat Does a Family Really Need?
How Much Meat Does a Family Really Need?
How Much Meat Does a Family Really Need? A Practical Guide to Buying Beef and Pork in Bulk Buying meat in bulk—like a quarter, half, or whole animal—can feel overwhelming... Read more...
Simple Ingredients, Sweet Traditions: Christmas Baking Day
Simple Ingredients, Sweet Traditions: Christmas Baking Day
There’s something special about setting aside a day just for Christmas baking. The chores are finished, the animals are fed, and the kitchen becomes the heart of the farm for... Read more...
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
I know I am not the only one that needs an afternoon pick me up sometimes. (Heck a morning, afternoon, after supper, or a before bedtime pick me up, I... Read more...
Minute Steak and Brown Gravy
Minute Steak and Brown Gravy
A perfect and quick minute steak recipe for families of any size.  Read more...
Welcome!
Hello and welcome! I'm thrilled to have you here and can't wait to share more about our farm and our meat with you. My name is Nicole Vernon, and I'm a 5th generation farmer in Eastern Iowa. I've always been passionate about farming, and I have strived to share more about what farming is like. From the day-to-day activities to the crop production, and our livestock production. To help you know where your food is coming from. In this blog, I'll be covering topics such as what we do, why... Read more...