- Nov152009
The Pigs Are Out
Read moreWe raise Berkshire pigs, they are considered a Heritage breed. According to Local Harvest, Berkshires are, “a first class black pig with excellent lean meat.” Just yesterday we finished our paddock fencing in the woods. They will now enjoy rooting up stumps looking for grubs, acorns and other nuts. They were having a Sunday morning snooze in the straw when
MePush Web Team - Nov042009
Terroir What?
Read moreAs you may know Ben quit college and started an organic dairy business. After 5 years, he sold his cows and we started Gatski Metal. He kept one cow, Rene. He has milked her and her progeny ever since . The milk is good. It changes; a reflection of what the cows are eating. There seems to be
MePush Web Team - Nov022009
Handmade In PA
Read moreI am a proud contributor to Handmade In PA. Its a nice little gem tucked away in the land of handmade blogs. I enjoy my weekly challenge of finding an artist or craftsperson using recycled, upcycled, found object, repurposed materials in their work. The creator/ editor of Handmade in PA Tara Gentile was a terrific consult to us as we
MePush Web Team - Oct302009
Local Harvest
Read moreLiving on the upper reaches of the family farm, with a .5 mile long driveway gives one a good sense of place. The hills and fields roll along in all directions; there are a few glimpses of a hunting cabin, power lines and cell towers. Its not as remote as it sounds, but it does give one a good strong
MePush Web Team - Oct232009
Celebrate! Yahoo!
Read moreLet’s Celebrate our launch!! Join us by taking 10% off everything at the The Steel Fork. Simply enter “thesteelfork” in the discount code box.
MePush Web Team - Oct212009
Fall Harvest
Read moreThere is something about this time of year that feels like, “whew… we made it.” The last flames are burning bright on the trees. The last hip, hip hooray! We’re still hip, hip hooray’ing, here at The Steel Fork. We’ll be settling in soon. We have an exciting “The Steel Fork” launch special to announce soon! Stay tuned! For
MePush Web Team - Oct152009
Welcome Friends!
Read moreWelcome dear friends! It is with great pleasure that we bring you The Steel Fork. As Ben first put it, “it’s our passions made visible.” It is farming. It is food. It is design. It is the continuation of a journey. We established Gatski Metal in 2003. We design and create metal sculptures using recycled farm machinery. Ben started welding
MePush Web Team - Oct142009
Farm & Family
Read moreThere is tremendous beauty and mystery in the farms tucked throughout our countryside. A farm can mean so many things; its character defined by a family. Our family, near and very far , is not at all a farm family in the traditional sense. Although, I would say we maintain some of the resourcefulness and independence
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