Articles by Blaine Hitzfield

Blaine Hitzfield

Chief Executive Officer

Blaine steers the high-level vision, bridges connections within and outside Seven Sons, and ensures our team keeps soaring. He's the guiding force, generously sharing his expertise and passion to ensure the team's success.

Farm Life Show (Ep.01) — Spring Begins at Seven Sons

Welcome to the first episode of The Farm Life Show — the monthly YouTube video and podcast giving you behind-the-scenes access to what’s currently happening at Seven Sons. Along the way, you’ll meet the people — and the animals — that help bring Seven Sons nutrient-dense, pasture-raised foods from our family farm to your family’s table. In this episode, Blaine Hitzfield (Son #2/CEO of Distribution) talks to his older brother Blake (Son #1/Chief Ranching Officer) about the big thaw in Roanoke, IN, and what spring brings for Seven Sons.

How is Grassfed Butter Made?

Jonathan Lambright of Homestead Organic Farms shares our vision to bring you food that raises confidence in your food choices. See how Seven Sons Grassfed Butter is made in partnership with our friend Jonathan.

How to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey

Thanksgiving brings thoughts of homemade stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and most importantly, turkey. Lots of people get overwhelmed with preparing this bird. Here at Seven Sons Farms, we understand how stressful it can be to perfect this iconic dinner. That's why we've created this guide to help you cook a Thanksgiving turkey dinner that your family and friends will never forget!

How to Cook With Marrow Bones

All the time customers ask me how to prepare and use marrow bones in their meals. It actually couldn't be easier! Below is an incredibly simple process for baking marrow bones so that the marrow can be removed from the bones and used in many of your favorite dishes.

Farm Store Progress

Believe it or not, our new farm store is actually constructed on large skids so it could be repurposed just in case we'd ever need a larger store! We partnered with a local Amish owned sawmill to help us build this store onsite. It was amazing watching how fast these hardworking fellows were able to construct this custom log cabin building. It was like watching giant Lincoln Logs being assembled! Checkout the photos and let us know what you think in the comments below...  A few exciting things to look forward to... Free giveawaysSpecial promotionsBuy 7 get 1 free dealsExpanded selection of brand new products Not to mention some long-awaited improvements... In-store credit card payments options (FINALLY!!!)In-store staff assistance during all hoursExpanded pickup days for online pre-orders Same day pickup of select bulk bundlesAnd more much more!

An Easter Message from Seven Sons

As I type this blog, I'm reminded how as a small child we would wake up before dawn to attend Easter service as a family. It was a tradition for our congregation to gather in a cleared wooded area near our church as Pastor Denny would lead us in an Easter message.

Purposeful Pig Production

At Seven Sons we have 3 foundational tenets for good stewardship that guide the management of our land and livestock. When deciding what species of plants or animals to raise and how to manage them, we ask ourselves 3 specific questions...

Our Visit To The Cunningham's Ranch In Oregon

We were recently at a conference in Idaho where we spoke about our sustainable farming practices. While in Idaho we had the unique opportunity to visit Cunningham Ranch​. ​The Cunningham Ranch consists of 1,800 acres of private land plus 100,000 acres of public rangeland shared with neighboring ranchers located in Jordon Valley Oregon. Our friends Sean and Liz Cunningham are 4th generation ranchers and their family originally settled the ranch in 1914. Today the ranch raises grassfed cattle, lambs and pastured hogs and is also home to lots of wildlife including Mule Deer, Elk, Antelope, Sage Grouse, Pheasant, Quail and even some Cougars.​ We actually meet Sean and Liz​​ at a previous conference in southern Georgia last year. Check out the video below to see more: