Late Summer Skin: Easing Into Fall with Simple, Nourishing Care
Late summer can leave your skin feeling dry, sensitive, or just a little “off.” With over five years of experience in holistic skin care, I’ve learned that this is the perfect time to slow down, simplify, and give your skin what it really needs — moisture, rest, and support for the season ahead.
Why We Use Pork Tallow in Our Skincare
Our skincare starts in the pasture, not a lab. Here's what pork tallow does for your skin, why we use fat from our own heritage pigs, and how to get the most out of every jar.
We Made This Tattoo Balm for Skin that Tells a Story
Whether it’s your first tattoo or your fifteenth, your skin deserves more than a drugstore afterthought. Our Tattoo Balm blends heritage Kunekune tallow, skin-soothing herbs, and a whisper of essential oils into one deeply nourishing formula—crafted to support recovery, comfort, and ink vibrancy from day one. No petroleum. No fake fragrance. Just real, recognizable ingredients.
A Holistic Esthetician’s Guide to Our Tallow Facial Balms
Formulated by a holistic esthetician, each Meadowlark Made facial balm is infused with slow-rendered tallow, hand-harvested herbs, and plant-based oils to support graceful aging, sensitive skin, and a healthy glow—no fillers, just nature’s wisdom.
How the Herbs Found Me
Herbalism, to me, isn’t just about remedies. It’s about relationship. It’s about walking barefoot down the dirt road near our home, or wandering through my parents’ timber, or pausing in a meadow—and staying open. My eyes are always scanning the ground, not just for plants, but for the lessons they carry. It’s a quiet kind of learning, guided by curiosity, reverence, and faith.
When Wildflowers Became Weeds
Before lab‑made drugs dominated, herbs growing freely in ditches and prairies were our medicine. In this blog, we explore how plants once trusted for healing were labeled unwanted, and why it matters to restore ancestral wisdom and our connection to the land.
Summer Skin: Holistic Tips for the Sun-Soaked Season
Our skin is wise. It speaks up with sunburn, dryness, oil, or breakouts when something’s out of rhythm. And in the slower, sun-soaked months of summer, we’re invited to return to simpler care and deeper trust.
Here’s how I tend to my skin through the changing season:
Call of the Meadowlark
No matter what Grandma was doing when we arrived, she’d stop everything just to give us the warmest, tightest hug. I spent countless nights in the upstairs bedroom, where mornings always greeted me with the smell of breakfast cooking and the sound of a meadowlark singing just outside the window.
From My Heart to Hers
She’s still my little Suzy-Q — but now, she’s also a mother, a wife, a force of her own. A personal tribute from a proud mom to the daughter she admires deeply.
Why We Use Essential Oils Thoughtfully
Essential oils can enhance skincare when used thoughtfully. Learn how Meadowlark Made blends oils with tallow and herbs for gentle, nourishing formulas — including intentional facial skincare blends.
Why Our Lip Balm Feels So Dang Good
Not all lip balms are created equal. Ours is rich, smooth, and made with ingredients your great-grandmother would recognize: from nourishing pork tallow to soothing rosehip oil. No fillers, no mystery stuff—just real results.
A Guide to Our Herbal Salves: What Each One Is For
Every salve we make year-round and seasonally, the herbs in each, + what each one is best for.
Nose to Tail: Honoring the Whole Animal
We raise our Kunekune pigs on pasture with care and faith — and honor their lives through a nose-to-tail philosophy that values every part of the animal, including slow-rendered tallow used in our apothecary products.
The Grazers Behind Our Sustainable Skincare
At Meadowlark Made + Farm, our skincare starts with slow farming and sacred stewardship. Learn how our Kunekune pigs, regenerative practices, and faith-led approach shape every jar we create.
Building Elite Kunekune Genetics
At Meadowlark Farm, we’re building elite Kunekune genetics by combining rare heritage lines with data-driven tools like ultrasound imaging and carcass merit tracking.
Why Pasture-Raised Pork Matters
At Meadowlark Farm, we believe how your food is raised matters. Here’s why pasture-raised pork delivers better nutrition, richer flavor, and a lighter footprint on the earth — and why it’s worth choosing over factory-farmed pork.