Read about why we started Halal Pastures in the March/April issue of Islamic Horizons (article provided below). https://islamichorizons.net/growing-food-that-feeds-the-body-and-soul/One night my husband, Samer, and I were sitting in our apartment in Queens, N.Y., reading how Egypt had rejected several tons of genetically modified corn coming from the U.S. He was a fund manager, and I had bee...

Raising chickens for eggs in your backyard is very doable. Not to mention, it’s rewarding. And if you have children, then raising chickens for eggs will help create a connection with their food. Here are a few tips to help you get started.1. Start small. Three chickens are a good number to start with.2. Get laying chickens. Chickens typically start laying eggs when they are around 1...

Checkout the article from Dirt Magazine called Faith in Farming. It featured farmers from three faiths- Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Alhamdilah, Halal Pastures represented the Muslim family farm and we discuss how Islam informs our farming practices. One Ayah sums it up for us:"And have you seen that [seed] which you sow? Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?” Surah 56:63-64I...