Pasture to Plate: The Framework
$89.50
Raising meat chickens doesn’t have to feel complicated.
Imagine opening your freezer and seeing chicken your family raised from start to finish—knowing exactly where your food came from and feeling confident that you can do it again.
Pasture to Plate: The Complete Meat Chicken Framework walks you through the entire process, from choosing your chicks to packaging your finished chickens for the freezer.
This is more than an ebook. It is a complete, self-paced learning resource designed to help you understand the process, make confident decisions, and build a meat chicken plan that works for your family, schedule, and goals.
Inside the Framework, you’ll receive:
A complete 44+ page hatch-to-harvest guide
13 companion videos demonstrating and explaining key parts of the process
A full processing-day setup tutorial
A close-up, step-by-step processing tutorial
A complete whole-chicken packaging and shrink-wrapping tutorial
Printable planning checklists
Practical lessons from our experience raising meat chickens on our family farm
A repeatable framework you can return to for every future flock
You’ll learn how to:
Choose the right meat birds for your family’s goals
Determine how many chickens to raise
Prepare your brooder, housing, and supplies
Feed and care for your flock from hatch to harvest
Know what to focus on during each stage of growth
Transition your chickens to pasture
Prepare your family, workspace, and equipment for processing day
Humanely process your flock from start to finish
Chill, package, and store your finished chicken
Avoid common mistakes and make confident decisions along the way
Built for real family life
There is no single plan that works for every family.
Your available space, schedule, budget, goals, and preferred setup may look different from ours. That is why the Framework does more than tell you what we do—it helps you understand the decisions behind the process so you can build a plan that works for you.
By the end, you won’t be left with disconnected information or unanswered questions. You’ll have a clear path from chicks arriving to chicken in your freezer—and a framework you can confidently use year after year.
You are capable of raising food for your family. You simply need a clear process you can trust.
Want help turning what you learn into your family’s plan?
Pair the Framework with the Pasture to Plate Workbook, filled with guided planning pages, checklists, and exercises designed to help you apply each step to your family, schedule, and goals.
Get the Framework + Workbook together.
Please Note: This is a digital download. Due to the nature of digital products, all sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
Britt C.
The Pasture to Plate e-book is both informative and practical. I especially enjoyed reading Erika’s personal story woven throughout. She highlights the importance of being intentional and mindful about where our food comes from, and she makes that connection tangible for readers in a way that feels both inspiring and approachable. What I appreciated most is how Erika takes a process that might seem overwhelming and breaks it down into clear, digestible steps. She answers common questions with clarity, explains how to calculate how many chickens a family might need, and provides guidance on setting up an efficient meat processing station. It’s evident how much thought and care went into this resource, and Erika’s expertise shines through on every page. This e-book is a valuable guide for anyone looking to be more connected to their food and confident in the process.
Sarah M.
I wish I had this before my first batch of meat chickens. This book doesn’t just tell you what to do; it helps you understand why, which made me feel so much more confident going into the process. Everything is laid out clearly, from planning and setup to processing day, without feeling overwhelming or rushed. What I appreciated most is how practical and realistic it is. It’s not written from a ‘perfect farm’ perspective. It’s honest, thoughtful, and focused on helping you succeed even if you’re starting from scratch. If you’re even thinking about raising meat chickens, this is one of those resources that saves you time, stress, and costly mistakes.