Our Farm
Farming Practices
We offer our animals an intensive rotational grazing, with abundant bio diversity which mimics mother nature & utilizes the natural behavior of the animal to keep the health of the land in balance. We are running different animals through our pastures at different times so they contribute fertilizer and help manage the grasses according to the species and what they are naturally drawn to. Our hogs and chickens especially draw up the natural seed bank with rooting and scratching which allows for more native grass species to shine through. Our goal is to use the different animals to stimulate the regeneration of the natural grasses and cover crops, all the while leaving root systems in tact to mitigate against erosion and help sequester more water retention.
Ameraucana Hen
is an American breed of domestic chicken. It was developed in the United States in the 1970s, and derives from Araucana chickens brought from Chile. It was bred to retain the blue-egg gene but eliminate the lethal alleles of the parent breed. It shows many similarities to the Araucana, including the pea comb and the blue egg gene. It is tailed, muffed and bearded, which make it more hardy and able to withstand colder weather.
Great Pyrenees
In the seventeenth century, Madame de Maintenon and Louis, Dauphin of France, brought a dog of this type to the court of King Louis XIV, where they soon became in great demand, the King even naming it the Royal Dog of France. They came to be used by the French nobility to guard their chateaux, particularly in the south of the country. Pyrs were bred to work with shepherds and herding dogs in the Pyrenees Mountains, the natural border between France and Spain. The Pyr's job was to watch the flock and deter predators, whether wolves, bears, or livestock rustlers. Their courage when defending the flock is legendary.
Berkshire Pigs
One of the oldest identifiable breeds of pig, the Berkshire hog was introduced to the United States in the early 1800s. The Berkshire breed offered an improvement to the general hog population when crossed with that stock. The fear that the breed would be completely diluted led breeders to start the American Berkshire Association in 1875, the first swine group and registry in the world. The founding of the ABA was met with enthusiasm by the breeders in the U.S. and in England, and it was agreed that only hogs from English herds or hogs that could be traced back to them would be registered. The first boar to be recorded in the registry was Ace of Spades, bred by Queen Victoria herself. Today, many of our Berkshire breed pigs are descended from these original registered animals. Considered a lard hog, due to the ability of being able to add fat from natural forage. Berkshire pork is succulent with a distinctive porky flavor. The meat from Berkshire hogs is redder than conventional pork, somewhat sweeter, and laced with intramuscular fat, which makes it more tender and juicy. Bacon, ham, and sausage from the Berkshires pig is next level.
Jersey Cows
This breed originated on the Island of Jersey over 200 years ago. Jersey is the southern-most island in the English Channel, off the coast of France. The Jersey breed is one of the oldest dairy breeds with reports from as early as 1771 stating that these cattle were a chief product of the Island. Jersey’s are world renowned for the quality of their milk, which contains higher concentrations of proteins, solids, butterfat, and beta-carotene than milk from other breeds. Best for making ice cream, butter & cheese.