If you’re like us, you probably want to know whether the farm you’re buying from is going to provide the healthiest possible food and/or livestock. We are not certified by any third parties, but you are welcome to ask us any question you have about our land and animal management and we will be happy to answer.
Holistic Homestead Management
- Our farm had been used to cut hay for 15 years prior to us buying it, so there were no monoculture crops or spraying on our property long enough for any previous chemicals to likely have broken down in the soil.
- Since we took over managing this farm in 2016 we have been working toward building biodiversity in the soil, plants and animals to make a cohesive, healthy and whole system, without imports.
- We don’t spray anything on our plants or add anything to our soil besides the nutrients from breaking down plants and animal manure.
- We feed our animals from our land as much as possible and any feed we purchase from off site is certified organic or from a local farm that uses non-GMO and sustainable practices. We do not use any corn or soy feeds.
- We also offer our animals sea salt, kelp and other natural minerals and vitamins. In our garden areas the only additions we have used are cedar mulch, wood chips, ashes from our wood stove and our own compost from our animals’ manure.
- Every year that goes by our soil gets better because of rotationally grazing our ruminants – adding back organic matter (manure) and minerals. It’s been amazing to watch the pastures improve!
