by Mark & Jill Baker | Sep 7, 2016 | Chickens, Green, Mangalitsa, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Chicken, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Pork, Organic Chicken, Organic Farming, Pasture Mangalitsa, Pasture Raised Chicken
Wooly pigs are cool, but did you know we do other things, too? Like, PASTURED POULTRY. What’s “pastured poultry?” Our chickens are raised beyond organic standards. They are beyond “cage free.” They are out on grass, moved in small...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Sep 2, 2016 | Butchering, Chickens, Free Range Chicken, Green, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Chicken, Organic Chicken, Pasture Raised Chicken
Yeah for Fall! The last chicken butchering of the season As much as we love raising the best pasture chicken in northern Michigan, the last butchering of the season is a happy day. This year we lost the older helpers to school, so we had to call in the young...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Jun 27, 2016 | Chickens, Free Range Chicken, Green, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Chicken, Pasture Raised Chicken
How do we do it? Here ya go. And, always, your food is most secure when you can shake your farmer’s...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Jun 24, 2016 | Green
This week has been chicken processing week. The first part of the week was spent harvesting our own birds. Monday night is pickup time, after the birds are settled in for the night. This eliminates a lot of stress on the birds and the humans as we don’t have...
by Mark & Jill Baker | May 18, 2016 | Green
“Thank-you for your service.” It’s a statement veterans hear frequently. They appreciate it, really. A lot of them are trying to figure out how to make their experiences in the military jive with the challenges of civilian life. One veteran said...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Apr 25, 2016 | Green
Life. That’s what we’re about on this farm. Part of our rebuilding process has been to seek ways to build into the lives of those around us. Thus, we offer classes to help others raise their own food, provide healthful food for folks, and have sought...