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Our Muscovy ducks–they just hang out.
Our Muscovy ducks–they just hang out.
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Rachel, Jim, and Dorothy take a break between groups of birds to express their joy.
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Mark and Friendly the Mangalitsa boar.
Mark Baker showing off the mangalitsa swallow belly hog.
Jim playing with the Great Pyranees puppies
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Frank Baker of Bakers Green Acres – Baby Chicks
Frank Baker raising chicks on his 80 acre beyond organic farm in Northern Michigan – Specializing in Pasture Pork and pasture raised Chicken
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Frank helping the guys do construction.
Gettin’ ready for bed. Turkeys aren’t happy unless they’re high (on a roost).
Dairy cows enjoying grass, the way real cows should.
BJ’s Cowboarding cows enjoying early spring pasture, the way grass fed dairy cows should.
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My chilly helper Frank.
Porcine “fast food”–don’t move a minute, Mom!
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Pasture raised chickens enjoying fresh air and sunshine.
Bakers Green Acres is a direct to consumer poultry producer in Northern Michigan – We offer pasture raised chicken raised on our 80 acre farm in Northern Michigan.
All natural Thanksgiving Turkeys awaiting dinner.
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Are you looking for Raw Milk in Michigan? Farmers in Michigan can not sell Raw milk. However, you can buy a cowshare, herdshare of the diary animals. Contact Bakers Green Acres
Going for a ride!
This is the sow in the open field. Everyone’s snuggled in and she has lots of straw to work with.
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A Mangalitsa sow with her young ones basking in the spring sun.
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Dorothy: “Tell me again why we’re doing this.”
Real milk for your family from your cow herd share.
Chickens from Bakers Green Acres
The chicks have arrived and are in the brooder house. Bakers Green Acres Farm is a 80 acre beyond organic farm located in Northern Michigan
Baker’s Green Acres Mangalitsas enjoying a sunny winter evening.
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A Mangalitsa sow with her piglets.
A Mangalitsa sow caring for her young in the fresh air and sunshine.
Mangalitsa piglets checking out the photographer.
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Grass-fed dairy cows
The cows enjoy pasture until as late in the fall as possible, and eat hay from the farm all winter. They are “real cows” who give real, raw milk!
Free Range Pasture raised turkeys
A broiler chicken chick sleeping in Rachel’s hands.
Laying hens and a turkey
Mangalitsa hogs enjoying green grass and tilling a field.
Mangalitsa hogs enjoying green grass and tilling a field.
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Oops! Too close!
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A summer sunset from the barn roof.
Wagyu-Jersey crossed calves
Frank loading his milk in the truck.
Frank carries his milk from the filling tank to the van. He loves the real stuff!
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Poultry Processing at Bakers Green Acres Michigan
The crew hard at it, more or less.
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Keith and helper Derek had the outdoor spot as the killers. “It’s not fun.”
Broad breasted turkeys roaming green grass in the fall.
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The greenhouse
A mangalitsa sow farrows fine outside in the winter.
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Homegrown Pasture Raised Mangalitsa hog
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Piglets ready for a nap.
Obie surveying his territory.
Whole pasture raised, beyond organic, GMO free chickens start as chicks.
Mama hen and her chicks
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Dairy cows heading out to pasture.
Dairy cows heading out to pasture. Electric fence works great!
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garden vegetables: Homesteader’s guild
Mangalitsa pigs enjoying winter sunshine.
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These puppies are well socialized to many people and children!
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Mangalitsa hybrid sows and their piglets in the grass.
heritage breed Mangalitsa weaner and feeder pigs
A colorful group of weaner pigs.
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A Barred Rock rooster, a heritage breed, struts his stuff.
Vacuum Sealing the chickens processed at Bakers Green Acres
Dorothy’s packing chicken, but acting like a ham!
Weaner pigs clearing some garden space.
Mangalitsa hogs enjoying green grass and fresh air.
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A new mama pig and her baby.
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Turkeys out on pasture.
Mangalitsa pigs in winter.
Mangalitsa Hogs – Old Fashion Pigs
A very fat blond Mangalitsa.
Children are great helpers on the farm, and benefit in so many ways from the experience.
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Children and chicks: anyone can farm
Children and chicks: anyone can farm!
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Heritage breed Mangalitsa pigs on pasture.
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Digging in the snow is a way to pass the time, plus one might find something good to eat!
Going for a ride in the “boat cart.”
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Pastured turkeys for Thanksgiving!
Winter wooly pigs with their farmer, Mark Baker. Straw is the ticket to a warm bed.
As long as they have straw, the wooly pigs are happy!
