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!
Children and chicks: anyone can farm
Children and chicks: anyone can farm!
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These puppies are well socialized to many people and children!
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
Mark and Friendly the Mangalitsa boar.
Mark Baker showing off the mangalitsa swallow belly hog.
heritage breed Mangalitsa weaner and feeder pigs
A colorful group of weaner pigs.
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.
Mangalitsa hogs enjoying green grass and tilling a field.
Mangalitsa hogs enjoying green grass and tilling a field.
Wagyu-Jersey crossed calves
Mangalitsa hogs enjoying green grass and fresh air.
Heritage breed Mangalitsa pigs on pasture.
Whole pasture raised, beyond organic, GMO free chickens start as chicks.
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Great Pyrenees puppies
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Mangalitsa hybrid sows and their piglets in the grass.
Baker’s Green Acres Mangalitsas enjoying a sunny winter evening.
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Laying hens and a turkey
Children are great helpers on the farm, and benefit in so many ways from the experience.
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Poultry Processing at Bakers Green Acres Michigan
Going for a ride!
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Keith and helper Derek had the outdoor spot as the killers. “It’s not fun.”
Gettin’ ready for bed. Turkeys aren’t happy unless they’re high (on a roost).
Porcine “fast food”–don’t move a minute, Mom!
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Digging in the snow is a way to pass the time, plus one might find something good to eat!
The greenhouse
Piglets ready for a nap.
Weaner pigs clearing some garden space.
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Mama hen and her chicks
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Frank helping the guys do construction.
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Dairy cows enjoying grass, the way real cows should.
BJ’s Cowboarding cows enjoying early spring pasture, the way grass fed dairy cows should.
Frank loading his milk in the truck.
Frank carries his milk from the filling tank to the van. He loves the real stuff!
Cowboarding-Herdshare-rawmilk-Randy the Waygu/Jersey calf
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
Mangalitsa piglets checking out the photographer.
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
My chilly helper Frank.
A Mangalitsa sow with her young ones basking in the spring sun.
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A Barred Rock rooster, a heritage breed, struts his stuff.
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Dorothy: “Tell me again why we’re doing this.”
Mangalitsa pigs in winter.
Mangalitsa Hogs – Old Fashion Pigs
All natural Thanksgiving Turkeys awaiting dinner.
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Vacuum Sealing the chickens processed at Bakers Green Acres
Dorothy’s packing chicken, but acting like a ham!
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Homegrown chicken
Going for a ride in the “boat cart.”
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farmer’s market
Broad breasted turkeys roaming green grass in the fall.
garden vegetables: Homesteader’s guild
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Free Range Pasture raised turkeys
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A summer sunset from the barn roof.
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Real milk for your family from your cow herd share.
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A Mangalitsa sow with her piglets.
A Mangalitsa sow caring for her young in the fresh air and sunshine.
Mangalitsa pigs
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Obie surveying his territory.
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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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Pastured turkeys for Thanksgiving!
Homegrown Pasture Raised Mangalitsa hog
A broiler chicken chick sleeping in Rachel’s hands.
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Rachel, Jim, and Dorothy take a break between groups of birds to express their joy.
Turkeys out on pasture.
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A new mama pig and her baby.
A mangalitsa sow farrows fine outside in the winter.
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!
A very fat blond Mangalitsa.
Jim playing with the Great Pyranees puppies
Mangalitsa pigs enjoying winter sunshine.
Our Muscovy ducks–they just hang out.
Our Muscovy ducks–they just hang out.
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Oops! Too close!
Dairy cows heading out to pasture.
Dairy cows heading out to pasture. Electric fence works great!
