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