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