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