by Mark & Jill Baker | May 6, 2014 | Green
Opportunity for motivated, energetic individuals to learn on a diversified farm. You will learn the production processes for chicken, pork, dairy, and produce, including the business and marketing aspects. Start June 1 – September 30. Work is generally 5 days/wk.,...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 8, 2014 | Bakers Green Acres VS Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Baker’s Green Acres, a domestic family farm operation, has been all but destroyed over the last 2+ years due to government harassment, threats and an unconstitutional Invasive Species Order and Declaratory Ruling from the Michigan Department of Natural...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Jan 31, 2014 | Green
Mark and I spent some time out with one pasture of Mangalitsas recently. I was reminded all over again of why I like these pigs. 1) They are not fazed by cold. 2) They grow well on all sorts of food. A year old blond looking...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Oct 6, 2013 | Green
Welcome to this class on how to process a hog from oink to ham. This class is designed as an intense introduction for those who want to learn the old time arts of butchering and preserving pork in a low-tech method for home or restaurant use. Charcuterie is the art...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Sep 10, 2013 | Green
We enjoyed a working vacation this weekend. Along with Randy and Libby Buchler of Shady Grove Farm, we drove 13 hours to Swoope, Virginia to join old friends and make new friends at the Farm To Consumer Legal Defense Fund fundraiser at Polyface Farm. It was fun and...
