by Mark & Jill Baker | Feb 8, 2012 | Green
We learned an interesting thing recently. The State of Michigan decided that our nice, quiet, well-behaved Mangalitsa pigs are an invasive species of hog and pose a threat to the natural environment and therefore must be removed from Michigan/destroyed. In a...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Nov 14, 2011 | Green
Almost the middle of November already. The fall has gone by as quickly as the summer did! Keith is looking forward to next week. He’s been working on raising his turkeys since the beginning of July. It’s quite a project for a 7/8 year old boy to...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Oct 24, 2011 | Green
As we wrap up our pastured season and head into our winter production, we want to take time to let you know all the places besides the farm where you can purchase or dine on the north’s best poultry. Most of these establishments try to source local fare, so...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Sep 13, 2011 | Green
Fall – Baker’s Green Acres – Northern Michigan Farm Last week there was one rather chilly night. I thought we’d been missed by Jack Frost, but over the weekend I was watering squash and picking raspberries and noticed signs of a light frost. ...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Aug 9, 2011 | Green
“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to harvest….” I noticed this week that there is a bit of fog in the mornings. And that the nights are...