Frequently Asked Questions

Here’s a short list of some of the most frequently asked questions we get about our farm.

Will you be certified humane?
Maybe. We’re learning what goes into this certification. We will, without a doubt be a humane facility to the highest degree, but we’re still learning about the positives and negatives of this certification.

Will you be certified organic?
Probably not. Organic certification is a cumbersome process that we feel is not altogether necessary in order to market our products successfully. We are a grass-based farm, which means that all our animals eat grass and other forages on the land. Some animals, like chickens, require more than what the grass alone can provide, so we supplement them with organic or non-medicated feeds.

What is organic certification?

Here’s a great primer I wrote a while back – it’s 2 parts – here.

Will you PLEASE do everything organically?

Here’s the deal – we eat everything here that we grow or raise.  We started down this path to achieve a much healthier source of local food and we have been lucky enough to have people like you that want to consume our “products,” which is amazing. All that said, we do not feel the need to categorically abolish everything that modern agriculture technology offers.  A great testimony to “certified organic farming” is the published fact that some farms that have been using copper as a pest and fungus control, now have heavy metal issues in their soils.  We DO NOT spray, dust or flood crops or animals to “prevent” things from happening, but may use different tools to fight an outbreak – typically reaching for the “certified organic” solution first.  Bottom line on the “organic” approach – we eat it all – we have no closed doors and openly show you everything we do.

Why do you want to be in farming?
Ha! The answer to this question could go on for pages. It’s something we are constantly surprised by. The short answer is that we have cultivated a love of food and a love of land throughout our lives. We love to work with our bodies and minds together, and we are constantly amazed, in awe, and humbled by nature. It makes us happy and we feel good doing it.

Can I come visit the farm?
Absolutely! Just give us a call or drop us an email. Come spend the day or just an hour, bring a picnic. Better still, come on a volunteer day and help us weed whack, or build a garden, or clean chicken houses. . .