Layers
On Pasture
Fresh pasture from April through December, moving daily to new forage.
The Eggs
Available daily at the front door until sold out.
The Flock
Golden Buff/Comets sourced from Eagle Nest Poultry as day-old unmedicated chicks.
Our flock of laying hens enjoys fresh pasture from April through December, and on into January, weather permitting. The bulk of their diet consists of organic feed from Maysville Elevator in Apple Creek, Ohio. We use draft power to haul this feed to the hens as they move daily to new pasture, foraging a variety of grasses, clovers, forbs, and the seeds, leaves, flowers, and stems those plants provide.
If we do our job well, the roots of those plants are never eaten or disturbed, leaving them primed to quickly regenerate leaf canopy — protecting our precious soils and pumping plant-generated carbon in the form of root exudates to our beloved soil microbes. Good land and soil stewardship equals healthy hens and high-quality eggs.
Broilers
Broilers in bottomless pens on rotational pasture.
Broilers are chickens raised for meat — in our farm's case, 3.5 to 6.5 pounds once processed. We raise our broilers on pasture in a series of bottomless pens that are predator-proof and easily moveable to promote chicken and forage health. Broilers are available from May to November.
While on pasture from three weeks of age, our broilers cover a half-acre, moving twice daily to fresh forage. As with our laying flock, we feed only an organic ration from Maysville Elevator. Our chicks are sourced from Eagle Nest Poultry in Oceola, Ohio.
Outside of May through November, the wet or cold — or both — is often inhospitable for young chickens, so we, and the land, rest.
If you are interested in getting on our pre-order list for seasonal broilers, please email us.
Turkeys
Our Thanksgiving turkeys are fed only organic feed, moved daily to fresh pasture, given clean water — no trivial task with turkeys — and grit to help grind up the forage and insects they consume. We feel their quality of life and the resulting taste is unparalleled. On top of that, we have fun raising them and marvel at how they help to transform our soils.
Arriving from Eagle Nest Hatchery as day-old poults, we shelter our turkeys in a heated, well-bedded, draft-free brooder until they are big and strong enough to thrive on pasture. Most turkeys range from 15 to 20 pounds. We ask $5.50/lb.
How to Order
- Reply by email to reserve your turkey — limited quantity
- Pickup evening of Sunday, November 24th, 5pm – 8pm
- Specify if you want neck and/or giblets (heart, liver, gizzard)
- Very limited refrigeration — pickup that evening is essential
Day-old poults from Eagle Nest Hatchery.
Sheep
Sheep on rotational pasture.
As with the crops we make, we strive to raise the healthiest sheep possible. We have faith that rotational grazing, free-choice minerals, keen observation, and a gentle presence with our flock all go a long way to create an environment in which our hair sheep can thrive.
The flock enjoys a fresh paddock daily — or more often — nearly year-round, as our deer exclusion fence allows us to stockpile forage. Our productive ewes continue to expand the flock, and valued customers enjoy the meat the remainder of our sheep provide.
An astute eye will notice them moving to a completely new paddock every 18 to 36 hours depending on weather, soil, and farmer condition. — Mark, Fall 2024 Newsletter
If you are interested in trying some of our exclusively grass-fed sheep for your home or institution, contact us to begin a discussion. We also periodically have ground lamb from spring processing — reply by email for specifics.