As a farmer who has been growing beef for over 20 years I can say there are many ways to raise and bring meat to the market. The “grass based” approach works well for us, preserving the pastured lifestyle of the cows but also making sure the taste and flavor is there at harvest by grain finishing the last 3 months.
There is a new reality in America. Food production and distribution needs to be local and regional as much as possible. It is a necessity for farmers and consumers to connect and build relationships. If we’ve learned anything from the Covid pandemic era a few years ago, its how fragile the food infrastructure is and how quickly it can be compromised.
Local farms, and their production of high quality vegetables, meats, grains and medicinal plants, without the use of insecticides, herbicides and other chemicals is the new currency.
Our meats are grassed based, meaning our cows and chickens grow in our rotational pasture system, with constant supply of fresh green grass and sunshine to grow.
Our meat chickens do receive a daily supplement on grass of a high quality non-gmo poultry grain blend grown by a neighbor farmer.
We practice complementary farming, planting different vegetables together to maximize their growth and health.
Our farm in Canton is setup as a rotational grazing grass farm with 22 paddocks, 2000’ of water lines and miles of high tensile electric fence on 180 acres. The cattle graze from May 1 until the snow flies of water lines begin to freeze in late fall.
Private Membership Club/Association is an opportunity for people to exchange, buy and sell goods and services that are otherwise not permitted under public regulations. Private Contract Law, Many healthy foods, drinks and medicines are not allowed under current policy or are so overpriced that the people who need them do not have access to their benefits. Check out our Membership Bylaws and Contract on our website.
Who keeps the Club’s standards high? We all do. The products offered for sale to other members are required to be better than that of publicly offered goods. For example, the cows and goats supplying the milk, cheese and butter to the club are tested for disease and the milk regularly cultured for quality. All of these reports are available to members. When was the last time you could look up a quality report on the milk in the grocery store? It’s a checks and balances system, each member has a responsibility the each other. We welcome new suppliers especially if you have a good or service that would benefit the group.
The time is now for a system like this. The time is now for the consumer to connect and have an interactive relationship with the production of their food. The time is now for a bold approach and solutions to the plethora of health problems we face as a society. The time is now to take responsibility for our own health and wellness. The time is now to help others. Please join us on this journey.
Why do we milk Jerseys? Jerseys are smaller than Holsteins but are much better grazers and have a higher ratio of butterfat to milk than Holsteins do. Additionally, they are better breeders and have less calving trouble than the black and whites. We have been breeding this small herd for A2/A2 milk for the last 9 years and the herd is 91% A2 on genomic testing.