 Massachusetts
Babcia’s Farm (pronounce
Bop-chee's) is located on the Quabbin watershed along the borders
of Barre, Hardwick and Petersham, and is surrounded by state protected
land. Certified
organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers, we offer meat chickens,
heritage breed turkeys, ducks, eggs, vegetables and raw
honey. We also sell lard, pastured chicken stock, homemade
yeast and sourdough breads, and whole grain goodies.
Our meat chickens and turkeys are pastured in moveable pens while
our laying hens enjoy a movable pasture where they are able to
roam and take dust baths. All of our animals are supplemented with
organic grains.
We follow organic farming methods and aim to continually improve
the quality of the land we are so lucky to inhabit while providing
high quality foods. Please be aware that all poultry is certified
organic until the time of processing.
Chicken can be pre-ordered by
calling the farm and is available from June through October. Turkeys
are available for Thanksgiving. Duck is available beginning each
Fall.
Come visit our farm shop which
is open every day. We will also be attending the Hardwick Farmer’s
Market this season.
Babcia's Farm, Melanie Cruz, 234
Spooner Road, Barre MA 01005.
(978) 355-4053.
Caledonia Farm is
pleased to offer grass finished beef throughout the year, pastured
broilers during the summer and eggs most of the year. Our mission
is to farm environmentally and financially sustainably to assure
food safety, consumer health and long term security.
Our beef is
packaged in convenient ready to use sizes that are vacuum sealed
in clear plastic and flash frozen. All of our products are available
for sale at the farm; just call or e-mail ahead to make sure we're
close by to help you.
We've been fine tuning our production systems,
forage/grazing chains and quality systems for nearly a decade to
offer our customers unparalleled quality and service. Check our
web site frequently for up to date information, news, pictures
and research projects. We'd be happy to host a tour or consult
with you on any questions or thoughts you may have.
Caledonia farm, David Petrovick, 167
Grogan Road, Barre MA 01005. (978) 355-4519.
E-mail: caledoniafarm@charter.net.
Website: http://www.caledoniafarm.com.
Chase Hill Farm: The
Organic Farmstead Cheese from Chase Hill Farm is handcrafted
in small batches from fresh top quality raw milk. We use exclusively
the organic-certified milk from our own herd of grassfed cows. Our
Original Farmstead Cheese is mild like a Colby or Havarti cheese,
but with a unique flavor that retains the "character"
of our raw milk. Our cheese has a sweet, creamy flavor and a buttery
yellow color that comes from our green grass. We also make a Farmstead
Cheese with Garlic, some with Chives, Cheddar, and recently started
making 1/2 lb. Organic Camembert rounds.
Chase Hill Farm is an organic-certified family
farm in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts. Mark and Jeannette
Fellows manage the farm as a grass-based seasonal dairy. Our mission
is to produce quality local food from grassfed cows using sustainable
low input practices. These practices include rotational grazing,
seasonal calving, and using draft horsepower.
Our herd of 30 Jersey, Normandy and Holstein
cows milk seasonally from March to December. We feed organic grain
for about 8 weeks from calving until grass is ready here in northern
Massachusetts, but the rest of the year cows are 100% grassfed.
Our Organic Farmstead Cheeses are available
in local stores and farmstands in western Massachusetts, and in
some of the Boston-area Bread & Circus stores. We also ship
our cheeses. Wheels run around 8 lbs. each. Cost: $50/wheel plus
$10/UPS shipping.
Chase Hill Farm, Jeannette Fellows, 74
Chase Hill Road, Warwick MA 01378. (978) 544-6327. E-mail: chasehillfarm@yahoo.com
Greetings from the Chicoine
Family Farm. Henry
Chicoine established the farm in 1933. It was a cream and heifer
operation. He also sold ice from the ice pond for refrigeration.
Henry never used any herbicides or pesticides on the land and that
remains true today. We have built on that great foundation and
now produce high quality 100% grass raised beef.
We offer a variety of steaks individually wrapped,
2–4 pound roasts, and 1–pound packages of ground beef.
Everything is frozen and kryo-vacced. You may call us and purchase
at the farm, or visit us at the farmers
markets. Ask about our delivery
services.
Chicoine Family Farm, Susan Chicoine, 116
Oliver Street, Easthampton MA 01027. (413) 527-4882. E-mail: beefychic@aol.com.
Crescent Moon Farm began with our dream to raise high quality
lamb in a way that is humane, natural and ecologically sustainable.
In 2005 we started Crescent Moon with 100 ewes on 54 acres of pasture,
woods and orchards in Belchertown.
We feed our lambs and ewes only grass -- never
grain, animal byproducts, or artificial growth hormones. We practice
Management Intensive Grazing to ensure that our ewes and lambs
are healthy and always have fresh grass and our land is treated
sustainably. We do not use pesticides or herbicides, but we are
not certified organic.
We offer all variety of lamb
cuts, from rib and loin chops to leg of lamb and ground and stew
meat. We also offer whole or half lambs, cut to order, with advance
notice. Our lambs are processed by a USDA butcher and the cuts
come frozen, either white paper wrapped or vacuum packed. Please
see our website for details on currently available cuts and price
per pound.
If you are local to Massachusetts’ Pioneer
Valley, you can buy our lamb directly from us by appointment. Please
call us or email.
If you live out of the area, please contact us by email or
by phone to discuss ordering and shipping.
Crescent Moon Farm, Khalid Elkalai and Kathleen
Traphagen, Cordoner Road, Belchertown
MA. (413) 253-0528.
E-mail:
crescentmoonfarm@gmail.com.
Website: http://www.crescentmoonfarmonline.com.
Fox Hill Farm is 315 scenic, rolling
acres in Ancramdale, New York in
the foothills of the Berkshires of MA, CT and near the Taconic
Parkway. We are less than five miles from the Massachusetts
border. We raise grassfed & grassfinished beef in
an environmentally sustainable manner with rotational grazing of
heritage breeds of British White, Murray Grey, Red Devon and crosses.
They are very tame and raised organically but not yet certified.
The farm is protected from development by a
conservation easement and has been in the Lampman family since
1882. The heritage breeds were chosen because of their ability
to do well on grass and produce a healthy and tender, tasty product
high in Omega 3 essential fatty acids.
¼’s, ½’s or whole
beef custom cuts are prepared to customer specifications. We also
sell and ship individual packages of steaks,
roasts, burger and
now terrific hot dogs (PaPa Dogs) that are all-beef, no-nitrate,
with a natural casing.
All processing is done at small, local USDA
inspected facilities. However, if an animal is purchased on the
hoof in advance, then the most humane, ‘end’ can be
arranged for at the farm. Shipping is available.
Visitors are welcome.
Fox Hill Farm, Larry and Erna Lampman, 887
E Ancram Road, Ancramdale NY 12503. (518) 329-2405.
E-mail: Lampman1@taconic.net.
Website: will be up shortly.
At Green Ledge Farm we specialize in certified
organic grass fed beef from our herd of Belted Galloway
cattle. Both our herd and our hayfields are certified organic
by the State of New Hampshire Dept. of Agriculture. This guarantees
that our animals are never given antibiotics, growth hormones
or other pharmaceuticals. We do not use chemical fertilizers,
herbicides or pesticides on our fields or on our animals. Our
cattle are 100% grass-fed on rotationally grazed organic fields
in pasture season and fed 100% certified organic hay in winter.
Belted Galloways are an important heritage
breed meant to live outdoors. Thick fur coats mean they choose
our accessible shelters only in the worst weather. Fresh air and
the great outdoors keep our animals robust, happy and healthy.
The genetics of our beef animals is a key to producing an animal
that finishes well on grass alone.
We offer our certified organic grass fed beef
by the whole or side cut to your specifications and delivered
to the Southern NH and northern Massachusetts areas. Please visit
our website for more information.
Green Ledge Farm, Larry and Diane Savage, 472
Poor Farm Road, Francestown NH 03043. (603) 547-3454.
E-mail: larry@greenledgefarm.com.
Website: http://www.greenledgefarm.com.
Holiday Farm is currently offering pasture-raised pork (future
plans include grass-fed lamb and beef in 2009) and eggs,
maple syrup, and vegetables.
Our piglets are born here
on the farm in deep-bedded stalls or on pasture as weather/season
allows. As soon as it is warm enough in the spring, pigs are moved
to pasture where they are may root and wallow as much as they like
as they renovate old vegetable fields, pasture and hayland. They
are an integral part of our field management system. They are fed
a supplement of locally produced grain throughout the year, and
are supplemented with plenty of farm-produced second-cut hay in
the winter time.
Our practices make for a flavorful, lean meat
that is tender and delicious. Our hams and bacon are real-wood
smoked in CT, though our slaughterhouse only has the capacity for
a liquid cure. We currently sell cuts out of our freezers here
on the farm; please contact us for an informative brochure and
detailed cut price list.
Eggs are from pasture-based, heritage breed laying hens, though
their winter quarters are in the barn to keep them warm, they still
have access to the outdoors and we provide them with free choice
2nd cut hay and locally produced grain. Eggs are sold out of farm
office and at our seasonal Farm-stand on Rt. 9.
Holiday Farm, Desiree and Jesse Robertson-DuBois,
100
Holiday Cottage Road, Dalton, MA 01226. (413) 684-0444.
E-mail:
info@holidayfarm.com.
Website: http://www.holidayfarm.wordpress.com.
Manda Farm is committed to the health
and welfare of its animals, its customers, and the planet. We raise
heritage breed and endangered species of animals to share pre-factory-farming
tastes, and to ensure biodiversity. We use NO pesticides, herbicides,
hormones, or antibiotics (except in the case of a health emergency
for an individual animal).
We sell pork, chicken,
eggs, goat, and
turkey at the farm year round, and herbs & vegetables in season.
Our products are also carried at the Old
Creamery in Cummington,
MA.
Our animals are on rotated pasture or on hay
when the snow covers. Fowl and pigs are supplemented with organic
grain. All animals are out-of-doors, no confinement, year round.
See our website for
additional information. If you are in our area, please drop by.
Michael AND Anna.
Manda Organic Farm, Michael Kalagher and
Anna
Hanchett, 25
Pleasant Street, Plainfield MA 01070. (413)
634-5333.
E-mail: mandafarm@earthlink.net.
Website: http://www.mandafarm.com.
Misty Brook Farm is a certified organic
farm certified by Baystate Organic Certifiers. We are a traditional
mixed farm in Central Massachusetts on the eastside of the
Quabbin Reservoir. Our crops are grown in a rotation and our
animals are rotationally grazed.
Our dairy cows, beefers, and veal calves are
100% grass-fed. They graze from April to November and eat hay during
the winter months. Our lambs are also 100% grass fed from the day
they arrive. Pigs are used for clearing land and are raised on organic
grains, milk, and vegetables. Poultry are fed organic grains and
what they find free-ranging.
We grow a wide range of vegetables including
sweetcorn, watermelons, pumpkins, and potatoes. Give
us a call to find out what is in season!
Eggs, pork, veal, and raw cows milk
are available year round. Beef and lamb are available
in late Autumn. To pre-order a whole or half meat animal please
contact us.
We also offer Babcia's Farm pasture-fed organic
chickens and turkeys.
Misty Brook Farm, Katia Clemmer and Brendan
Holmes, PO Box 62, Hardwick
MA 01037/ 830
Springhill Road, Barre MA. (413) 477-8234
E-mail: mistybrookorganicfarm@yahoo.com
Moon In
The Pond Farm has been raising top quality food for 14 years.
We have a deep commitment to sustainability, non-toxicity, health
of people, animals, the planet, heritage and heirloom breeds, grass-
based farming, education, and our local community.
We offer beef, pork, chicken, lamb, goat,
veal, turkey, goose, eggs, honey, herbs, vegetables, and mushrooms.
All seasonal. Year-round at the farm, and May–October at the
Sheffield Farmers' Market.
We use no antibiotics (except to treat illness),
never hormones, nor herbicides, no chemical fertilizers, no confinement.
Animals are raised out-of-doors on grass.
See our website for more information.
Moon In The Pond Farm, Dominic Palumbo, 816
Barnum Street, Sheffield MA 01257. (413) 229-3092 Voice mailbox
2.
E-mail: dom@mooninthepond.com
Website: http://www.mooninthepond.com
River Rock Farm has raised grass-fed
Angus beef since 1961. Animals spend 12 months a year outside
on our pastures and are fed only on our own hay in the winter. We
do not use hormones or antibiotics. We do not use chemical fertilizers.
We were certified organic in 2005. We
can sell you at least 1/4 of an animal, arrange the processing in
next door Dartmouth, MA, and arrange local delivery. No mail orders,
please.
River Rock Farm, Paul Schmid, 236
Fisherville Lane, South Westport MA 02790. (508) 636-5586. E-mail:
pschmid3@att.net
Sojourner Sheep graze
peacefully on a hillside overlooking the verdant Connecticut River
Valley in western Massachusetts. My grass-fed lambs are raised
without hormones, and as a rule do not require antibiotics because
pasture provides clean, spacious surroundings.
In the fall I take my lambs to a local USDA-inspected
processing facility that I have personally toured; I am pleased
with its cleanliness and attention to detail. I offer whole lambs
processed according to your preferences and vacuum-wrapped in conveniently
sized packages. One lamb yields approximately 25 pounds. I may also
have individual cuts; please check my website for pricing and availability.
I also maintain a small free-range flock for
personal use, and often have a spare dozen eggs available
for $3.00.
Sojourner Sheep, Diane Roeder, 502
North Farms Road, Northampton MA 01062. (413) 586-4822. E-mail:
Diane@sojournersheep.com
Website: http://www.sojournersheep.com
Steady Lane Farm offers grass-fed beef,
raised without grain. Although our practices are mostly organic,
we are not certified yet. We measure success by healthy
soils, happy animals, and friendly neighbors.
The mowings and pastures on our farm
in the wet, hilly Berkshire soils are over 150 years old. We
strive for full-system (holistic) practices that build the soil
food web, using our herd’s
winter manure and sawdust bedding (from untreated wood) for nutrient
and biotic replacement in the hayfields. The herd drinks from the
clear spring-fed streams of the Berkshires, and we limit their
access to protect the waters flowing downstream. Grass-based farming
not only builds land productivity, but also habitat for wild animals.
Our beef is dry-aged, which means that
the steaks are tender enough to grill. We also recommend the
stew chunks, bone-in stew cuts, shortribs and brisket for making
traditional and healthy broth. Of course, ground beef is
also available and wonderfully flavorful.
We sell all year in Elmers
Store in Ashfield,
Debra’s Natural
Gourmet in Concord, and Idywilde Farms in Acton. We also
have a booth at the Ashfield Farmer’s Market on Saturday
mornings in the summer, where there is music and grass-fed yogurt!
Steady Lane Farm, 144
Steady Lane, Ashfield MA 01720.
(413) 628-4689.
E-mail: farmer@steadylanefarm.com.
Website: http://www.steadylanefarm.com.
Wheel-View Farm in
Shelburne is a family owned scenic hilltop farm in western Massachusetts
raising USDA certified natural grass-fed beef and breeding
stock from our primarily Scottish Highland and Galloway herd.
The cattle graze contentedly on our summer pastures
and are fed grass-legume hay from our fields during the winter.
These heritage breed cattle do an excellent job of maintaining open
space on land that is not suitable for grain or vegetable crops.
We have chosen this type of farming because it is more environmentally
friendly, more humane for the animals, and also healthier for the
consumer.
Unlike commercial feedlot cattle that are raised
in confinement and fed a diet of grain, synthetic vitamins, growth
hormones, and antibiotics, our grass-fed animals live very different
lives. They live on pasture from birth to market. Because they live
a more natural, less stressful life the animals are very healthy
and calm. We determine the growth rate of our animals not by artificial
hormones and grain but instead by genetics and quality of the forage,
resulting in a nutritious healthier product.
Wheel-View Farm, 212
Reynolds Road, Shelburne MA 01370
(413) 625-2900. E-mail: info@wheelviewfarm.com
Website: http://www.wheelviewfarm.com
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