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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. Chase Hill Farm is an organic certified dairy in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts producing 100% grassfed products. Mark and Jeannette Fellows operate the farm. Our mission is to produce quality local food from grassfed cows using sustainable low input practices. These practices include rotational grazing, seasonal calving, and draft horsepower. Our herd of 26 Normande-Jersey cross cows milk from March to December. We produce a variety of cheeses for sale at the Amherst (MA) Farmers’ Market, Greenfield (MA) Farmers’ Market, area stores and farmstands in the Pioneer Valley. We also sell raw milk, pasture-raised veal, whey-fed pork, and beef at the farm. We are certified by Baystate Organic Certifiers. We do not ship products. Chase Hill Farm, Jeannette Fellows, 74 Chase Hill Road, Warwick MA 01378. (978) 544-6327. E-mail: chasehillfarm@yahoo.com Chestnut Farms is a family-owned and operated 106 acre livestock farm in the heart of MA. We are committed to connecting our community with local agriculture using traditional and humane farming practices. We are not certified organic because we choose to support local farmers over importing certified organic hay from Canada. Our animals are rotationally grazed through our all natural pastures maintained with the help of a professional agronomist who advises us on our pasture grass mix and planting schedule rather than chemical sprays and synthetic fertilizers. We are committed to environmentally sustainable farming practices. We primarily sell our meat in monthly "shares" and offer a monthly on-farm pickup and bi-annual open barns to visit our animals. We raise all natural, heritage breed, hormone and antibiotic free meats. This includes grass-fed Hereford-Devon beef grown exclusively on pasture and hay to ensure a rich, wonderful flavor and high levels of Omega-3. Our York, Hampshire and Duroc pigs are pastured and petted while being fed only a natural grain diet - never any garbage. We use mobile pens and pasture to ensure our pigs always have fresh, outdoor space to grow, play and live in. Our Icelandic purebred and cross-bred lambs are born in the spring pasture where they are allowed to nurse and frolic with their mothers. They are harvested in September through April each year. We also raise our own pastured poultry including turkeys and chickens in moveable pens. This ensures healthy grazing while significantly reducing the bug population on our farm! Chestnut Farms offers shares in our meat CSA. Each month members receive a mix of "daily" (ground beef, stew meat, bacon, whole chicken, sausage) cuts and "prime" cuts (steaks, chops, boneless chicken breasts). For more information please feel free to visit our website. Chestnut Farms, Kim Denney, PO Box 545, 404
Turkey Street, Hardwick MA 01037. (413) 477-6656. 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 is a family owned and operated farm raising one hundred percent grass-fed and finished Cheviot lambs and Red Devon beef cattle. Our animals roam our 54 acres of pasture, woods and orchards in Belchertown. We feed our lambs, ewes and cows only grass -- never grain, animal byproducts, or artificial growth hormones. We practice Management Intensive Grazing to ensure that our animals 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 and beef cuts. We also offer whole or half lambs, cut to order, with advance notice. Our animals are processed by a USDA butcher and the cuts come frozen and 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 meat 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. The Farm School offers a year-long, curriculum-based, hands-on training program for adults in the craft of farming. Our classroom is an idyllic 186 acre farm and forest located in North Orange. Our student-farmers come from across the country and give up everything for a year to learn the theory and practice of sustainable, organic, diversified farming. We have a core team of staff members that manage the farm and deliver the curriculum to students October-September each year. We offer a meat CSA which includes grass-fed beef, grass-fed lamb and pastured pork. We also sell our farm-fresh, organic, free-range eggs. Products are available for on-farm sales as well as delivered monthly to Watertown. The Farm School, Jennifer Core, 80 Athol Road,
North
Orange, MA 01331. (978) 248-9427. E-mail: jennifer@farmschool.org. 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. 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. Green Meadows Farm is a certified organic farm raising vegetables, fruits and heritage breeds of livestock (chickens, duck, pigs, sheep*, and turkey) in Hamilton, Massachusetts. Our meat is not certified organic, but we do offer them organic grain when available, and the animals are raised outdoors on pasture and we follow humane care practices. We offer a CSA and host Birthday Parties, School Groups, Farm Festivals, Private Parties and Corporate Events. In the Farmstand, you’ll find our own seasonal vegetables plus a variety of natural and organic dry goods, local cheeses, milk, meat and fun gift items for children and adults. The farmstand is open from 8am - 6pm every day (closed Mondays) from May through December, then Friday, Saturday and Sundays from February through April. Call ahead to see if our meat and eggs are available, as they sell out quickly. Please visit our website for more information. (*Our sheep receive a very small portion of grain–about 1%–to "grain-train" them so we can rotate them between pastures.) Green Meadows Farm, Diana Rodgers, Farmstand Manager, 656 Asbury Street, South Hamilton MA 01982. (978) 468-2277. E-mail: organicfarmer@comcast.net. Website: http://www.gmfarm.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. 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. Misty Brook Farm is a traditional mixed farm in Central Massachusetts on the eastside of the Quabbin Reservoir. We are certified organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers. Our crops are grown in a rotation and our animals are rotationally grazed. Our dairy cows are Jersey and Jersey crosses that produce rich creamy milk. The dairy cows, beefers, and veal calves are all 100% grass-fed. They graze from April to November and eat hay during the winter months. The pigs are our land clearers and we supplement their rooting with organic ear corn and other grains. Our laying hens are fed organic grains and what they find on pasture while free-ranging. Organic Raw Cow's Milk, Eggs, Pork, and Veal are available year round. Beef is mainly available in late Autumn. The farm stand is open daily. To pre-order a whole or half meat animal please contact us. Misty Brook Farm, Katia & Brendan
Holmes, PO Box 62, Hardwick
MA 01037/ 830
Springhill Road, Barre MA. (413) 477-8234 The Mitzvah Meat and Mindful Meat food co-op provides glatt kosher, halal and non-kosher beef and lamb that has been grass-fed and finished, raised without chemicals, routine antibiotics, or hormones, and slaughtered humanely. Our farms are naturally or organically certified (NOFA), but all hold to the same high standards of care of their animals stated above. Our humane slaughter takes place in a small USDA-certified slaughterhouse that allows for compassionate care of each animal preceding and at the time of their slaughter, rather than assembly line killing. We provide 15-20 lb prepaid packages of frozen meat through deliveries in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts areas. We are also able to ship overnight to anywhere in the country. Our packages typically have an assortment of ground meat, chops, and roasts. Special cuts as well as fat, hides, and organ meats are available by request. Our meat is currently available only through our website. Mindful Meat, Mitzvah Meat, Maya Shetreat-Klein,
(718) 514-1576. 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. Here at Natural Way Farm we believe that there is only one way to produce healthy foods, that is organically. We use no chemicals or pesticides, and abide by NOFA/MA standards for organic, sustainable farming practices. We specialize in pastured, free-range chicken eggs which are naturally tinted blues, greens, pinks. browns, etc.; raw honey from our own hives; PYO blueberries; herbs, garlic, and specialty salad greens; and whatever we decide to try for the year. Best to call to see what is available. If you live in or around Boston or the North Shore of Boston, you may find some of our products, especially eggs, at Appleton Farms CSA, Ipswich MA., or Lionettes Grocery in the South End of Boston. Natural Way Farm, Anne L. Goldstein, 79 Hill Street, Topsfield MA 01983. (978) 887-8580. E-mail: gardendelight3@hotmail.com. Oake Knoll Ayrshires, a licensed raw milk retailer, sells grass-fed, pasture-based raw milk year-round. Oake Knoll is committed to animal welfare, sustainability and food safety. To maintain animal health and as a part of holistic management, milking cows are seasonally supplemented with locally grown whole barley (2 pounds per cow per day, when needed). In the old barn, at the family's 280-year-old farm, visitors can also purchase eggs, cheese, grass-fed beef, maple syrup, and homemade soap. E-mail Terri for more information. Oake Knoll Ayrshires, Terri Lawton, 70
North Street, Foxboro
MA 02035. (774) 219-6257. 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 at a USDA approved slaughterhouse in Groton, 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 The Robinson Family Farm is a 4th-generation diversified farm with a certified organic, grass-based dairy, milking 40 cows. Our organic certifier is Baystate Organic Certifiers. The farm is located in the rolling hills of Central MA, near the Quabbin Reservoir, in Hardwick, MA. We have a farmstand open every day and offer certified
organic raw milk, vegetables, flowers, and eggs, also
humanely raised "rose" veal, beef, hay, and
local cheese. We sell many of our products at Hardwick Farmer's Market, Sunday's
11–2 Robinson Farm, Pam or Ray Robinson, 42
Jackson Road / PO Box 94, Hardwick MA 01037. (413) 477-6988.
E-mail: info@robinsonfarm.org. 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
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. 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
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