Getting Wild Nutrition from Modern Food
Pastured Products Directory – Michigan
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The following farms and ranches have certified that they meet Eatwild's criteria for producing grassfed meat, eggs and dairy products. Contact them directly for additional information or to buy their products: A1 Country Girl Beef is a four generation farm raising grass fed beef for your freezer. No foreign substances used in growth of animals or in processing of animals. No additives to tenderize beef during processing. Meat is properly aged and cut and wrapped ready for your freezer. A1 Country Girl Beef, Charlene or Bob, 9717 Yale Road, Greenwood MI 48006. (810) 387-3729. American Heritage Farm is a fifth-generation family farm specializing in heritage grass-fed meat from endangered breeds of livestock. We are committed to producing healthy, great tasting, grass-fed, pasture-raised meat that's been raised "old style," which means letting them forage for their food as much as possible. We've intentionally chosen breeds that are either threatened or critical on the The Livestock Conservancy's Conservation Priority list to preserve these breeds for future generations. We are currently offering 100% grass-fed beef from our Red Poll and Angus cattle. Sold by the whole, half or quarter side, or USDA-certified, pre-packaged cuts. Our cattle are completely pasture-raised on a natural diet of grass and home grown hay. They are given no grain, no antibiotics, no growth hormones and no medicated feed EVER. Our pastures are all naturally fertilized. NEW! We are now taking pre-orders for whole, half and quarter beef. Please check our website for further information. All individual cuts of beef are sold by the pound from our licensed farm store. Hours are by appointment. Please check our website for the current price list, instructions on how to place your order and any specials. American Heritage Farm, LLC, Christine and Dale McGoron, 3391 W Colby Road, Perry MI 48872. (517) 214-7848 Apsey Farms is a 4th-generation, pasture-based, centennial family farm in West/Central Lower Michigan. We offer a variety of natural pasture-raised meats including: 100% grass-fed beef, pastured poultry, and pastured pork. Pasture-raised eggs are also available to local customers. We offer individual cuts or subscribe and save value bundles. Our mission is to restore the health of our planet by providing busy and informed consumers with nutritious, delicious, and ethical food to eat with confidence. We practice regenerative agriculture and holistic management principles that go beyond organic to improve the health of the soil. We never use GMOs, chemicals, hormones, or antibiotics. Apsey Farms, Kyle Apsey, 8532 170th Ave, Reed City, MI 49677. (800) 842-4717. B & B Farms is a family farm in Alpena Michigan. We provide grass-fed and grass-finished beef and lamb that are healthier than grain-finished alternatives, more sustainable on the environment, and support animal wellbeing. We raise our red angus cattle and dorper hair sheep from birth to finish. Our animals are moved to fresh pasture daily and fed stored forage (hay and bailage) during the winter months. Using regenerative farming practices we believe one can raise cattle and eat meat with peace of mind. No grain, No GMO, No hormones, No antibiotics. We sell beef and lamb by the cut, quarter, half or whole. We are available by appointment at the farm store, some products are available at local retailers, and willing to ship on orders over $100. You can find our price list and learn more about us at our website. B & B Farm,
Ben and Brook Nowakowski,
9545 Cathro Road, Alpena MI 49707.
(989) 255-7901. Beery Farms of Michigan LLC is an 80-acre farm on which I raise all-grass-fed beef and goats. The farm is operated in the Argentine grazing style using a diverse array of perennial grasses and summer-winter annuals to meet the year-round forage needs of the animals. Like the Argentines, the paddocks are divided to provide both annual and perennial forages simultaneously for an always fresh high quality diet. By using stockpiling in the fall and early greening small grains in the spring, it is only necessary to feed hay and haylage during the most severe winter months. The farm is in the third year transition to Organic Certification. It is located just south of Lansing and visitors are always welcome. Beery Farms, Growers and Purveyors on Only Things Grass Fed. Beery Farms, Maynard Beery, 849
N Aurelius Road, Mason MI 48854.
(517) 676-4686. Berry’s Naturally is located on a quaint 40 acres in Reading MI, near the Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan boarders. We strive to maintain our small, cozy farm as nature intended, by raising and finishing our lamb, and beef on 100% natural grass pasture. Our chickens are raised on NON-GMO grains and rotated to fresh pasture daily. Please visit our site to see “our story,” get current pricing, and see what we are all about. We’d love to talk with you to answer any questions, so please feel free to give us a call. Thank you! We look forward to hearing from you and helping you obtain the healthy food choices you are looking for. Berry's Naturally, Bill and Angie Berry, 6351 Carpenter Road, Reading MI 49274. (517) 283-2873. BF&E Organics—See Boughan Farms & Enterprise below. Bluewater Beefmasters is a family-owned cow-calf-to-finish operation located in northern St. Clare County. All cattle are born and raised at the farm, maintaining a closed herd. Cattle live on rotated pastures in the spring, summer, and fall, and are fed hay during the winter. They are never fed grain. We use no antibiotics, steroids, or implants of any kind, and we strive for a stress-free environment. Dry-aged grass-finished beef is available in the fall as supplies last. Please call for availability. Pick up only; we do not ship. Bluewater Beefmasters, Roger and Debra Phillips, 8790 Oatman Road, Avoca MI 48006. (810) 387-3482.
Boughan Farms & Enterprise—better known as BF&E Organics—is located inthe thumb of Michigan, approximately 20 miles north of Imlay City. Our family has been farming here since the 1950s. We started working toward our organic certification in 1992, through OCIA (Organic Crop Improvement). We have a beef cow-calf operation with registered Shorthorn cattle. The cattle are born and raised on our farm until ready for market. We also raise sheep, with the Dorper being the breed of choice. They are a very hardy breed with mild tasting meat. The lambs are born and raised on the farm until ready for market as well. We also raise free-ranged meat chicken and chicken eggs. All of our animal products are certified organic and our beef and lamb are 100% grass-fed. They are raised in a stress-free environment the way nature intended it to be. We encourage people to come to the farm. We feel it is important to know where your food comes from and we are dedicated to doing our very best in raising healthy, local, organic food. BF&E Organics, Doreen Wilcox, 5119
Barnes Road, Clifford, MI 48727 or 5331
Peck Road, North Branch, MI 48461.
(810) 531-6823. BP Farms raises 100% Grass Fed and Grass Finished Beef, Organic Pastured Heritage Pork, Organic Pastured Heritage Brown Eggs, and Organic Pastured Free-Range Chicken on our small family farm. We sell our products both direct to consumer and wholesale. All our products are grown using only sustainable, environmentally friendly, agricultural practices without the use of antibiotics, hormones/steroids, medications, pesticides, herbicides, or genetically modified products (GMOs). All our livestock are humanely raised on pasture. Our beef is 100% Grass Fed and Grass Finished. Our cattle eat only grass and forbs on pasture or as hay when pasture isn’t available; they never get any grain or soy. Our pastured pigs are heritage breeds that forage on green pastures. Their forage is supplemented with only Certified Organic Feed that is gluten free. All seasonings and cures used in processing are also Certified Organic (no artificial preservatives/nitrates), soy-free, gluten-free, filler-free, and GMO-free! Our meat chickens are lively heritage type birds that can run, jump, play, and forage. They forage freely on green pastures without cages, pens, or chicken ‘tractors.’ Their forage is supplemented with only gluten-free Certified Organic Feed. Our eggs are from heritage breed hens that range freely on green pastures and are allowed to forage outdoors all day without cages or pens or any confinement. Their forage is supplemented with only gluten-free Certified Organic Feed. We also have Certified Organic chicken feeds for sale. Please visit our website to place an order or to contact us for more information. The website contact form and email are the best ways to contact us. You can expect a reply the same day. BP Farms, because you are what you eat eats! BP Farms LLC,
Bill Picken,
6300 N Rea Road,
Dundee, MI 48131. (734) 430-4261. Brown Sugar Jerseys is located in northwestern St. Clair County, 2 miles south of Yale, Michigan. We are a family-owned and operated farm consisting of 430 acres of tillable pasture and woodlots. We have approximately 70 acres of permanent pastureland and rotate our cropland with clover seedings which we bale as high-moisture hay (preserved pasture) for feed for the winter months, and also graze those clover fields. We raise about 20 calves a year and have about 20 grass fed steers to offer annually. We have been dedicated to raising polled grazing jerseys since 1983. From birth through 6 months of age our calves are fed 1/2 pound per head per day of non-GMO corn. After 6 months of age, they eat only fresh pasture in the growing season, and high-moisture clover hay in the non-green season and free choice minerals always, absolutely no grain. The meat, fat, and marbling of jerseys that eat clover pasture or high-moisture clover hay has a special sweet flavor. The fat is yellow because of the high beta carotene. Our steers are fully 2 years old before slaughter for full flavor. Jersey and Clover, the winning combination! Our jerseys are humanely raised and handled; there are no hormones, antibiotics, or medicated feed in their diet. Housing and nutrition are age- and weather-appropriate, with the emphasis on grazing, working with Michigan's climate and growing seasons. Our animals' health and comfort are always top priority. We sell by the 1/4, 1/2, or whole cow. Please call for pricing and availability to reserve your beef today. Pickup only, we do not ship. Brown Sugar Jerseys, Mary Smith, 11542 WIlkes Road, Yale MI 48097. (810) 387-3007 or (810) 304-0290. CloverDale Farms is a small family owned, pasture based operation dedicated to offering the highest quality grassfed beef available. Belted Galloway cattle are the breed of choice here at CloverDale. The ability of this breed to thrive on lush pastures and convert this forage to muscle without the use of grain makes it possible to raise and finish these cattle on 100% grass alone. Farm fresh eggs from our free range pasture fed chickens and pork from our hogs raised in the good outdoors are also available. The grain used to feed our chickens and pigs is also grown on our farm without the use of pesticides and herbicides. The livestock on our farm are also raised without the use of antibiotics, chemicals, or hormones Our grassfed beef and pork are available by the whole, half, and individual cuts. Please call for availability as we don't keep a large quantity on hand. CloverDale farms is not a supermarket selling a product that we didn't produce. When you purchase our products you know exactly where your food is coming from, how it was raised, and what was fed to the animals. Our customers are always welcome to CloverDale Farms to visit our operation. CloverDale Farms, Travis and Trica Bartholomew, 11375
South 37th Street, Scotts MI 49088 49088. (269) 626-0030. Creswick Farms is "dedicated to raising healthy, happy animals—lovingly cared for just as Mother Nature intended—which provide high energy, nutritious and delicious food sources for health-conscious individuals." We pride ourselves in offering hard to find items and unique, handcrafted artisan meat products (including Bacons, Jerkies and BBQ items). Our meats are processed in a family-owned slaughterhouse and are vacuum-packed to preserve freshness and improve shelf life. Many families rely on us for their Beef, Pork, Turkey, Chicken and Eggs, and a large portion of our clientele reside in the Detroit and Chicago areas. We are located within a 2 ½ – 3 hour's drive of each city. We also have scheduled deliveries and pre-determined meeting points in Grand Rapids, Lansing, Brighton, Novi, Kalamazoo, Muskegon, and Holland. We always welcome visitors at our farm as we enjoy showing customers how our animals are nurtured to nurture us in the future. We especially enjoy children, who enjoy learning about the animals and their relationship to our food sources. Our hours are Wednesdays: 12–6pm, Thursdays: 12–5pm, Fridays: 12–5pm and Saturdays 10–3pm. Please call or e-mail for informational brochure. Creswick Farms, Andrea & Nathan Creswick, 6500 Rollenhagen Road, Ravenna MI 49451. (616) 837-9226. Dreamcatcher Farm is a small cow/calf beef operation. We raise Dexter and Hereford livestock. Our cattle are fed a strictly grass/hay diet—NO grain, hormones, or antibiotics. Summer months find our herd grazing in our pastures. Hay is grown and harvested for the winter months on our property and rented land. We do not use herbicides or chemical fertilizers on any land we use. We consider ourselves grass farmers, protecting the soil, and growing quality grass forage for our cattle. This practices provides our customers with a naturally healthy beef product. Give us a call for pricing. We sell by split quarter or half, or burger by the pound. Stop by for a visit, we love to talk about our herd and explain our operation. Dreamcatcher Farm LLC, Joe and Janet Lum, 9174 Concord Road, Jonesville MI 49250. (517) 849-7343.
Welcome to East River Organic Farm. We are a diversified and certified organic farm in the middle of the thumb of Michigan, near Sandusky. We are certifed with ICO (Indiana Certified Organic). We have a 30 member CSA that we use to distribute most of our organic vegetables. We also have grass-fed, organic Devon beef, organic pork, chicken, eggs and turkeys. Please check out our website for more details and updates. East River Organic Farm, Les Roggenbuck, 440 N Wheeler
Road, Snover
MI 48472. (810) 404-1723. Eby Farms is a small beyond-organic family farm in southwestern Michigan and we have seasonally available beef, chicken and turkey. Eggs, homemade soap and body products are available year-round. All our products are antibiotic and hormone-free and the farm is open to all to visit and verify production practices. Grass raised and finished Beef. We offer spring and fall beef from our herd of Scottish Highland and Jersey cows. These intentional/rotational grazed animals offer superior taste and nutrition. They are fed pasture during the growing season and stored forages during winter plus free access to salt and kelp. Pastured Poultry
Farmers Markets: Skip's Farmers Market: Meat available here for pre-orders and eggs available on-site mid-May through mid-October, Sundays 9 am to 3 pm. All of our products are available on our farm in Cassopolis, Michigan and some products available through local retail stores. Please contact us or check our website for a full list of locations. Eby Farms LLC., Jennifer Eby, 56641 Glenwood Road, Cassopolis MI 49031. (269) 535-6857. Egly Land & Cattle, 100% Natural Grass Fed Beef is 100% grass fed AND grass finished. The Egly farm is conveniently located in Paw Paw, Michigan in the southwest corner of Michigan. This is also close to Kalamazoo, St Joseph, Niles, New Buffalo, and northern Indiana. We raise Red Devon and Red Devon cross with rotational grazing methods, and they are wintered on our own clover/alfalfa hay. Our goal is to raise our animals in the most natural, environmentally friendly ways possible. We are members of the American Devon Association, and we are certified by the Michigan Agriculture Environment Assurance Program (MAEAP). You may visit our website for more information and find us on Facebook. Egly Land & Cattle, LLC., Rob and Chris Egly, 65701 39th Street, Paw Paw MI 49079. (269)
370-4228. Flying Fish Farm is a 77-acre family-owned and operated, pasture-based farm located in Monroe in SE Michigan. Although not certified Organic, we utilize organic methods to produce high quality beef, pork, lamb, turkey, chicken and eggs. All of our animals are bred, born and raised outside in the fresh air and sunshine. Murray Grey cattle comprise our closed herd of 100% grass-fed beef cattle, specifically bred for grass-finishing and providing a premium meat product that is well-marbled and flavorful. They are rotated through lush, diverse pastures during the spring, summer and fall and fed grass, clover and alfalfa hay in the winter. They always have access to organic, free-choice minerals and organic kelp. Our heritage, cross-bred pigs (Tamworth and Large Black) have been developed to glean a large portion of their diet from the pastures and woodlots, enjoying, among other things, clover, roots, and acorns in addition to their organic, soy-free grain. We have chosen to raise Freedom Rangers for our meat birds. These are a slow-growing hybrid that does especially well on pasture, enjoying a smorgasbord of grasses, bugs and organic, soy-free grain. A mix of free-ranging, heritage breed, laying hens provide colorful eggs and round out our offerings. By rotating our animals to fresh pasture daily and providing premium quality grains to our pigs and poultry, we raise healthy and happy animals without the use of antibiotics, hormones, steroids, or chemical wormers. We never use pesticides or herbicides on our land. We take great pride in managing our land in a way that is sustainable and healthy, for our soil, our animals, our family and our community. We invite you to come visit. Please see our website for details and current pricing. Follow us on Facebook for current happenings. Flying Fish Farm, Diana Pienta, Geiman Road, Monroe MI 48162. (419) 450-2203. Full Circle Organic Farm - Grass-only lambs, raised on certified organic farm - 400 available. We have 360 acres of pasture, all paddocks with fresh well water. Lambs are raised with all the organic pasture, hay, kelp, and organic minerals they want. Lambs are available by private treaty or at the following grocery stores and restaurants. Grocery stores: Natural Local Food Express, Plymouth, MI., Grahams Organics, Rosebush, MI., Simply Fresh Market, Brighton, MI. Restaurants: The Boulevard Inn & Bistro, Saint Joseph, MI., and The Wooden Spoon in Brighton, MI. (Visit Eatwild's Michigan Beyond the Farm page for addresses and contact information for these locations.) We also have certified organic wool, and certified organic seasonal peaches and cherries. Full Circle Organic Farm, LLC, SuzAnne Akhavan-Tafti, 4545
Vines Road, Howell MI 48843. (517) 719-0073. Grass is Greener Meats and Produce, LLC is located in northeast Marshall County, IN adjacent to St. Joseph, Elkhart and Kosciusko counties; within an hour from South Bend / Warsaw / Columbia City / Elkhart / Valparaiso / Peru, and approximately 1 hour from Michigan (Niles/Edwardsburg). We offer seasonal fresh vegetables and brown eggs, pastured Red Wattle pork, and grass-fed Jersey beef, Red Poll beef and St.Croix lamb. Our pastured poultry features Freedom Ranger chickens which have the rich flavor of a stewing hen and tenderness of a young chicken. In addition to chickens, we raise Bourbon Red turkeys, Cayuga ducks, and Pilgrim and American Buff geese. Animals that receive supplemental grain (poultry, waterfowl and hogs) are fed only non-GMO rations; herbivores are intensive rotationally grazed during the growing season and fed high quality grass hay during the winter. Pork, beef and lamb are available year-round in our farm store priced by the cut. Meat CSA shares are available May thru December. Please call for store hours or more information. Grass is Greener Meats and Produce, LLC. John and Toni Rowe, 2760 4C Road, PO Box 321, Bremen, IN 46506. (574) 209-6371. Green Leaf Farms is a fourth generation family farm. Our livestock is raised to be naturally healthy. They receive no growth hormones, animal by-products, or antibiotics. Our beef are exclusively grass fed. This provides for a meat high in Omega-3 and CLA. Our turkeys and chickens are free-ranging and taste like the ones grandpa used to raise. Our vegetables are all-natural—no man made fertilizers or herbicides or insecticides are used on our garden. I invite you to visit our website for further information. Green Leaf Farms, Dana Dvoracek, 04998 Loeb Road, Charlevoix
MI 49720. Greener Grass Farms: 100% Grass Fed – Grass Finished Beef Our beef is raised on pasture with their mothers for several months. Legume, pastures and annuals such as turnips, oats, cereal rye are used. Cattle are grazed into November–December, then fed high quality hay and baleage through the winter. We are not certified organic but we farm using most organic practices and in a sustainable conscience manner. No growth hormones, antibiotics or animal by-products are used on our farm. Beef is sold by the whole, half, ¼ or by individual cuts through our licensed warehouse store. We also use a pasture based system to raise our chickens, turkeys and pork. Their feed is supplemented by NON-GMO grain. No antibiotics or growth hormones are used. All animals are raised on "dirt," giving the animals access to green pasture and bugs. Fresh turkeys are available for Thanksgiving. Chicken is available frozen all year round. Freezer beef is available all year round. Pork is available most of the year. Please call for availability. We welcome (by appointment) farm visits to tour our piece of heaven to make your own judgement. Please visit our website for more information. New! Available November 3–16. Soy-Free, non-GMO fed chickens. Call us for more information. Greener Grass Farms, Dan or Debra Marsh, 10240 Youngs Road, Quincy MI 49082. Call Dan @ 517-425-7049 or Deb @ 517-425-7046. Guindon Farms is a fourth generation family owned beef farm. All crops and pastures are certified organic by OCIA and we are Certified Naturally Grown. On Guindon Farms cattle are raised naturally without hormone implants or antibiotic feeds. Cattle are treated humanely and have access to pasture year around. Fresh water is supplied to all pastures in the summer to assure their comfort. We offer grass-fed cattle which are finished on intensively managed, high-quality pasture and hay that is certified organic and we grow ourselves. During the winter months cattle are fed exclusively certified hay and baleage that is certified and grown on the farm. Our first certified calves will be born in spring of 2010. Our Limousin cattle are very efficient at converting pasture grass into muscle and have lent themselves well to producing a healthier carcass which is enhanced with the grass finishing. All beef is humanely processed at Rainbow Packing, a local processing plant; they are a family-owned, USDA-inspected facility, where meat is cut to order. We are committed to personal care of our cattle, our land, you our customer and to being a partner in sustainable agriculture. We encourage farm visits anytime. Guindon Farms, Matt and Barb Guindon, 9111 Cty 416
H Road, Cornell
MI 49818. (906) 384-6517. Jake's Country Meats is a 6th generation family farm dedicated to becoming "Your connection to Your Food." We raise antibiotic-free and pasture-raised pork, chicken, and turkey, along with 100% grass-fed beef.
Our farm is Animal Welfare Approved and we strive to preserve and better the land for future generations. We also partner with others to bring our customers responsibly-sourced Wild-Game Meats and Wild-Caught Great Lakes Fish. We sell our products all year-round through on-farm sales, farmers markets, stores, distributors, and restaurants. We work closely with our customers to bring you high quality products every single time you buy. We offer bundle packages with bulk discounts for our CSA and we also sell products by the individual cut. Email or call us for more information. Jake's Country Meats, Renee Robinson, 55721 Decatur Road, Cassopolis, MI 49031. (269) 445-3020. At JNelson Farms, our vision is to provide healthy food to help people live a healthy life. As well, we want to be good stewards of the land and use it in a sustainable manner. JNelson Farms is owned and operated by Jon and Tammy Nelson and is located about 8 miles northwest of Midland, Michigan on Stark Road. We have 260 acres of pasture land to support our herd of grazing cattle. Our cattle enjoy the pasture all year long. In the summer, forage is harvested from additional land for the cattle to eat in the seasons when pasture growth isn’t adequate to supply their nutritional needs. Just in case there are needed minerals or vitamins they are not receiving from the pasture, they also have these available as free choice supplements. We work very closely with Michigan State University to utilize the latest research around grazing and land management. In addition to the farm owned by Jon and Tammy, JNelson Farms also represents an informal cooperative community of producers throughout Michigan who have a common vision to use their resources and capabilities to provide healthy food for people who want it. The goal of the cooperative community is to coordinate the producing interests of our cooperators to develop a supply chain that can provide large enough numbers of animals to entertain the demand of larger organizations. Each producer follows the same production protocol as Jon and Tammy's home farm. Different roles that our cooperators play include: supply of yearling cattle, contract grazing, hay supply. JNelson Farms has high quality grassfed beef available year round. Please contact us if you would like some. We look forward to helping you and your family enjoy the benefits of grassfed beef. JNelson Farms,
Jon Nelson,
4240 North Stark Road, Hope, MI 48628.
Joe's Grass Fed Beef — We sell quality grass fed beef year round. Call, email or visit our website for current availability.
The best value is to purchase a whole or half. Check our website for current prices.
Smaller sample packages, individual cuts and ground beef are also offered. Order information. Cell: Carol (541) 761-9191 or Ed (989) 777-3020. See our beef online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prlFvlvC5NA. Joe's Grass Fed Beef, Edward Lysogorski, Mail: 6822 Dixie Highway, Bridgeport, MI 48722. Family-run farm: 2235 Setlak, Standish MI 48658. Phone/Fax: (989) 777-9070. John Henry's Meats offers grass fed, locally raised, hormone- and antibiotic-free Beef, Pork, and Poultry (chicken and turkey). Grass fed, pastured, happy animals that are better and healthier for your family. We follow organic practices but are not certified. We can ship UPS to Michigan and parts of Ohio and Indiana. We also sell at the following markets:
John Henry's Meats,
Alicia Handlin,
4509 Park Street, Millington MI 48746.
(989) 302-3366. Johnny Appleseed Farm is located on 106 acres in Beulah, Michigan in the upper Great Lakes region. We raise 100% grass-fed beef on pasture and local hay in the winter. We are not certified, but feed NO grain and use NO antibiotics, steroids, growth hormones, medicated feeds, herbicides or pesticides. We offer sea kelp and natural source minerals on a free-feed basis. We use sustainable and rotational grazing practices. We sell by the eighth, the quarter, or USDA-certified prepackaged cuts. Beef is available beginning late November as supplies last. We deliver in Benzie County only. We would be happy to email you a price list and available cuts. I can be reached by phone or email. Johnny Appleseed Farm, Bob Weisbrodt, 273 N Pioneer Road, Beulah MI 49617. 231-649-1122. The Lake Village Homestead grew out of an environmentally oriented educational research program, originally motivated by B.F. Skinner's book, Walden Two. Presently this extended family co-op occupies a mile and a half of lake shoreline and approximately 300 acres. The 120 acres of lake- front is owned by a non-profit corporation dedicated since 1971 to living, teaching and modeling sustainable agriculture as well as preserving natural habitat. Cattle, goats, chickens and hogs are free-ranging in various pastures. Goats receive some supplemental grain while lactating. Hogs and chickens have access to grain as well as pasture. Cattle graze in the warm weather and are fed hay in the winter. Animals are grown hormone- and antibiotic- free. All gardening and pasture management is done without chemical fertilizers and herbicides. We offer grass-fed free-ranging beef, free-ranging pastured pork, eggs from free-ranging chickens, goat milk, cheese, honey, maple syrup, popcorn and vegetables in season. All products are available on the farm and may be obtained by purchasing food shares with discounts being offered to Associate Members. Associate Membership: Individual $120/year; Family $200/year. Members are free to visit the farm as they wish, grow vegetables in the garden, walk miles of trails, lease horses for trail riding, as well as participate in farm gatherings. For more information, visit our website, or call (269) 808-2529 to make an appointment for your first farm visit. We also offer interactive farm workshops for all ages and group sizes. Environmental and land preservation consulting is also available. Donations made to support our various programs are tax deductible. Lake Village Homestead Farm, Tony Kaufman, 7943
South 25th Street, Kalamazoo MI 49048. (269) 323-3629. Fax: (269)
329-0788. Laura’s Little Beef Farm LLC is a family run operation at our home. My wife and I began this quest early in 2005. Our first order of business is to raise meat in a manner that we would be proud to provide to friends and family. Preparing lush green pasture using recommended practices found in Jo Robinson’s book, Pasture Perfect and Allen Nation’s book, Quality Pasture really helped. We searched long and hard for feeder steer to start our herd. We invested in heifers and cows to start calving to build our herd. The steer we raise meet all of our requirements of no growth aids, steroids or antibiotics. They are raised on our beautiful green pasture which receives no chemical pesticides or fertilizer. When the pasture salad won’t support their needs we supply them with quality hay. All of our fencing is smooth, high tension wire so there are no barbs to stick the cattle, therefore reducing stress for our animals. Your meat is slaughtered and dry aged then wrapped, labeled and quick frozen in a family owned, USDA approved slaughterhouse/ butcher shop close to our home. We are located less than an hour from northeastern Detroit. You are welcome to visit our farm, just give a call and make sure we’re home. Don’t be alarmed if you pull up to our pastures and you find us singing and talking to our animals. We have found this to be very beneficial to a calm, healthy animal. We sell our meat by quarter, half, whole, or special steak/burger orders but we are not a supermarket or butcher shop. I would be happy to discuss your family's meat needs with you to see if we can help you fill them. We have customers that only want the steaks and burger from the whole animal but then want the rest donated to needy families, we do that. Laura's Little Beef Farm LLC, Edward and Vee Laura,
Owner-Operators, 1458
Mayer Road, Smiths Creek MI 48074. (810) 355-5073. The Lavender Fleece is a small family farm that has been raising purebred, grass based Icelandic sheep since 1999. We are now offering on a reservation basis, pasture grown lamb by the 1/2 or whole. During the winter our sheep eat hay produced from the fields surrounding our farm. We do not feed our sheep grain. Processing is done by an organic processor within 30 miles of our farm. Our sheep are rotated through lush hay fields that are not chemically fertilized and moved every few days through 12 different paddocks. No herbicides or pesticides have ever been used on our farm. We also offer quality Icelandic sheep breeding stock. We sell pelts, raw fleeces, roving and yarns, all produced without chemicals. We also have a lavender display garden and offer lavender plants from April through May. Additionally we raise Icelandic sheepdogs and take reservations before breeding a litter. The Lavender Fleece, Laurie Ball-Gisch, 3826
N Eastman Road, Midland MI 48642. (989) 832-4908. Livingston Farms was established in 1902 and is a fourth generation farm that is highly diversified. We currently offer mint oils, mint compost, pure maple syrup, and beef. Here at Livingston Farms we strive to produce the finest products for our customers. Our beef is all natural and grass fed. These animals do not get hormones, concentrates, or any other additives. In addition to being lower in overall fat and saturated fat than grain-fed beef, grass fed beef is higher in healthy omega-3 fats. We currently sell our grass fed beef for $3.50/lb hanging weight. Our animals are sold by the 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 or whole animal. In addition, we carry a small quantity of retail grass fed ground beef and other items such as snack stix and summer sausage. Please refer to our website for the most up to date products and availability. Livingston Farms, Eugene A. Livingston, 2204
Livingston Road, Saint Johns MI 48879. (989) 224-6685; Grass Fed Beef Orders: (989) 640-7391. Middlebrook Farm, located east of Chicago, in Harbor County Michigan, was established in 1844. We purchased the 22-acre property in 2005. In December 2007, we left the city to live on the farm full time. Our mission has been to return the land to the biodiversity of the past, and to raise happy, healthy animals using the pasture rotation method. With pregnant cows, a bull, steers, one llama, numerous cats and two bee hives, our lives are full. We raise Lowline Angus for beef and breeding stock. We believe animals should be raised entirely on their natural diet. Our cattle graze pastures of grasses, clover and alfalfa. In winter, they eat lots of hay!. We use no chemicals on pasture, and our animals receive no added hormones or antibiotics. Studies show that 100% grass-fed beef are lower in total fat and cholesterol. It is higher in omega-3s, CLA, vitamin E and beta-carotene. Good things come from pasture salad mix! Our beef is USDA inspected, processed and frozen in individual packages. It is priced per pound. We sell direct to you from our farm store. Honey and eggs are also available. We are happy to e-mail a price list. Call to pick up beef or to visit the farm. We deliver in the Chicago area. We'd like to introduce you to our "happy" cows! Middlebrook Farm, Bob and Janet Schuttler, 6678
Forest Lawn Road, Three Oaks MI 49128. (269) 756-9778 or (269)
357-5162. Oak Moon Farm produces grassfed lamb and pastured eggs. Lamb is sold by the whole or half carcass. Lambs receive no grain at any point in their development. Pregnant ewes may be given some grain during extreme weather conditions. Oak Moon Farm, Jack Knorek, 22544
20 Mile Road, Olivet MI 49076.
(269) 781-3415. Welcome to Old Pine Farm. We are a small farm located in the Chelsea/Manchester area. We produce great tasting, naturally raised, wholesome meats from animals raised on grass, organic feeds, sunshine, and clean water. We offer beef, pork, lamb, and chicken. Our steers are raised on natural hay and grass, our hogs and pastured chickens are fed certified organic feed (or non-GMO grain). We offer quarters and sides for those who would like to stock your freezer. Our animals are compassionately raised from start to finish. For more details, please visit our website and contact us by e-mail. Old Pine Farm, Kris H, Manchester MI 48158. Providence Farm is an 82-acre family-owned, USDA Organically Certified farm in NE Indiana (a short drive from the Michigan state line) that produces small quantities of superior quality all-natural pastured meat (beef and chicken). Our farm has been chemical and pesticide-free for nearly 27 years. All of our meat animals are raised on organic pasture in the fresh air and sunlight. We raise 100% Angus beef cattle, individually selected for superior grass genetics to ensure the highest quality grass-fed beef. They fatten naturally (without grain) on the broad variety of fresh forages contained in our pastures. Our beeves receive no grain, growth hormones, steroids, antibiotics, wormers, animal by-products, growth promoters, or feed additives. We offer Redmond salt, sea kelp and natural source minerals on a free-feed basis. Our chickens are also pastured out in the fresh air with plenty of sunlight. Our chicks are started with organically certified grain. Their foraging diet consists of grasses, legumes, bugs and grain that contains no hormones, steroids, antibiotics, or animal by-products. Our farm is small enough that we are able to put a great deal of emphasis on the health of our land, our soils, our forages, and our animals—and that careful management undeniably converts to the health and goodness of our beef and chicken. We believe that it is our role to be good stewards in caring responsibly and respectfully for the land and the animals entrusted to us by God. We offer freezer beef in whole, half, and quarter portions in mid-September, and fresh whole jumbo roasters mid-summer and late-summer. We generally have a supply of ground "All Cut Burger" year-round. Our meats are delicious, tender, flavorful, loaded with the CLA that comes from fresh green grasses and legumes, and (bonus!) good for you! Providence Farm, 0209
CR 16, Corunna IN 46730. (888) 777-6917. Provision Family Farms. Serving Grand Rapids and northward, we have what you are looking for:
Our beef and lamb is 100% grassfed with smart, mob grazing and daily moves. Visit us online on Facebook or our website—or best of all, come get a tour and raid the freezer! Provision Family Farms, Luke or Caitlin Eising, 5274 E 6 Mile Road, White Cloud, MI 49349.
Call or Text: 231 689 0457. At Pure Meadow Farms we take the back-to-basics approach to raising our 100% grass fed beef. From birth to finish, they enjoy a blend of grasses and are never given any GMOs, grains, corn or fillers of any type. They are not given any antibiotics or hormones for growth enhancement. We use sustainable and rotational grazing practices. Our animals are humanely treated and are not confined. We feel the practices we have in place benefit the health of the land, the animals, and the people, guaranteeing the consumer a true, pure, premium product. Our farm is certified in the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP). Our product is processed at a local USDA facility. Here at Pure Meadow Farms, we feel it is important to know where our food comes from, what it eats and how it lives. We offer bundle packages, individual cuts (upon availability) and whole animal pricing. You may find us a local farmers markets, by contacting us on our website, email, or phone. Product can be picked up at our farm, our processor, or delivery can be requested. Pure Meadow Farms, Michael and Linda Klooster, 6573 East N Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49048.
(269) 381-2566. Welcome to Resonance Center Farm where we produce:
Experience the satisfaction of knowing your food and your farmer. We are your clean meat connection. “You are what you eat eats.” ~Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. THE LAND: We are in the business of harvesting solar energy and sequestering carbon with green plants. Our mission is to create healthy land, healthy animals, healthy people, and a healthy economy. Pure Northern Michigan cool air, healthy soils, clean water, and healthy grass contribute to our unique tender “sweet” flavor. Healthy soils produce more vibrant plants, creating delicious and nutritious meat! We don’t use chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides or any other “cides.” THE ANIMALS: Our Chickens and Pigs have constant access to fresh, clean, diverse pasture, water, and plenty of sunshine. They spend their day eating grasses, roots and small plants as well as pecking, rooting, and scratching for grubs, worms and bugs. To satisfy their protein requirements, we supplement their diet with locally milled, non-GMO grains. This simple idea is what we call “pasture raised.” Nutritionally, the Chicken, Pork and Eggs offer higher Omega 3 fatty acids, CLAs, Beta Carotene and Vitamin E, and far more Vitamin D than their commercially raised counterparts, providing you with the purest foods from healthy animals on healthy land. Our animals live a natural and happy life – FREE of vaccinations, chemical de-wormers, and growth hormones. Not certified organic... but Beyond Organic. Your food should be this good! THE FARM: Resonance Center Farm is family-owned, pasture-based, beyond organic, overlooking beautiful Mullet Lake in Pure Northern Michigan in Cheboygan County. Our philosophy is that happy animals doing what nature intended them to do (foraging, socializing, digging, scratching, catching bugs) provide healthier meat and eggs. We believe animals should live a natural life, be treated humanely and with respect. Ask about delivery options. Resonance Center Farm, 6773 North M-33, Cheboygan, MI 49721. (231) 445-2406 ask for Debi. Rocky Oak Farms is located in Albion and Chelsea, MI. We serve all surrounding areas including Battle Creek, Ann Arbor, and Lansing. We raise 100% grass-fed beef, pastured pork and pastured chicken. As 4th generation farmers, we understand that consumers today demand high quality meat that is free of antibiotics, added hormones and steroids. That is exactly what you get when you purchase from Rocky Oak Farms. Our animals are pasture-raised in a sustainable, stress-free environment just as nature intended. Years of experience has shown us that this system produces healthier cattle, pigs and chickens and leaner cuts of quality meat. Our goal is to create quality meat that people can obtain locally and have peace of mind knowing where their product is coming from and how it is raised. By using sustainable practices we have healthy animals, happy customers, and are creating a healthy environment for future generations. Our beef is offered in sides or individual cuts that are on hand all year round. Pork is offered in sides and birds are whole. We also sell in a few different stores: The New Chelsea Market, 1060 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI and Argus Farm Stop, 1200 Packard, Ann Arbor, MI. Go to our website for more information on our farm and pricing. We look forward to meeting you! Rocky Oak Farms, Becky Heim, 6850 Hoag Road, Albion, MI 49224. (517) 490-3902. Sand Lily Farms is a 15 acre grass farm in South West Michigan near Lake Michigan. We finish Stocker Cattle on a diet of pasture/grass and a small amount of sweet feed used to help us move the cattle. We get the animals in the early spring and they are ready for pick up usually in September or October in Holland MI. The beef is dry aged and cut to your specifications. We sell a mixed quarter so you can get some of all your favorite cuts. The sweet feed is a grain-based product that is fed periodically to help us move the cows from one area to another. (We have sandy soils and the rotational periods must be longer.) It is necessary to cross a road to utilize all of our pasture and the sweet feed is used as bait to persuade the cows to cross the road. We do not use growth hormones or antibiotics. We take a deposit for each quarter of beef of $125. Current price is $3.50/lb. hanging weight. Sand Lily Farms, Mark and Kim Ludwig, 5920
115th Avenue, Fennville MI 49408. (616) 240-7135. Schneider Organics: Our heritage breed Dutch Belted beef cattle are raised on our family farm from birth until slaughter. We use permaculture practices to properly care for the land our Lord has entrusted to us. We are truly natural and do not dehorn or castrate our animals. Calves nurse their mothers for 10 months. Our winter feed is harvested from our pastures, which are no longer plowed but allowed to grow native forages. We feed no corn or soy and use no supplements except sea salt. We never use GMOs, hormones, pesticides, insecticides, or any other prohibited substances or practices. We take seriously our commitment to the care of our world for future generations. Beef is available year round. For information, call Jamie Schneider at (989) 587-6941 Schneider Organics, Jamie Schneider, 15689 Pratt Road, Westphalia, MI 48894. (989) 587-6941. At Serendipity Farms, our methods and production practices exceed organic standards, therefore we decline the certification. We are proud to be able to offer Grassfed/Finished Beef, Pork that’s is fed a corn-free, Soy-free diet and that are pasture raised forest finished. Our chicken broilers are fed a diet free from Soy and GMOs raised on pasture 24/7 and we only use freedom rangers and they are hatched from parent stock free of GMOs. Our layers are supplemented diet of grains that are Soy-free and non GMOs along with a full buffet of grasses, bugs, and plenty of sunshine and open skies also out on pasture 24/7. First and foremost we have an open door policy at the farm because we believe transparency is essential to accountability. This means anyone can view any part of the farm at any time. We have a farm store here at the farm to shop or you can go online and we do home deliveries within a 50-mile radius of our farm. We use intensive pasture management, rotational grazing and multi-specification of pastures to deliver the highest quality, cleanest and most nutrient dense food possible. We make great distinction between the term Serendipity Farms, Wendy Babcock, 3741 Grange Hall Road, Wolverine MI 49799. (231) 357-4001. Seven Sons Farms is a pasture-based family farm in northeast Indiana. Our mission is simple: We strive to produce nutrient-dense foods in a way that heals and nourishes our land and the people who eat of its bounty. We offer a variety of pasture-raised meats and organic groceries, including: 100% grass-fed beef, pastured pork, poultry, lamb, and bison. Pasture-raised eggs. Wild-caught seafood. And much more! We offer shipping locally and throughout the continental United States! You can place your order online to be shipped to your door. Visit our website to see all our available products. Seven Sons Farms, Blaine Hitzfield, 15718 Aboite Rd, Roanoke IN 46783. (877) 620-1977. Sunshine Meadows Farm is a small, family farm utilizing organic practices in raising our food and animals. We have a mixed flock of chickens and sell brown, green, white and chocolate eggs in mixed dozens, year-round. Our chickens enjoy spending their days out on pasture that is free from pesticides and herbicides, with lots of bugs and tidbits to eat. They choose to roost in their coop when the sun sets at night which protects them from predators. Grains that are free of by-products, antibiotics or hormones is offered free choice. Spring of 2008 we will be be transitioning to 100% organic grain to supplement their pastured diet. Fall of 2008 should see the addition of duck eggs, too. Chickens eggs are $3/dozen. Also available from May-September 2008 is a variety of vegetables grown in an organic method. Check out our web site for availability updates or feel free to call/email. Hours vary, so please call/e-mail first so we don't miss you! Closed Sunday. Sunshine Meadows Farm, Lorij and David Schmick, 2610
Cook Trail, Ortonville MI 48462. (248) 464-1825. Upstream Farm offers rotationally grazed beef and pastured pork available in bulk custom orders and in USDA individual cuts. We are a family farming together. Our goal is to raise animals outside in ways that benefit them, heal the earth, and nourish the people who eat them. The foundation of our beef is our forages, mainly grass and legumes on pasture. These plants take sun, water, and carbon from the air and produce the energy and protein needed to grow and sustain the cattle. We see this as the most restorative and forgiving process on our farm. We rotate our small herd multiple times per week on pasture. This resting of the pasture allows for regrowth, as well as a break in the parasite life cycle. In the winter they are fed hay, mostly harvested from our land. Our cattle are never fed grains. All our beef is dry-aged for 3 weeks and can be purchased in bulk or by individual cut. Our pigs live outside, enjoying the shade of trees, tasting a variety of forages, and exploring new paddocks every few weeks. They rotate on pasture around our pond and between a shady strip along the wetlands and the market garden (Well-Watered Farm). We plan to use the pigs’ digging abilities in the garden area after harvest. The pigs also have free access to a locally milled non-GMO grain feed. No antibiotics or growth hormones ever. Our goal is to breed, farrow and raise our own stock of heritage breed pigs. Everything can be purchased from the farm or delivery is available locally through Market Wagon. Email us with questions or to schedule a farm pick-up. We are currently taking bulk orders for fall 2021. Read more about purchasing here. Upstream Farm, Joel and Anna Parker, 2105 Bakertown Road, Buchanan, MI 49107. 269-697-3327. White Bison Farm is a family-owned and operated farm located in the Central part of Northern Wisconsin. We specialize in grass-fed, pasture raised animals! We raise Idaho Pasture Pigs and Kunekune pigs, American Bison, and Free-range chickens, all that live outside all year round with shelters for protection from the weather and plenty of room to enjoy life. We do not use any foreign substances in our animals including vaccinations and sub-therapeutic antibiotics. Our bison are solely grass-fed with grass during the warm months and hay during the colder months. Our pigs are fed primarily grass, alfalfa hay, and fodder with a minimal amount of grain to supplement their mineral intake. Our chickens are free-range and are also fed alfalfa hay and a minimal feed. We sell pork as a ½ or a whole. Meat is available year round. We also sell breed-quality piglets as well as feeder piglets. We sell quarter, half, and whole bison, but we are currently sold out. We sell our meat chickens in the fall and we have eggs year round. White Bison Farm,
Dave and Jodi Cronauer, 5711 Karls Lane, Laona, WI 54541.
(715) 674-2287. Windswept Farm Katahdin Sheep. Our grassfed lambs spend their lives grazing clean, chemical-free pasture. They receive no grain, no growth hormones and no antibiotics. Of course, winter in Michigan means snow-covered pastures, so the ewes get alfalfa hay. Lambs are born in early spring and become interested in feed other than mother's milk just in time for the spring pasture. They spend the warm summer months grazing and are finished by fall. The meat from our Katahdin lambs is incredibly mild, lean and tender. Dressed weights run between 48 and 65 pounds. Meat is cut and wrapped to your specifications. Local delivery (within 50 miles) can be arranged. For smaller amounts, or for specific cuts, please contact us. Visitors are welcome. Windswept Farm Katahdin Sheep, 3649 East Sherwood
Road, Williamston
MI 48895. (517) 468-2246.
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"free range" as opposed to our pastured products, simply emphasizing the daily rotation of the animals in a symbiotic and natural sequence. We are also very proud to be Northern Michigan's only Animal Welfare Approved Certified Farm with our Pigs, Layers and Broilers.
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