our passions

1) ANIMAL WELFARE

If we are to take an animal’s life to sustain ourselves, then we must provide it with the best possible life.  That includes offering superior nutrition, minimizing stress, and affording it a quick death.  Our livestock are slaughtered here on the farm. No auctions, no big slaughterhouses, no transport.  If we do require a USDA inspection, we use local plants that we trust. Although a complicated topic, Kate utilizes her medical knowledge and experience as a livestock manager to continuously evaluate the welfare of all animals in her care. 

2) Nutritious Food as Preventative Healthcare:

An omnivorous diet is vital to sustaining our family’s health. It is also delicious. Committed to buying local, our menu rotates with New York’s seasons and summer months are spent producing, harvesting, and preserving fruits, vegetables, and meat. Our investment in sourcing wholesome food, combined with an active lifestyle, has repaid us with strong immune systems and respectable culinary skills. 

3) Healing our planet:

Earth’s climate is changing and leaning towards a not-so-great future. Since Mars isn’t up and running yet, we humans need to reevaluate our agricultural practices. Enter regenerative farming. In opposition to conventional methods (efficiently producing ONE product using a $%&@ ton of fossil fuels and infrastructure) ,we start with our soil and holistically manage all components of our land.  We aim for a diverse ecosystem that interacts with our livestock.  Our goal is sequester carbon and heal our planet, with our livestock as management tools. See our resource page for more information.

4) Supporting NY farms & small business:

Did you know that only 2% of the US population raises food?  And most of them live in California or the midwest!  Last we checked, California is on fire (a lot) and the midwest is rapidly heading towards Dust Bowl Part 2 if they continue their monoculture lifestyle. We want to encourage the growth & development of New York farms.  This will enhance resiliency in our food system if we can invest in the next generation of young NY farmers.  Let’s keep our neighbors in business because if the zombies come….we want to know the person who can grow food. #milddoomsdayprepper See our resource page for links to local businesses.