Stuart Farm

“On the farm, the goal is to provide a happy and natural environment for the animals. With lots of sunshine, room to roam, and a natural diet, there is no need to medicate “just in case” with antibiotics. Whether it’s the cows, chickens, or bees, making sure they are happy and have the life they were meant to have is priority. All of the animals are treated with respect, kindness, and love. Chore time is used to observe the health of the animals, ensure their safety, give out pets, scratches, and treats, and to be amused by their never-ending antics.   Caring for the soil is just as important as caring for the animals.  The farm is a mix of pastures, bottomlands, woods, and native grasslands and are managed with the soil’s and animal’s health in mind.”

Farm Size

Stuart Farm owns 7 acres, with access to an additional 120 acres

Conservation Practices

• No synthetic chemicals on pasture
• Integrated pest management
• Nutrient management plan
• Riparian herbaceous cover
• Field borders
• Fenced animals to keep them from entering waterways
• Grazing management plan
• No animal confinement
• No antibiotics unless needed
• Non GMO feed
• No growth promotants

Additional Practices

• Cows are allowed to naturally wean calves
• Heritage breeds
• Slow Food grant recipient
• Zero waste butchery – difficult-to-sell parts are frozen for dog food or composted

Golden Beet

Herd Size

100 chickens

600 broilers annually

4 sows, 1 boar, 20-24 pigs each year

26 cows

Animal Feed

Cattle are 100% grass fed and finished. The pigs and chickens are fed a non-GMO ration that is locally sourced and fermented on the farm prior to feeding.

Rotation

Products

• Beef
• Pork
• Chicken
• Eggs