General Questions
- There is a visitor's day scheduled for 2011. Click on "Farm Events" for more information. Contact
us for your educational or private group tour. Due to the demanding lifestyle on the farm, we do not offer tours
to individuals stopping by.
- Do you feed corn to your cattle?
- A very common question. Our cattle are on pasture full time (hay in the winter) eating grasses and other graze
plants. They also receive a very small amount of corn each day. This is a normal, natural diet for a cow.
You probably have heard that corn is bad for cattle. These reports are referring to feed lot cattle who are fed
primarily corn. This is bad for the cow's digestive system. Think of it this way: raspberries are good for
you, but a diet exclusively of raspberries would be bad for you. In the same way, small amounts of corn are a natural,
beneficial part of a cow's diet.
- What's included in a CSA Share?
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Go to the CSA Shares page and click the underlined words "Wonder what's included?" to find out more.
- I
don't need that much meat, do you have smaller shares available?
- There is only one size share available (18-20 pounds), but you may want to split it with a friend or choose the every-other-month
option.
- What if we don't need something that's included in the CSA share?
- Shares are able to be customized to a certain extent. For instance, if don't eat pork, just choose "No Pork"
and we will substitute with other meats.
- Are the cattle 100% grass fed? What are the animals
fed?
- The animal care and feeding page is under
construction and will be posted soon. For now, please call or e-mail for details.
- What if I can't make
my pick-up?
- If at all possible, please arrange
for someone else to pick up your meat at the appointed time. If that is not possible, you can arrange to pick it up
at another delivery point or at the farm.
About Us
- In June 2009 we moved to Walnut,
IL which is 30 miles west of where we were previously located. It was a huge task to move the livestock operation
as well as the family, but we are starting to get settled in. Walnut is 20-30 minutes from Princeton, Dixon, Rock Falls,
& Sterling.
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Due to the unusual nature of raising livestock, as well as children, we do not maintain regular hours open to the public.
If you need to pick up your meat, call ahead to arrange a convenient time (Mon-Fri.) Also check the main page for delivery
locations and times.
Have a question for us? Use the form below, and we'll get back to you as soon
as possible.
