Our Produce
We grow a wide variety of vegetables using organic methods. While the farm has always been managed organically, we plan on becoming certified Organic through MOFGA this year. In 2025, we'll also be establishing perennial fruit such as strawberries, raspberries and high bush blueberries. We pride ourselves in clean, nutrient dense food and we promise you'll be able to taste the difference!
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What you'll find us growing this year: arugula, bok choy, broccoli, broccoli rabe, salad greens, lettuce, cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, potatoes, garlic, onions, shallots, leeks, scallions, radishes, rutabaga, turnips, melons, watermelon, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, basil, cilantro, dill, parsley, beets, cucumbers, summer squash, zucchini, winter squash, pumpkins, and more!
Pasture-Raised Poultry
EGGS: We have a young flock of Barred Rock laying hens here at Spear Spring Farm. Our hens are pasture-raised, spending the majority of their days outside with the freedom to forage bugs and grasses. They cluck, scratch, and happily spread their wings. We feed them 100% organic, soy free grain. We choose to feed our hens a soy free organic grain because of potential hormonal disruptions from phytoestrogens found in soy, as well as digestive issues caused by phytic acid, which can limit nutrient absorption.
CHICKEN: We raise a small number of pasture-raised chicken for meat each year. Our chickens are given ample time to forage and roam in their natural rhythm, eating insects, worms, seeds and grasses. Whatever nutrients are consumed by the chickens are given back to the land in the form of manure. We supplement their feed with 100% organic grain. Pastured chicken is superior in flavor and texture due to the quality of their diet.
Pasture-Raised Pork
Our pasture-raised pigs are raised outside and given the freedom to forage, root, and run around. In their natural habitat, pigs eat a wide variety of nutrients including nuts, seeds, grasses, grubs, leaves, and fruit. We supplement their feed with our own organically grown vegetables otherwise destined for the compost pile, and we feed them 100% certified organic grain. Pastured pork is superior in flavor and texture due to the quality of their diet. Grazing animals helps regenerate the land by consuming weeds and fertilizing the soil with their manure.
Our Bees
We have two hives of our own bees, accompanied by two hives of bees owned by the master beekeepers at Switchback Farms. Maisie and Matt (owners of Switchback) provide valuable intellectual and spiritual support, and help with the actual care of our bees. We also have Switchback honey and honey products in the farm store.
