Ever since we first came up with the idea for this farm over a bottle of wine in our tiny SoCal apartment a couple of years before Greg graduated from grad school, we knew that we were going to certify the farm as “organic.” Our first year, we did just that and we...
People will sometimes ask us what the biggest expense on the farm is. I think they’re usually expecting us to say it’s the mortgage or some fancy piece of farm equipment. Interestingly enough, the answer is GRAIN. You see, there are some animals (like cows...
In our first couple of years, I remember we’d be sharing farm photos with our community and people seemed all excited. And then it would happen… Someone would say that they wanted to buy a turkey, but they weren’t sure how to feel about it after...
The first day of spring was this week and we are feeling it, BIG TIME. We had our first batch of baby chicks arrive this week and we’ve been spending lots of time tidying (Marie Kondo style) so that we’re ready to take on the busy season ahead. One of our...
From the very beginning, when we first decided to raise pork here at Stonecrop Farm, Greg knew we were going to have our own breeding program. Few area farmers do this but it was very important to us and here’s why: 1. Breeding here means that we can guarantee...
So it’s official, we are certified organic by NOFA-NY Certified Organic, LLC! This means that we can proudly say that our chicken, turkey, produce, and eggs are all certified organic.Now that we’ve reached the end of June, Jenney and I are...
