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Hello,
We have stopped doing produce and never did dairy, but if you are interested in natural meats, look no further. We don't sell retail and you won't see us at a farmer's market except to buy supplies for the family table. Our blog is http://anonymousfarm.org/ where you can learn more. We also blog on local harvest and recently listed on homegrowncow.com... but not sure if that model will work for us. We have pork and beef in freezer quantity only. No pesticides, fungicides or antibiotics on fields or feeds. Child friendly, doctor approved, family farming for the family. We don't regularly do farm tours, but Muller Lane Farms is highly recommended in Rock Falls if you are looking for heritaqge farm tours. We also don't always have time to answer email, so don't be offended f it takes days or weeks to get a response some seasons. Alan is my husband and he can answer farm questions at 815-721-XXXX. I will answer emails here.
-Risha


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Hi. I live in Sterling and am looking up organic farms in the area with hopes of purchase of dairy, meat, and produce. I'm having trouble finding more information online about your farm. Can you send me more information via email, or can I visit your farm for more information? Are you at the Sterling Downtown Farmer's Market?
Thank you,
Anita JOhnson

Cow? questions from a potential customer

Thank you for your interest, we do have cow and pig for sale, and are willing to discount the quoted beef price.
Unfortunately our Highland herd is just starting and will not be available for meat sales for over a year. We have a remaining Jersey that is 20 months old and approximately 1000 lbs live weight. We would like to find customers for the entire cow before taking it to a butcher though. Processing is a separate fee from the cow sales. The local processors wrap in paper, not plastic. So in answer to your questions:
vacuumed packed? No

How many months along are your cows when slaughtered?
Depends on when we get enough customers.

What do your cattle eat and for how long (After they are weaned do they eat corn their whole life then switch to pure grass at the end or pure grass the whole time)?
They drink their mothers milk until weaned, then are pasture or hay fed. The only grain they may get is for purposes of getting them to come when they are called.

Do you use hormone or antibiotics on your cattle?
No hormones, only antibiotics or other medications if clearly indicated, not as a feed additive. The jersey for sale has never needed treatment. She was not even vaccinated, as she was born on our farm and has not been in contact with any sick animal or injured.

Hope that answers your questions,

Risha (Alan's wife)