We raise organically-fed and pastured poultry and livestock (including fiber animals) following organic and sustainable principles. In addition to the animals, we have honeybees, produce, eggs, berries and an orchard. We sell our products as well as those of local artists in a farm store. We are located in the rolling hills of the Kettle Moraine area with Holy Hill and local lakes/parks nearby with hiking trails and canoe rentals. We are also within an hour’s drive of Milwaukee and Madison and all that they offer. We welcome all lengths of visits, however we do request that if coming for local day visits you try to come more than once due to the time spent explaining how we do things! We are a Christian family with Christian values, and treat others with respect, show hospitality and kindness.
Our Farm Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-4YFkUjzWQ
Extra help is always welcome, however more hands are needed at the following times:
Late March-End of May- Lambing & Shearing
Springtime- Readying the garden/planting, readying areas for baby chicks, pigs & pastured animals
May 17th and the week prior- Help for our Spring Multi-Farm Tour
Summer- Making hay, processing chickens, harvesting from the garden
End of August- Shearing and getting ready for Sheep & Wool Festival
September 27th and the week prior- Help for our Fall Harvest Festival
Fall - Harvesting of the garden , apples and poultry, closing down the garden for the winter, taking down the pig area
We are trying to increase our social media presence, if you would be interested in helping us accomplish this please consider wwoofing or a summer internship here. Don't worry there would still be plenty of time with our animals or for you to explore the area.
On the farm we have sheep, chickens, and beehives. Additionally during the summer we have turkeys and pigs.
Skills we would find useful: Gardening, care and maintenance of animals, carpentry, knowledge of computers and social media, enthusiasm and willingness to learn
Skills we are able to teach: sustainable pastured animal husbandry, rotational grazing, non-medicated bee care, organic gardening
We expect 5-6 hours during work days (5-6 days a week) but start-time is flexible as are tasks. Please bring season-appropriate work attire, sturdy work boots, and gloves. We can provide additional warm weather gear (jackets etc.).
Sleeping arrangements: We have three rooms available, two double beds and a single bed, available to WWOOFers. You can also sleep on the floor in a sleeping bag or can camp during warmer seasons.
Feel free to get in touch with any questions you may have!
No smoking
Organic methods: We use mulch in the garden to hold moisture in and lessen weed growth. We utilize managed intensive grazing to benefit our pasture both through grazing/plant growth stimulation and animals' natural fertilization. Rotating chickens and free ranging helps to reduce our insect/pest load.
Certifications: We follow organic principles but found formal certification cost prohibitive. All our animals are fed certified-organic feed.
Internet access available
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Pig farming
Sheep or goat farming
Beekeeping
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Meat processing
Traditional crafts
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
Biodynamic agriculture
Holistic management
No-till farming
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Mentoring opportunities
Woman-operated
Host type
Production farm
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