Grassfed or Grainfed?

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UPDATE March 10, 2015: The Apple Family Farm operations are officially closed. Thank you all for your support throughout the past few years!

When searching out other farms for raw milk, make sure they are 100% grassfed. Unfortunately, most farms feed grains, which nullify the health benefits and alter the taste of the milk. Feeding grains will increase production, but will also adversely affect the health of bovine.

For more information on the benefits of grassfed vs grains, check out our Health Benefits page: Health benefits to grassfed cattle.

Research:

RealMilk.com

Raw Milk  ~ Thomas Cowan, MD medical adviser to the Weston A. Price Foundation

 

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Update on the Farm and Cow-Share

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Please keep us in prayer as we navigate through our decisions about what to do with the cattle and the farm. In the mean time…we still have milk, and grassfed beef, and pastured eggs!  Happy New Year! ~Mark & Nora

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Joel Salatin

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While we really need to play catch-up on our blog, this article, although long, is worthy of our attention: Farmer Joel Salatin. He uses common sense and integrity on our food system. He states, “When the government stamps “Approved” on a product, it immediately takes the responsibility off the buyer and creates ignorance. Government approval or licensing creates ignorant consumers, regardless of the commodity being purchased.” This statement describes the essence of our culture. We have become a dependent society, not wanting to take responsibility for ourselves. If only we realized how much better our lives would be if we educated ourselves and made our own decisions.

We encourage you to invest your time in this article. Clink on the link above, and also search and investigate for yourselves the devastation of our food system.

Stay safe this winter!

Mark & Nora

Please Excuse Our Renovations!

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We have been blessed with some very good friends who are helping us turn our garage into a “real” market. They are donating their time, as well as some of the materials. When they are complete, we will post pictures of their work…and it is fabulous!

This last month has been challenging for Spring Valley Farm, where Moses raises the chickens that provide our wonderful eggs. A couple of varmints snuck onto the field where they are pastured and took out a few, thereby traumatizing the remainder of the flock. I believe I would be traumatized as well! After quite a bit of reinforcements to the pasture, they have finally settled down and are producing again.

Our homeschooled families who were raising the chickens here at our farm ended their project in February. The flock, along with the turkeys and goats, are happily relocated at Piney Acres Farm. You will have to stop by and say hello! Our cows are bored without their humorous squawking as they were quite entertaining!

The hay production is going well again this year! We are not through July, and have August to go, but we have had two good cuttings so far! God has blessed us!

We hope you have a safe and healthy rest of the summer!

Blessings,

Mark & Nora Apple

Welcome!

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Enjoy the sight of open pastures and Dutch Belted cows as you pull into this fifth generation farm.  We specialize in grassfed beef, a raw milk cow-share program, and pasture raised foods from local farms.

Our Dutch Belted cattle are 100% grassfed and are never fed any steroids or growth hormones. They are born and raised on our farm. The cattle are pastured on our own fields during the grazing season and then fed high quality haylage and hay during the winter months. They are never fed antibiotics, animal by-products, or any grain products. We believe in preserving the microbial life in the soil, therefore it is important to keep the soil nutrients balanced. No GMO seeds or feed is used on our farm, and everything is chemical and growth hormone free. All animals have access to the outdoors year round. Herd shares for grassfed raw milk are also available locally. More benefits to grassfed beef can be found here: Health Benefits To Grassfed Cattle

You’ll also be able to visit our on-site Farm Market featuring Indiana home-grown products. A list of our market products can be found here: Farm Market on the Apple Family Farm. Information on our cow-share program can be found here: Cow-share Info. While you shop your children can enjoy our Dutch Belted cattle peacefully grazing, or just walk through our century-old timber frame barn.  

It’s life at Apple Family Farm…come on out and see us.

Mark & Nora Apple

Apple Family Farm

3365 W State Rd 234, McCordsville, IN 46055

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