My farm in Brookfield that has been farmed by my family since January of 1914. (107 years 1/29/1914) Orginally paid for with Potatoes and at one time supplied NU with potatoes, moved to Dairy until I89 went through the farm taking 60 acres and dividing the farm in half. In 2010 Theresa brought my father home from a Nursing home and cared for him for 12 years. I ( with my husband who is now disabled ) started Raising Grass-fef Beef, Grass-fed raw milk, Pastured Meat Poultry & Eggs , 1+ acres of Potatoes, between 400 to 600 pumpkins, and Fall root Crops such as carrots, onions, beets, cabbage and durning the summer Theresa's cut flowers (mostly "Glads") My produce (including Livestock) are raised on Certified Organic Land but our Grass-fed Beef is not as we sometimes have to buy feed from non Certified farms but they follow the Organic rules and practices. We sell at both Northfield and Randolph Farmers Markets (Good and Bad Days) this is my total business. My husband Charlie has been in the Agricultural Business 66 of my 80 years. He has been a Organic Livestock Consultant in the USA, Mexico and Canada along with consulting Organic Fertilizer in these Countries. Theresa (me) now owns the the farm (Charlie is part-time help) so I do the work. Charlie says I'm (Theresa) Is a real "Animal Person" who has rescued many cats and dogs and loves her three milk cows Dolly, Izzy & Imagine who have off-spring, yes we sell raw grass-fed only raw milk.
This is how we price our Totally Grass-fed Beef, The USDA has a weekly and Vermont monthly Grass-Fed price list (only use once a month) they have high and low and average. Our prices are from the average.
Cooking Totally Grass-fed Beef is different then Grain-fed Beef. We will include a Tips for Cooking Grass-fed Beef by the American Grassfed Association.
Something that sets us apart from other Beef Producers is we are a closed herd meaning all our animals are born on this farm we do not buy animals to raise for beef and we are only Grass-fed and this is a Woman owned farming business and no one has another job to support the farm. I do not believe it's right to sell anything at a Farmers Market that you don't grow, raise or make yourself.