The farm circa 1930. We've updated the vehicles but the house is the same!
Located in the beautiful Mohawk River Valley of upstate New York, what we
call home - Hawks Hunt Farm - has been in existence since the late 1800's. With a long history of productive farming,
this lovely homestead had been gently neglected for nearly 15 years when we
bought it in 1998. We were
delighted to find this farm of our dreams after a long search, and have settled into the
hard work of bringing these 193 acres of pastures, fields, woods back into
production. Our goal is a multi-faceted farm, producing
small quantities of top quality beef, chicken, turkey, eggs, pork and hay.
Committed to sustainable agriculture, we have
chosen to farm naturally, and are developing a system of animal husbandry which
takes a holistic approach to the care of
our creatures - we call it the "Honored Life" approach. Our "Honored Life" approach to animal raising
is our attempt to honor the lives of all food animals by allowing them to
act as naturally as possible - dozing in the sunshine, playing,
socializing normally, with the freedom to move about safely, free from
predators. In every possible way, we treat our animals with love, respect
and honor, making sure that they experience no unnecessary stress in their
lives. The result is a happy animal, and delicious meat.
All of our animals are raised with natural feeds (free from antibiotics,
steroids & chemicals) and range freely on our all natural pastures - no
herbicides, sprays or poisons ever! Every
animal is treated with respect & attentive care to their physical, social &
emotional needs, and live a life many people would envy. Pure water, fresh air &
sunshine, and the company of your own kind are important ingredients in a happy life.
Our fields are graced by our fold of registered
Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. Visitors
are welcome by appointment - give us a call at 518-568-3325 (also the home of
Flying Dog Press.)
