Life on the Farm
mackbrook
2017-04-21T21:33:25+00:00
We are passionate about:
- Raising healthy food
- Protecting the environment
- Buying local
- Contributing to our community
Grassfed and humanely raised cattle
- Our cattle are 100% grassfed and unconfined year round
- We rotationally graze over 60 acres
- We are Animal Welfare Approved and American Grassfed Association approved
On-farm store
- Part of our home
- Built by local contractors
Sawmill
- Our own timber has many uses around the farm
- Kevin’s ingenuity keeps the farm running
Solar Power
- Project designed and installed by local company (Hudson Solar)
- Decreases our carbon footprint
Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA)
- Organized by Kevin and his sons
- Includes over 60 neighbors and 2300 acres
- Uses environmental plan to manage the local deer population
- Preserves a continuous habitat for the deer
Community activities
- Long time member of Slow Food (Saratoga Region)
- Boards:
- Regional QDMA
- Washington County NY Beef Producers (Directors)
- Annual sponsors at:
- Winter Raptorfest: protects local Important Bird Area
- Washington County Fair rodeo
- Always available for tour groups
- FFA
- Schools and colleges
- Adirondack Regional Chamber Leadership classes
- And you!