Green Heart Pastures-Do it Farm…pay them a visit!
When we first stopped at this lovely farm along the Narrows Lock Road before Crosby for eggs one Sunday morning, we were so happy to meet not only a very cool couple, Jen and Daniel (fans of Star Wars, Star Trek, X Files…how could you ever go wrong with this combination?! Ha!) but a farm full of wonderfully kept animals that produce the best eggs ever, and don’t tell the hens…very tasty chickens! We’ll get to that but because Halloween is closing in on us…this! Ha! I couldn’t resist!
It’s a delight every time we pull up. A visit with Josh, the handsome barn cat, and his lovely companion Lavender! I’d forgotten the fresh catnip so Mike shared some of Alice’s fish! “Wowza!” said Josh! 🙂 Lavender gave me her best Halloween Vampire look! Perfect!
These chickens are so happy, they come trotting over to the electric fence to visit, no touching! There is something so wonderful about seeing hens and their rooster friends getting to run and play, not just in a tiny enclosed area but in a pasture! Green grass, bugs, places to roll, shrubs for shade and mobile chicken homes! Jen and Daniel explain it way better than my mind which is like an overloaded hard drive with no space left!;)
…then there are these amazing black chickens. The Ayam Cemani is a rare breed of chicken from Indonesia. They have a dominant gene that causes hyperpigmentation (fibromelanosis), making the chicken mostly black, including feathers, beak, and internal organs. Ayam means “chicken” in Indonesian, while cemani (originally a Javanese word) means “thoroughly black” (down to the bones). As a pure Indonesian breed, the breed originated from the island of Java, Indonesia, and has probably been used since the 12th century for religious and mystical purposes. Thank you Wikipedia! They are stunning!
Not just chickens and adorable cats either…The pigs! Oh my! Momma, Auntie, Baby, Batman and Buddy:) are adorable! You can sit in the field with them and give them scratches:) The Kunekune (Māori pronunciation: [kʉnɛkʉnɛ]) is a small breed of domestic pig from New Zealand. Kunekune are hairy with a rotund build, and may bear wattles hanging from their lower jaws. Their colour ranges from black and white, to ginger, cream, gold-tip, black, brown, and tricoloured. They have a docile, friendly nature and the Kunekune can sustain itself by feeding in summer on nothing other than grass!
There will be pasture raised pork in the future!
It is always a delight to visit this lovely couple, their extended family and their wonderfully cared for animals. They have their pasture raised Chicken for sale frozen, give them a call at 613-377-1609- or for eggs…did I tell you how beautiful they were?
…and they taste as good as they look! Visit and support these young farmers and buy some of their wonderful pasture raised chickens as well! You will not be disappointed! The watch goose will hear you coming as well;)
