You can always come out to the farm for a tour and to pick up your purchase. Or check out our delivery options for some items. We occasionally host meat-ups in Boston, so if you’d like to make a purchase but can’t get out to the farm, just get in touch and see when the next meat-up is scheduled.
Heritage Breed Pork
If you’ve been asking yourself “Where can I get organic pastured meat in Massachusetts?”, look no further. Smoked and fresh cuts from our small herd of Tamworth pigs are available now. See the price list here . We raise Tamworths because they are good foragers, which allows them to obtain a portion of their food from the pasture (and therefore raising them creates less dependence on trucked-in grain). We also raise heritage animals like the Tamworth hog because it helps maintain genetic diversity among food animals. Tamworths are also prized by chefs and restaurants because they are mighty tasty. But you don’t have to take my word for it: see this testimonial to the Tamworth on Chow Hound. It is reported on the web that Bristol University carried out taste tests using both commercial and rare breed pigs in a scientifically controlled experiment, and the Tamworth was judged as having the best tasting meat.
Unlike commercially raised pigs that live indoors in tight confinement, the pigs we raise at Grace Note Farm roam in large fenced pastures and get rotated onto fresh ground every few weeks. They eat, nap, romp, play, and socialize as their natures direct them, outdoors in the fresh air when they want, or lying about indoors on a pile of hay if they prefer that. They also eat a varied diet of plants and animals as they forage on the land (pigs are omnivores), supplemented with free-choice organic grain. This is good for the animals and good for our land as well.
Organic, Pastured Roasting Chickens
Our chickens are raised on pasture and fed organic, antibiotic-free grain that is grown right over the border in New York. We raise Kosher Kings, a robust cross that does well on pasture, without growing quite as fast as the commercial crosses (which have a variety of health problems caused by their fast growth). They finish at about 5 – 6 lbs. Our current round of broiler chickens will be available for pick up in September. Fill out our pre-order form to reserve your birds, as we expect to sell out.
Eggs from pastured hens
Our small flock of heritage breed hens produces exceptionally tasty and nutritious eggs. Our current layers are Black Australorp/Dominique crosses, and this year’s chick additions are New Hampshire Reds and Speckled Sussex.
Eggs are $6/dozen at the farm gate, and we sometimes stock eggs at the Misty Brook Farm Stand in Hardwick, MA, which is open 24/7. If you’re in the Boston area, and are lucky enough to be signed up for a CSA through Metro Pedal Power you can get our fabulous eggs delivered right to your home!
