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Our cattle fording a 30 inch snowfall.

Surviving Weather Disasters on a Free-Range Farm

By Forrest Pritchard on October 31, 2012

How our animals survive deep snows, torrential rains and unrelenting sun.

Posted in Farm | Tagged forrest pritchard, frankenstorm, snowmaggedon | 4 Responses

Our pigs are REALLY free-range! Sometimes they even get out on the highway.... This is me, leading them back home with a bucket of grain.

The Farm-to-Table Fable

By Forrest Pritchard on October 15, 2012

Why the ‘Farm-To-Restaurant’ model doesn’t work for our family farm.

Posted in Farm | Tagged farm to restaurant, farm-to-table, forrest pritchard | 41 Responses

Michelle and Robert feeding our flock of free-range laying hens on pasture.

What is ‘Free-Range Chicken’?

By Forrest Pritchard on October 3, 2012

After 30 years of raising chickens, a free-range farmer shares his thoughts.

Posted in Farm | Tagged forrest pritchard, free range chicken, pastured poultry, what is free range chicken | 16 Responses