Grazing Patch Farm

Grazing Patch Farm Nutritious & delicious meat and eggs. Regenerative, sustainable farming. Pasture-raised, Non-GMO. Regenerative, pasture-raised, non-GMO chicken, pork and eggs.

Find us at Valemount, McBride & Prince George farmer's markets, or order online: grazingpatchfarm.ca Starting July, you can find this farmer at farmer's markets between Kamloops and Prince George - details to follow. Online ordering will also be available at grazingpatchfarm.ca and accompanying deliveries. Allowing animals and nature to do what they do best…working with them to put things back in

balance. The result is: Abundant pastures. Thriving animals. Nutrient-rich food. Resilient environment. Regenerating One Patch at a Time means:
Regular pasture moves (patches) with sufficient rest and regrowth before returning to that pasture
= more fertilizer in soils and grasses
= more nutrient and abundant forage
= more health and disease resistance
= more resilience in climate extremes
= sustainable, delicious, nutritious meat and eggs!

06/06/2026

Meat chickens move to fresh pasture every day! This is what that looks like! Chicken ready to puchase the week of June 18!

06/05/2026

2nd video, after the sheep crossed the creek, they went into a paddock beside the chickens!

06/05/2026

First of 2 videos showing the sheep crossing the creek. I was very pleased it turned out uneventful, as it could have really gone awry if something would have startled them! Plus, we had already come from a fairly far away field, so I was glad they stayed on course from there to the creek!

So much risky things going on! Last post was the feedbax over the creek, this time it was moving the sheep across the cr...
06/04/2026

So much risky things going on! Last post was the feedbax over the creek, this time it was moving the sheep across the creek over a higgly bridge made of logs that had holes and small trees growing out of it.

I cut back the trees, filled holes with lumber and put grass clippings over them in case the sheep saw a drastic change under foot and hesitated. Also screwed the rickety boards down so they didn’t scare the sheep if they stepped on one and it moved.

Amazingly, they went across without much thought! I expected needing to leave them there to slowly make their way, but I have one good sheep that follows well, which makes a big difference, plus I think the bridge prep.

In my experience, if one scare happens, it can be impossible to get them to pass something like this with loud, rushing water on both sides and some spots they could still step through. In the video on FB and Insta you can see that happened.

Broiler (meat) chicks in the brooder as well as pasture now. Teenage layer chicks are moving along the farmyard as well. Pigs eagerly waiting at the edge of their fence for their dinner.

Pups at rest after a long day of work and play. Me too, on my yoga mat in the house with a grand view.

And, the incredible views from the hike I mentioned in the previous post. Was a great day with friends! We even crossed a snow slide/ avalanche! No rickety boards or giant holes to maneuver around like the sheep, but it was slippery especially on the way down, mostly just sliding on shoes, like snowboarding!

Chicken will finally be ready to purchase the week of June 18. Valemount, I’ll be at the market starting the 11th. Mcbride deliveries still on Wednesdays.

�PG, I’ll be at the market again on the 20th, and should be there every week after

New meat chicken house on pasture, along with the chickens spread out a bit more this year now that there is a guard dog...
06/03/2026

New meat chicken house on pasture, along with the chickens spread out a bit more this year now that there is a guard dog nearby. Trying this out, hoping it’ll be ok!

Also made new feeders. Of all the animals, these guys were the only ones that need to be fed twice a day, vs every other day. Now they can go a couple days without feed, saving so much time!

When the weak skid that the water tote was on finally explodes into pieces when moving it, one has to figure out how replace it when half full.

I figured it would be faster to simply pick it up with the tractor and move it, and wait another day to actually fix the skid. Plus it takes time to wait for it to empty, so I can flip it and fix it, then wait again to fill it.

Some people who know me, already know when I say: “shouldn’t take long”, to expect it to take long!

Well, I lifted the tote by the metal bars but all it did was lift the metal cage up away from the plastic tote. So plan b, was to scoop it with the bucket, but I didn’t get the strap tied to it before tilting and flipping the whole thing over! Shoot!

So here I was fixing the skid that I had hoped to delay, but it didn’t actually take too long, just more effort after a long day!

Layers out on new pasture, but there is a creek to cross which is now getting higher with snow melt and rain which means I may not be able to cross with my truck to get their feed buckets up there, so I moved the entire feedbax over the creek.

I really wasn’t sure how that was going to go … 2,000lbs and all. I got a bit stuck with the feedbax in the creek, lucky the feed was on a skid inside so it didn’t get wet. But I did, cause of course, thinking it wouldn’t take too long and I’d be in the tractor, I didn’t wear rubber boots and got my shoes, socks and pants socked in ice cold creek water!

After a bit of troubleshooting, got it out and up to the pasture! Now ready for the water to get high! I brought eggs back down on the tractor … found a spot for them that actually worked perfectly!

I had friends visiting for a few days; they helped a lot on the farm, so grateful! We even got an amazing hike in - me away a whole day for fun! What, this is new!

Dogs and chickens! The boys are beginning their guardian duties as more chickens head to further pastures!Funny, two dog...
05/20/2026

Dogs and chickens! The boys are beginning their guardian duties as more chickens head to further pastures!

Funny, two dogs have been digging giant holes in some nearby dirt mounds! Prince in particular! One day I watched from the house, only seeing his tail and dirt flying through the air as he was digging!!

Even the chickens went into the hole at one point! Prince stood at the edge looking in with his head crooked to the side wondering how to handle the intruders!

He made another in the new chicken paddock; this one more kingly!

Pigs made their first pasture move. Things went a little hairy when they tried to run back through the electric net before it was powered back on!

Soon they will understand the moves and wait at the edge in anticipation while I set up their new paddock with fresh grass, bugs and dirt to dig up!

They also got to enjoy some squash!

Grasses are really starting to green up with the latest rains, which the sheep are loving!

Valemount, see you Thursday from 2-3pm at the visitor centre parking lot, deliveries around that time.

05/20/2026

This lamb is set for the olympics! 4 jumps with number 3 being the best!

New chicken house has been built and chickens have moved into it!
05/20/2026

New chicken house has been built and chickens have moved into it!

Before I got the pigs, I had to move their pig house to their pasture, but it was still very muddy here. It was sheer lu...
04/22/2026

Before I got the pigs, I had to move their pig house to their pasture, but it was still very muddy here. It was sheer luck that it worked in a tiny window of opportunity!

We had one morning with slight frost, so I got out earlier and put on the tire chains to help pull through the mud.

Well, things got a little under pressure with a lamb emergency that had to be dealt with beforehand, and then the rope to pull the house snapped.

I found some chain and got it going. You can see the mud I made it through. I still can't believe it went as smoothly as it did once I got rolling!

The other picture was near the top of the driveway where a tree fell after a windy night. That was the second tree across the drive that morning; the third power outage in a small span of time.

I'm getting faster setting up the generators, and need to remember the sawzall when going up the drive after a wind storm; otherwise, one must drag with all their might to move fallen timber!

Now the driveway ruts are deep, even the dog in the picture was shocked! :)

These days, though, everything is drying up nicely. Today, I even got the hen house moved and the chickens had their first pasture move of the season!

The pigs are out doing what they love: eating and rooting in the dirt!

Lambs and ewes are content. We are all basking in the sun and warmth; hope you all are too!

McBride, see you tomorrow, this time around noon!

Valemount, Thursday as usual: 2-3pm at the visitor centre parking lot, deliveries around that time.

04/22/2026

Today the hens had their first pasture move of the season!

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