Using the cleaniest growing practices, organic soy- free feed but most importantly starting with a good animal stock. Kimble Farm was purchased in February 2018 by David (construction project manager), Nikki (licensed massage therapist and certified natural healthcare professional) and our 2 boys, both young adults now. 79 acres of work, very little fencing, tons of Osage orange trees, autumn o
live and very unmanaged land. Free of soy, growth hormones, antibiotics and in a rotational grazing format. Not raising just one type animal but allowing each animal to benefit the other. We tend to look for heritage breeds which sometimes takes a little longer to grow than commercial breeds but also lends itself to a much better tasting end product. There is a ton we don’t know and are learning a lot as we go. David has farming in his blood and I wanted a peaceful and quiet place for my massage business, so I’m kind of just along for the ride. I jokingly say I’m in charge of mergers and acquisitions. You know finding the animals, planning the timing and figuring out what comes next. David is the builder, engineer and brut force to make it happen. We want to raise the most amazing food that we can for ourselves but to also provide what we can to our friends, family and neighbors. Farming is certainly a labor of love and a lot of expense but also lots of fun if you take time to stop and smell the flowers, (I won’t grow roses they are to picky), watch the sunset, watch our little rooster (fluff) chase our bigger one (macho), watch the pigs dump the water you just filled up to make a mud bath, and see how fast you can run if being chased by unhappy bees. We live amongst deer, turkeys, foxes, eagles, herons, geese, ground hogs, and mice. Might need to get a barn cat one day soon. We enjoy the morning sunrises, have the most amazing rainbows after the rain and the ability to observe nature at its fullest. We are currently raising mangalista/Berkshire hogs. Next up we will be adding some mangalista/large black hogs and looking for a good mangalista boar for breeding. Mangalista pigs are known to be the Kobe beef of pork with beautiful marbling and rich dark meat, high in omega 3 & 6, and natural antioxidants. We are looking for that perfect pairing of taste and timing for growing our pigs. Chickens, I think we are up to 80 or maybe down to 80, at one time we had 101, but several went to freezer camp. We started with 13 and if you’ve never heard of chicken math then you are a city dweller. Chicken math is when you plan for 6 and end up with 99. Each time buying just a “few” more We have begun to hatch our own with 2 maybe 3 roosters, a black copper maran, lavendar Orpington and a fluffy white frizzle, although I don’t really think he’s getting the job done. We have several hives of bees and will hope to catch a few swarms and add a few more hives this year. If you see a swarm and are local reach out, but quickly. You may only have 1-24 hours of time before they move on. If not local find a local bee keeper and let them know. Our honey sold out in 1-2 days last year and was some of the best honey we’ve ever tasted. We’ve raised a few ducks and meat birds but they both proved to be a lot of work, more than we are probably willing to do anytime soon again. Our next animal to join our farm will be cattle. We are looking for good stock of belted Galloway, Oreo cookie cows, because who doesn’t love to look at the cute little black and white belted fluffy cows. They also make a great grass finished product. Please reach out if you have any questions, or interest in our products and we can let you know what we have available. Thank you for taking the time to check out our farm and hope you all have found your passion in life and are loving what you do. May God Bless each of you.
