Zinniker Farm

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Elkhorn, WI
Zinniker Farm

This farm has been in the Zinniker family since 1943 and is the longest-running biodynamic farm in the United States.

It has been organic from the very beginning, and was certified organic in 2000 through Oregon Tilth. Throughout the farm’s history, we have been striving to improve soil health and fertility through the use of manure, compost, a balanced animal/land ratio, and the use of biodynamic methods. In 2011 we started transitioning the farm from a dairy focus to a beef operation. With this transition we st

arted using grazing principles that are in line with the Holistic grazing management approach taught by Alan Savory with the goal to increase fertility, the soils soil's water holding capacity in drought and other extreme weather pattern and to eliminate erosion. We raise our livestock in a way that promotes health and prevents disease. When the rare illness arises, we utilize homeopathic and natural remedies if treatment is required. We do not use hormones, or antibiotics when treating our animals. Most of our land is used to grow pasture and hay, but a few acres are planted in corn, oats, barley, peas, and wheat to sustain the poultry and pigs. There are no GMO crops planted in our operation.

06/24/2024

We are now taking orders for this year’s pork, availability is limited!

Place your order for 1/2 or whole pork, processing is scheduled for late October.

To order, please send us an email at [email protected] and we will hold a spot for you with a deposit.

Thank you for supporting our farm.

Visit our website for any other information: https://zinnikerfarm.com/

05/28/2024

Wrapped up the first hay cutting of the year the other week 🌾🚜🌱

05/27/2024

Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇸 and thanks to all who joined us this weekend for our spring biodynamic prep day! 🌼🌞🐄

We dug up our buried preparations, horn manure, yarrow, chamomile and dandelion.
For application examples we filled Silica horns, stirred and sprayed 500 horn manure and mixed and applied tree paste.

Local farms and biodynamic farms wouldn’t be possible without your support and the surrounding community. Looking forward to our future fall prep day and more community events to come.

05/12/2024

💐Happy Mother’s Day to all moms🌻

According to the biodynamic calendar, this years Mother’s Day aligned perfectly on a Flower Day 🌸

The moon has a significant influence on our earth, all living organisms and the way our plants grow. Just as the sun passes through all twelve constellations every year, the moon is doing the same each month.

Each constellation is associated with an element - earth, water, air or fire and each affects a different part of the plant. 🪴

🌎 Earth - Roots 🫚(carrots, beets, potatoes)
💦Water - Leaves 🍃 (lettuce, herbs, cabbage)
🌬️ Air - Flowers 💐 (broccoli, flowers)
🔥Fire - Fruit and Seed 🍅 (tomato, beans, fruits)

04/21/2024

The cows are getting excited to go back to pasture soon! 🐄🌞🌱

You can see the spunky calf in the back 💃😆

04/14/2024

Spring is in the air! The chicks and calves are growing, dandelions popping and beautiful weather this weekend to top it off🌞🌼

07/19/2022

Historic Zinniker Farm Seeks New Lead Farmer

Zinniker Farm is the oldest, continually operated biodynamic farm in the United States and has played a huge role in the development of both the organic and biodynamic farming movements. The farm has 164 certified organic acres, thriving beef and poultry enterprises, and incredibly vital soil. At present we are seeking a farmer/farm family to help Mark and Petra Zinniker steward the farm into the future. On-farm housing is available, and a strong consumer group (The Zinniker Farm Stewardship Association) has formed that is in the process of developing an innovative CSA type model for the future of the farm. Click here to learn more about this opportunity. Or click here to apply. Or visit zinnikerfarm.com for more information.

01/26/2022

11/15/2021

08/26/2021

With this year's overall drought conditions mushrooms have not been producing like in rainier recent years, but the bit of rain we had two days ago has produced this 5in beauty of a Shiitake mushroom for our dinner last night.

07/20/2021

It is time to harvest small grains. This mixture of barley, oats and field peas makes up a good portion of the feed mix that we prepare for our chickens and pigs.

03/30/2021

SAVE $0.50/lb on bulk beef orders
Offer ends 4/15/21
Plan ahead and place your order for 1/4, 1/2 or whole beef today and save $0.50/lb hanging weight.
Processing dates are end of June, end of August or early October. Exact dates are to be determined and depending on the re-building progress at Sorg's processing facility. For now simply let us know which month works best for you and we'll give you the exact date as soon as we can.
To place an order please send us an email and we will hold a spot for you. You can pay your deposit ($200 per 1/4 beef) by sending a check to the address below or you can go to our online store by clicking the shop button below and place your order there.
The price is $4.15/lb hanging weight. This offer ends 4/15/21.
Processing fees are separate and paid directly to Sorg.
If you have any questions please visit our website or send an email to [email protected]

03/02/2021

We are currently offering a 20% Special on all our delicious grass-finished beef cuts!!
Use Promo Code: 2021MARCH
Use the "shop" button to access our online store or go to zinnikerfarm.com
Offer ends 3/8/21

Address

N7399 Bowers Road
Elkhorn, WI
53121

Telephone

+12626425775

Website

http://zinnikerfarm.com/

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