Wanderwood Farmstead

Wanderwood Farmstead Wanderwood Farm is a 40-acre, family-owned farmstead tucked into the woods of Lake Ann, Michigan.

We raise heritage-breed animals on forage-rich diets, producing premium meats through humane husbandry and regenerative farming practices.

We got milk protein genetics back on our 2026 Dexter heifers, and Maeve gave us a particularly exciting result 🥛🧬A2/A2 b...
08/29/2026

We got milk protein genetics back on our 2026 Dexter heifers, and Maeve gave us a particularly exciting result 🥛🧬

A2/A2 beta casein
B/B kappa casein
B/B beta lactoglobulin

A2/A2 means she’ll produce only the A2 form of beta casein, which is increasingly sought after for drinking milk and may be easier for some people to digest. Her B/B results are also favorable for higher casein and fat content and better cheese yield. 🧀

Maeve has also been bottle raised since day one 🍼, so she’s already extremely comfortable with people and handling.

And, because she apparently needed one more thing going for her, she’s also recessive dun. 🤎

She has a lot of growing up to do, but between her genetics and the way she’s being raised, homestead cow Maeve is very much in the cards. 🐮❤️

We’re pretty excited about this girl.

🐖 Mangalitsa Back Fat Boxes — Available today only!We need to move some beautiful Mangalitsa pork back fat — fast.This i...
08/06/2026

🐖 Mangalitsa Back Fat Boxes — Available today only!

We need to move some beautiful Mangalitsa pork back fat — fast.

This is the good stuff: woodland-fed Mangalitsa pork, raised right here in Lake Ann. No hormones, no vaccines, no antibiotics — just clean, local fat from happy pigs.

Perfect for:
🥧 Rendering into lard for baking
🐦 Making suet cakes for wild birds
🧼 Soaps, salves, balms & old-school cosmetics
🦌 Stocking the freezer now for venison sausage season
🔥 Adding richness to sausage, pâté, beans, greens, and cooking projects

We’re offering boxes for $30 each. Each box is at least 20 lbs.

Message or call us to grab a box today. 231-342-3678 🌲🐖

There are plenty of long days on a farm, but every now and then a message like this arrives.One of our customers shared ...
07/27/2026

There are plenty of long days on a farm, but every now and then a message like this arrives.

One of our customers shared this beautiful dinner from last week’s farmers market and graciously gave us permission to share it here.

Charcoal-finished goat, beautifully prepared and served with sweet corn soufflé and garden beans with a touch of blue cheese. This is goat allowed to shine as the centerpiece of a thoughtful summer meal.

Thank you for making our day, and for letting us share your beautiful plate. ❤️

We’re at the Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market Official, now at Rotary Square for the summer!It’s a gorgeous morning, a...
07/25/2026

We’re at the Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market Official, now at Rotary Square for the summer!

It’s a gorgeous morning, and the freezers are stocked with heritage lamb, goat, and pork. Come find us under the Wanderwood tent. ☀️🥩🐑🐐🐖

🖤🤎 Meet Maeve, a beautiful recessive (b/b) dun heifer.Imogen, a solid black Dexter, delivered her today.After a difficul...
07/17/2026

🖤🤎 Meet Maeve, a beautiful recessive (b/b) dun heifer.

Imogen, a solid black Dexter, delivered her today.

After a difficult first calving, though, Imogen isn’t entirely convinced this little girl is hers. We’re working to change her mind with a lot of patience and close supervision.

Meanwhile, this little lady needs a name. We’re looking for Gaelic names, with a preference for those inspired by Gaelic literature and folklore.

Wish us luck. 🤞🐮

Thanks to Jessica Hauser and Alta Alpers for naming her.

Yesterday afternoon, one of our goat kids disappeared.Sarah and I searched repeatedly. We walked every pasture. The neig...
07/14/2026

Yesterday afternoon, one of our goat kids disappeared.

Sarah and I searched repeatedly. We walked every pasture. The neighboring woods. Under trailers and equipment. We called. We listened. We hoped.

Nothing.

Last night I even slept with every window open, despite the heat, hoping I’d hear the faint cry of a lost baby goat somewhere in the dark. Silence.

This morning…

This little delinquent casually wandered out of the woods, completely unbothered, looking for breakfast and ear scratches like he’d merely stepped out for a personal retreat.

No explanation. No apology. Not a hint of remorse.

Just, “Hello, human. How about that heat?”

Farm life has a funny way of taking you from absolute panic to absolute relief in about three seconds. We’ll take the stress, if it means everyone comes home. ❤️🐐

06/28/2026

Today, our bull Horus chose violence. 🐂💥

Thankfully, it was against an entirely inanimate paddock system. A 132-foot paneled paddock system, to be exact. Which he lifted, dragged, bent, and tossed aside. A mere suggestion of containment.

Naturally, the cows, heifers, and calves were on the other side. So there was motivation. 👀

We got him out. Eventually. And he is contained again. No accidental breeding, which feels like a small miracle considering the general chaos of the morning. 🙏😮‍💨

The real irony? He chose violence just as I finished saying, “These aren’t bull panels, so…”

Horus finished the sentence for me. Dude is such a jerk.

Everyone is fine. Horus is fine. The panels are… mostly straightenable. Probably. 🛠️📐

Today’s Leelanau Farmers Markets neighbor came dressed better than all of us. 🦋This cecropia moth settled in at the boot...
06/23/2026

Today’s Leelanau Farmers Markets neighbor came dressed better than all of us. 🦋

This cecropia moth settled in at the booth next to ours in Glen Arbor, looking absolutely unreal in the morning light.

We bring the woodland-raised meat. The woodland handles the spectacle.

Black Welsh Mountain “lamb” is here. 🐑Technically, it’s hogget: older than standard lamb, slow-grown on pasture, and exa...
06/17/2026

Black Welsh Mountain “lamb” is here. 🐑

Technically, it’s hogget: older than standard lamb, slow-grown on pasture, and exactly what this heritage breed is meant to be.

Lean cuts, rich color, fine texture, and full, clean flavor.

Available now in limited quantities, including connoisseur cuts, slow-cooking cuts, butcher’s grind, organs, and bones.

Black Welsh Mountain Sheep take their time. That’s part of what makes them special.

Not everything beautiful at market is on the table. 🍄🌿This chicken of the woods was growing right next to our booth in G...
06/17/2026

Not everything beautiful at market is on the table. 🍄🌿

This chicken of the woods was growing right next to our booth in Glen Arbor, and it absolutely stole the show.

Leelanau Farmers Markets may need to add this old stump as a vendor. 😉

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16143 Ho**er Road
Lake Ann, MI
49650

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