The Boone Farm

03/15/2025

Hello! The Boone Farm is back on Facebook. A fun farm update: we have 6 piglets living in the barn! Take a look at our rambunctious new neighbors. These piggies are 5 months old and will be available for purchase in early fall.

08/15/2023

Canning our surplus tomatoes today.

07/24/2023

Our garden is producing enough vegetables to sell to friends and neighbors this year! We have a WWOOFER staying with us this summer who helps with garden and animals. What a great experience it is.

07/21/2023

Radish or beet?

06/28/2023

This is what a Michigan rainfall will produce! Our Shiitake mushroom logs will provide a delicious dinner tonight.

02/28/2023

Opportunity for Co-creative Farm Management

The Boone Farm is a 45-acre homestead, 4 miles SW of Traverse City, with wetlands, hardwood forest, pines, and pastureland with lake access. Current land management projects include:

A mating pair of Idaho Pasture Pigs that breed twice a year.
Permaculture high intensity vegetable garden utilizing Hügelkultur raised beds.
Two roosters and anywhere from 50 to 75 laying hens.
Utilizing a sawmill for downed trees during storms as well as
maintaining a centennial working barn.
General property management: road clearing-, tree stand- and invasive species mgmt.

Our mission as farmers is to generate ethically and sustainably raised food for our community. We enjoy being the neighborhood stop for eggs, fresh vegetables, and a reliable source for high quality pork. We are seeking a farmer who is interested in participating in and growing this mission.

We are looking for somebody who has:

Experience in gardening and animal husbandry.
A community-oriented mindset.
The ability and desire to work independently.

We have a 786 sq.ft. 2-bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment available on the property for an additional cost (open to discussion.) As part of the Boone Farm team, you will have all of the vegetables, eggs, and meat necessary to live off of the land year-round.

Please contact Irene at [email protected] for more information.

02/28/2023

Here at The Boone Farm in Traverse City we take great pride in how we raise our animals. From cradle to grave our animals lead enriching lives filled with good food, big love, and belly rubs. When you purchase meat from The Boone Farm you are voting with your dollars for premium quality meat, raised with the highest ethical standards.
At the end of April, beginning of May, we will be harvesting ten pasture raised Idaho Pasture Pigs. If you are interested in hosting the world’s best barbecues this summer, please read the information below to secure your pork purchase!

08/23/2022

https://record-eagle-cnhi.newsmemory.com/?publink=3655a9af2_13485b9

Check us out in the Record Eagle! Thank you so much to Sally Barber for coming out to profile our work. We are excited to expand our reach and mission. There are so many opportunities to engage with us and even volunteer, if you're interested!

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06/09/2022

Have you ever snuggled a piglet? These babes are as sweet as the day they were born. The efforts of bottle feeding have paid unforeseen dividends. 🐷💕

02/07/2022

After a bit of fuss after their birth, Tamale has settled quite nicely into the pace of mothering 5 piglets. In just 3 weeks we have had the joy of watching these shakey-legged squeakers grow into sturdy little hogs! 🐷 We know now that there are 3 males and 2 females in the litter. Their rambunctious energy is so contagious! When they aren't napping, they are zooming around their protected enclosure.
Swipe to see how small they used to be!

01/24/2022

It is with great joy and celebration that we introduce our 5 healthy piglets on the farm. Last Sunday evening we noticed Hot Tamale acting a bit restless, so we set up a sleeping area for ourselves in the barn! Around 2:30am the very first piglet could be heard squeaking in the straw bedding. Tamale labored through the morning with Irene by her side. All piglets are healthy, and Tamale is recovering just fine. We could not be more pleased with her hard work!
All babies will be staying with mom on the Boone Farm! We are looking forward to sharing their growth with you all.