Livestock
Raised on grass, known by name.
A compact Williamsburg herd chosen for this land: Dexter cows, Nigerian goats, and a working flock of chickens.
How we keep animals
Heritage breeds, small scale, daily attention.
We keep only what we can tend well. The Dexters graze. The goats browse. The chickens work the orchard. Registration on one cow is not a trophy — it is a record, so the line can continue.
The herd
Dexter Cows
Heritage dual-purpose
Dexter cows are the heart of the farm. One is registered, so the line stays honest for the next generation. Dexters were bred to thrive on grass, give rich milk, and finish well on modest acreage. We keep them that way: on pasture, with names, not as a commodity. We are so excited to be adding Registered Legacy Cattle to our herd. We will also have Angus on our other pastures.
The paddock
Nigerian Goats
Dairy companions
Nigerian goats share the paddock. Janice Joplin is the brown kid with a white blaze and a habit of sticking her tongue out. Kowi is a black billy goat who looks you in the eye. Stevie Nicks is still growing into those horns. They are a true dairy breed in a compact frame: high-butterfat milk, bright minds, and a talent for browsing what the cows leave.
The flock
Pasture Chickens
A working flock
The flock works the orchard and the garden edges. They scratch, they sing, they lay. We keep them for eggs and for the way they close the loop: kitchen scraps become soil, soil becomes greens, greens become breakfast.
Breakfast from the flock: a basket of brown eggs, still warm from the nest, the same morning they were laid.
Want to meet them?
Visit opportunities coming soon. Several areas currently have buildings under construction. We will update when visits to the farm continue in the near future.
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