East Willow Farm

East Willow Farm raises its animals on pasture using a rotational grazing method, moving livestock to new ground and reseeding after each rotation. No synthetic fertilizers are used on the fields; the farm relies on animal manure to restore the soil. No growth hormones or antibiotics are used. Heritage pigs receive a small amount of non-GMO grain milled in Connecticut, supplemented with farm-grown fruits and vegetables and raw milk from a local dairy farm. Meat chickens are raised in small flocks of 50 to 75 birds in mobile chicken tractors that are moved to fresh ground during the grazing season; during winter months the birds are housed in large sheds with the same quality feed. Beef cattle are primarily grass-fed on free-choice grass and hay, with a small grain supplement. The farm does not use synthetic pesticides.