How are the animals fed at Lighthouse Farm?
We are a pastured-based farm. We take great pride in the manner in which our animals are raised. Our cattle and sheep are never fed grain. During the spring, summer, fall and early winter months, they graze our lush pastures which haven’t had any chemical or commercial fertilizer applications for at least 15 years. In winter, we feed quality grass hay (hay is dried grass) raised on those same pastures. They are never given hormones or antibiotics. Our pigs are raised outdoors with plenty of access to soil, sunshine, greens, and fresh air. Pigs are actually grazing animals and can obtain up to 50% of their nutrient needs from pasture. Contrary to pigs raised in the industrial model of pork production, our pigs are odor-free. In addition to pasture, we feed them our own open pollinated, GMO-free corn grown organically on our farm without chemicals or commercial fertilizers. As an additional protein supplement, we feed linseed meal and milk from our own goats when it is available. Our chi
