Who are the
Flocking Great farmers?
We are lifelong wanderers who are putting down roots for a while and seeing what we can grow. As it turns out an abundance of fresh and diverse vegetables. The current food system has left us disheartened with the way food is produced and consumed; rising prices, commercial agriculture, food with no taste and labels that make you feel good but hide the facts.
At the Flocking Great Farm, we love eating great food, creating a beautiful environment, hanging out with our animals and working towards a better future.
LOW TECH HIGH LOVE
At our farm we implement low tech, low till practices in combination with organic and regenerative methods, such as cover cropping and green manures, with the intention of building soil health and conserving the natural ecosystem.
Using hand tools as our primary equipment and an old walk-behind tiller for incorporating organic matter, we gently work the land. This minimizes soil disturbance while promoting a resilient soil structure and encouraging microbial activity. A healthy living soil grows nutrient dense food while providing natural defenses to pests and disease, and the ever-changing climate.
Flocks that make a difference
We are not simply growing vegetables from fence line to fence line. We allow our hedgerows to grow back, serving as natural windbreaks, and balance cultivated with wild areas providing habitat for birds and animals. Our pond is home to our flock of ducks, which do an amazing job at keeping the water clean, and also to local and migratory birds, frogs and salamanders.
We raise a small flock of Jacob cross sheep, which we rotationally graze to help restore pasture that was previously used for hemp and hay production. Our flock of 30 chickens, in addition to delicious eggs, improve soil biology through their natural foraging behavior. By fostering a balanced ecosystem, we reduce the need for outside inputs. We believe when the soil and habitat are restored, the land can regulate itself.
Let’s grow a better future
What will the future bring? The way we are living is not sustainable and our supply chains are susceptible to disruption. At The Flocking Great Farm, we are constantly exploring for viable solutions to our food system from building soil health to season extension and encouraging diversity. We are building long term soil fertility providing future generations with bountiful harvests alongside well-balanced ecosystem and sustainable solutions for farming in an uncertain future.
We want to share the fresh and delicious food we grow with you and our community.
Join us in growing small-scale agriculture and strengthening the local food movement that will empower communities and take the control away from large corporations and the failing food system.
Let’s grow a future we can be proud of. Let us steward a better tomorrow for everyone.
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