All Natural Meat

Chickens

Our passion for eating healthy began after reading, Pastured Poultry by Joel Salatin. How do you wear out a book? You take it to the brooder with you and wherever you go as a resource and answer to your chicken raising questions. The covers come off, pages are taped back together and you tuck it away and begin with a new one. So now we are on our second book of Pastured Poultry and are just as thankful 10 years later for the wisdom that is between those covers.

How do we raise our birds? We nestle them in snug and warm in our broader for the first 3 to 4 weeks and then they are moved outside into our moveable tents to soak in the warm sunshine and graze upon the fresh grass, water and bugs each day. Our birds call a white canvas tent home and are moved each morning to enjoy a new crop of green grass. Our feed is specially ground for us weekly according to our recipe by the Amish. Our automatic watering system gives our birds unlimited fresh water all the time. NO MEDICATIONS, NO ADDITIVES AND NO FACTORY FARMING METHODS PRACTICED. Where do you find our chicken? Of course from May through October you can find fresh chicken each week right here on the farm. You will also find us at 7 farmers markets throughout the spring, summer and fall months. In the winter we have farmers markets each saturday monthly in Boyne City and Harbor Springs. Fresh chicken is great but since we will only raise grass fed chicken that becomes impossible when those white snowflakes begin and our grass is hidden until spring. How can you get chicken through the winter months? Right here on the Cook Family Farm in our store that we call, The Cabin. We vacuum pack our whole chickens, boneless skinless breasts, thighs and drumsticks, wings and carcasses and freeze them for our customers to enjoy all winter. We hope that you are able to visit us here on the farm or at our many farmers markets. Watch for our upcoming buyers club. Click here to view our Chicken Cuts.

Pork

What are pigerators? This is when pigs are used to turn up the soil. Our pigs are moved around the pig pastures from spring to fall. They are able to root up all the grass, bugs and roots that they want. The automatic waters provide endless fresh water. We keep a mud puddle for them to cool down and enjoy. Our pork is processed WITHOUT the use of Nitrates or MSGs. Customers enjoy many cuts of pork; pork chops, bacon, ham, three varieties of bacon, two flavors of breakfast sausage, ribs, pork loins, pork roast and several types of brats. How can you find our pork? Right here on the Cook Family Farm in our store that we call, The Cabin. We also attend seven farmers markets throughout the spring, summer and fall months. We hope that you are able to visit us here on the farm or at one of the farmers markets we attend. Our pork is sold by the ½s, Wholes or individual packages. All processing is done in a USDA plant and all cuts are vacuum packed. Watch for our upcoming buyers club.  Click here to view our Pork Cuts.

Beef

Black Cows that are grass fed beef also called, salad bar beef. Why salad bar? Our steers enjoy an unlimited variety of greens to graze on. As all of our animals our steers are NOT GIVEN MEDICATIONS, NO ANTIBIOTICS, and NO GROWTH HORMONES. Beef is available by the ¼, ½, or wholes. All processing is done in a USDA plant and all cuts are vacuum packed. Our beef is cut in a variety of different ways; steaks, roasts, ribs, kabob meat, hotdogs, summer sausages, beef sticks and of course ground beef 90% lean. How can you find our beef? Right here on the Cook Family Farm in our store that we call, The Cabin. We also attend seven farmers markets throughout the spring, summer and fall months. We hope that you are able to visit us here on the farm or at one the farmers markets we attend. Watch for our upcoming buyers club. Click here to view our Beef Cuts.

Lamb

The lambs graze on fresh lush grass and our raised WITHOUT THE USE OF MEDICATIONS, ANTIBIOTICS OR GROWTH HORMONES. Lamb is available by the ½ or whole. All processing is done in a USDA plant and all cuts are vacuum packed. Our lamb is available in a variety of cuts; lamb chops, roasts, shanks, leg of lamb, kabob meat, ribs and ground lamb. How can you find our lamb? Right here on the Cook Family Farm in our store that we call, The Cabin. We also attend seven farmers markets throughout the spring, summer and fall months. We hope that you are able to visit us here on the farm or at one the farmers markets we attend. Watch for our upcoming buyers club. Click here to view our Lamb Cuts.

Turkey

The meat enjoyed with family and friends around the Thanksgiving table. Our turkeys are raised with the same practices as our chickens. We nestle them in all snug and warm in our brooders and then move them outside to fresh green grass. The turkeys call the white canvas tents home. They are moved daily to a new green pasture. They enjoy endless fresh water and are raised WITHOUT MEDICATIONS OR ANTIBIOTICS. What makes our turkeys awesome for your Thanksgiving feast? They are fresh, juicy, mouth watering and will awe the guests gathered around your table. How do you reserve your Thanksgiving turkey? Place your order on line or by calling us at the Cook Family Farm, 989-731-1332. Pick up is available at the farm the week of Thanksgiving and at the Gaylord or Boyne City Thanksgiving farmers market. Right here on the Cook Family Farm in our store that we call, The Cabin. We also attend seven farmers markets throughout the spring, summer and fall months. We hope that you are able to visit us here on the farm or at one the farmers markets we attend. Watch for our upcoming buyers club.