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We strive to create a pasture-based ecosystem that works with nature and honors its abundance. We strive to provide the most natural, stress-free, pasture-based life possible for our livestock, so they live happy lives, just as nature intended. Our goal is to provide the peace of mind that comes from having a direct relationship with a farmer you can know and trust. We understand all too well the food concerns of today. Megan, Beth, and Kaye all have (a degree of) food allergies because of how most food is made or grown. We value food transparency, and it is our goal to clarify that for you and make it better. We understand you like to know where your food is coming from and how it lived because we do too. We understand the impact of a local economy, how fragile it is today, and how resilient a robust local economy can be. We love local economies and believe local is better, and direct-to-consumer is very important to have a strong and independent food system. We understand that farmers can change an entire ecosystem and want to keep ours as close to nature as possible. We try to make decisions based on our available resources, what’s best for the animal, and what’s best for the land, all in one comprehensive outlook. Some call it Regenerative Farming or Holistic Management; others call it Traditional Farming the way our ancestors did when we all homesteaded. We call it a work in progress. We have always had a passion for caring for animals and wanted to do our own thing, and have our farm. We purchased our first 180 acres just before we were married. We started our “from scratch” farm by purchasing cows that made up a small dairy a few days after saying "I Do" in 2010. We milked about 40-90 cows throughout the various years in rented barns and recently sold our small dairy herd of 50 to start the Drover Hill brand on April 1, 2020. We started our beef herd with four heifers in 2014 and have rigorously and specifically bred for the type of animals we could be proud to call ours. We have favorites and love calving out our own animals. All of our beefers are either Red Angus, Black Angus, or Hereford crosses and bred for pasture life with feed efficiency, maternal instincts, insect resistance, fleshing ability, and longevity for the cows being the main traits we select for. We had always raised chickens and pigs for personal use, so when the opportunity came to start selling them to our friends and family, it was a natural transition, just on a larger scale. We were at Ed’s (the previous owner of the Drover Hill brand) buying his pastured pig equipment (feeders, porta-hut shelters, and waters) after we decided "now is the time." He suggested we continue the Drover Hill brand since he was selling out and we were starting. We sat on that info for six months before deciding what to do- and the rest is history. We never bought his land since we have ~700-900 acres of landmass between rented and owned land built during our dairy years. Our story is one of resilience. We always tell people we are more stubborn than smart, and that's why we still farm.
Your Food. Our Mission. Our goal is to provide the peace of mind that comes from having a direct relationship with a farmer you can know and trust. Veterans: We love you and appreciate you! Use code "Patriot" for $10 off your order, and please let us know where and how you served in the order notes. Thank you for your sacrifice. - Job 12:7-10 ESV
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We strive to create a pasture-based ecosystem that works with nature and honors its abundance.
We strive to provide the most natural, stress-free, pasture-based life possible for our livestock, so they live happy lives, just as nature intended.Drover Hill Farm
West Edmeston NY 13485
“But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you; or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you. Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind.